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Scores wounded as Iran-backed Huthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation
Middle East
September 8, 2026
Scores wounded as Iran-backed Huthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation
Saudi-led coalition forces are vowing a resolute response to a wave of attacks from the Iran-backed Huthi militants in Yemen…
Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
Middle East
September 8, 2026
Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number…
US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks
Middle East
September 6, 2026
US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks
The United States military said Saturday its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips
Middle East
September 5, 2026
Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week instructed diplomats around the world to tell their host countries they must…
The US wants to manage the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to break it
Middle East
September 5, 2026
The US wants to manage the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to break it
The monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week with a renewed exchange of fire,…
Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’
Middle East
September 5, 2026
Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’
President Donald Trump on Friday labeled the Iran war “small potatoes,” the latest attempt to minimize a six-month conflict that…
With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran
Middle East
September 3, 2026
With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran
It’s a question President Donald Trump has privately been asking his national security team for months: Why aren’t the Iranian…
60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
September 3, 2026
60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz
The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a…
‘Flee quickly’ – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens Israeli citizens
Middle East
September 2, 2026
‘Flee quickly’ – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens Israeli citizens
The senior advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Mohammad Reza Naqdi urged Israelis to return…
Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
Middle East
September 2, 2026
Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
The US military carried out additional strikes on Iran on Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in…