US announces new sanctions against networks aiding Hezbollah, other Iranian proxies in Middle East
The sanctions targeted entities the US Treasury said supported supported the Iraqi-based Kataib Hezbollah and Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
Middle East
Iran is producing new missiles in limited quantities from existing components - report
Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city - report
Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, what has happened to al-Qaeda? - explainer
While al-Qaeda suffered losses and dislocation after the invasion of Afghanistan, its profile rose, and it expanded massively in the years that followed.
IAEA's Grossi says Iranian Pickaxe Mountain seeing new construction activity - report
On Friday, US President Donald Trump threatened that he may soon order strikes against the site, with the US military currently developing a new bunker-buster munition for the task.
Getting the tanker war right: A history of blockades from the US Civil War to Iran - analysis
Getting the tanker war right will be a challenge for the US because of the factors involved. The White House is already signaling that the conflict and high oil prices will continue through midterms.
Yemeni forces obtain intelligence, maps showing IRGC plan to takeover Bab al-Mandab Strait - report
The information was found on the laptop of a Houthi commander captured by government forces in western Yemen, according to the military.
Going where the need is greatest
Yael Eckstein reflects on a year of life-saving assistance and looks ahead to expanding the IFCJ’s work in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
Hezbollah’s use of cluster munitions against Israel may be war crime, HRW says in rare condemnation
“Not only are [cluster munitions] inherently indiscriminate, but unexploded submunitions can kill and injure civilians long after hostilities conclude.”
Houthi threat to Red Sea expands with takeover of Mocha, potentially reshaping region - analysis
The advance by the Houthis was anticipated. It also appears that although the Houthis suffered some setbacks on other fronts, this offensive could have wider implications for the region.
Houthis reach Yemen's Hanish Islands in Red Sea, military sources say
The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemeni officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun
Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.
Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods
The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years.
