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Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms

Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms

Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown…
Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say

Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say

The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target…
How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

The Iran war was supposed to be a short, sharp strike that brought down the regime within a few weeks.…
Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia spends tens of billions of dollars on defense every year, but is struggling to protect key assets such…
Headquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes

Headquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes

Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis traded fresh strikes on energy infrastructure, with the Iran-backed group again targeting the Saudi capital…
One teen killed, others wounded, after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border

One teen killed, others wounded, after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border

One teenager was killed and others were wounded, according to Israeli emergency response services, after an explosion on an Israeli…
At least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strike, rights monitor says

At least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strike, rights monitor says

Reuters —  At least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike in northern Sudan on Saturday, rights monitor Emergency Lawyers…
After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

Iran is stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf in an effort to restore…
Saudi Arabia will have to respond to Houthi airport attack – but the choices are stark

Saudi Arabia will have to respond to Houthi airport attack – but the choices are stark

As Saudi Arabia reckons with the deadliest attack on its soil in more than a decade, questions swirl over how…
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