Iran
After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping
Middle East
October 12, 2026
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…
US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says
Middle East
October 11, 2026
US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says
The United States military has had 81 aircraft destroyed or damaged in the war with Iran, a Congressional Research Service…
Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Middle East
October 6, 2026
Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Officials in California denounced comments made by President Donald Trump as “dangerous” on Monday after he appeared to suggest Iran…
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces attack Houthis near key global trade route
Middle East
October 6, 2026
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces attack Houthis near key global trade route
Yemeni government forces claimed Monday to have retaken key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital chokepoint for global…
US Embassy in Riyadh warns citizens against potential attacks
Middle East
October 6, 2026
US Embassy in Riyadh warns citizens against potential attacks
The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert regarding the current security situation in Saudi Arabia, warning of the…
UK charges 2 Iranian men over alleged Yom Kippur terror plot in Manchester
World
October 3, 2026
UK charges 2 Iranian men over alleged Yom Kippur terror plot in Manchester
Two Iranian men have been charged with terror offenses over an alleged plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester…
US aircraft carrier en route to the Middle East – what is Trump planning?
Middle East
October 3, 2026
US aircraft carrier en route to the Middle East – what is Trump planning?
The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Defense has deployed the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its…
Breaking down Trump’s new ‘drug factories’ claim about Iranian nuclear sites
Middle East
October 3, 2026
Breaking down Trump’s new ‘drug factories’ claim about Iranian nuclear sites
President Donald Trump has said a lot of things about the three Iranian nuclear facilities the US attacked last year.…
US troops complete Iraq exit, as Iran and its allies celebrate
Middle East
October 1, 2026
US troops complete Iraq exit, as Iran and its allies celebrate
The United States announced it had completed its withdrawal from Iraq on Wednesday, more than 20 years after invading the…
Iran has lost considerable leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. It can’t go on like this forever
Middle East
September 30, 2026
Iran has lost considerable leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. It can’t go on like this forever
Gulf oil producers, with considerable support from the US Navy, are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz, right under…