Middle East
Exclusive: Inside Hegseth’s push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’
September 13, 2026
Exclusive: Inside Hegseth’s push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the two crew members of an F-15 who…
Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel
September 13, 2026
Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel
President Donald Trump and his top foreign policy aide, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have not condemned the United Kingdom,…
Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires
September 12, 2026
Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires
Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones from Iraq, as repercussions of…
Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack on vital Saudi oil pipeline
September 12, 2026
Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack on vital Saudi oil pipeline
US President Donald Trump said Iran was “probably” behind the attack on a vital oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia which…
Iranian allies captured a strategic Red Sea island in a vital waterway. Here’s what to know
September 12, 2026
Iranian allies captured a strategic Red Sea island in a vital waterway. Here’s what to know
Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources…
‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Huthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast
September 12, 2026
‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Huthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast
The desperate pleas for air cover from Yemeni generals started coming mid-morning on Thursday. An advance by the Iran-backed Huthis…
Exclusive: This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war
September 10, 2026
Exclusive: This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war
Perim Island, Yemen — Stepping on to the Yemeni island of Perim is to relive history. Its barren sand and rock…
Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7
September 10, 2026
Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the president of the UAE…
Trump breaks silence on Western sanctions targeting Israeli settlements
September 10, 2026
Trump breaks silence on Western sanctions targeting Israeli settlements
US President Donald Trump responded to the sanctions imposed by Britain, France, Canada, and several Western nations targeting Israeli settlements…
UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
September 10, 2026
UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
London — The United Kingdom, France and Canada announced plans for sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank…