Why Washington's efforts to weaken Iran's influence in Iraq may be doomed to fail
BEHIND THE LINES: The United States seems to be looking for short-term quiet in return for a tacit acknowledgment of Iran’s ascendant position in Iraq.
Middle East
Voices from the Arab press: Trump's midterm defeat and the future of US-Israel ties
Rubio blames Iran's Shia clerics for Mideast instability, calls regime an 'extraordinary danger'
Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi forces in Jazan, hours after Saudi all-clear
UN human rights chief calls on Houthis to return body of Yemeni staff member who died in custody
"Do not allow Mohamed to die twice: once when he was taken from his family and disappeared, and again when the truth about his fate is allowed to disappear from the world," his family wrote.
Turkey, Qatar sign mutual defense agreement, agree to 'unified stance' against attacks
"Both sides expressed deep concern regarding ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza that undermine the implementation of the Gaza peace plan," the Qatari Foreign Ministry said.
WATCH: IDF provides thousands of tents, winter supplies to Gaza Strip, says Hamas exploiting aid
According to the IDF, thousands of additional tents have entered the Strip over the last week, bringing the total from over 91,000 on Monday to over 93,000 since the beginning of winter.
Iran's IRGC says liquified gas tanker struck mine along 'unauthorized' route in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media reported on Thursday that four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the waterway vital for global shipping, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings.
UN nuclear watchdog IAEA raises alarm over uninspected Iranian uranium enrichment plant at Isfahan
The IAEA said it "does not know [the] Isfahan Fuel Enrichment Plant's exact location, status for safeguards purposes, or whether it contains nuclear material."
US CENTCOM confirms Iran targeted US radar in Bahrain
The Guards said the strike was in retaliation for what they described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran's southern Sirik county, in Hormozgan province.
Trump threatens to renew military strikes against Iran 'without hesitation'
The president claimed that the US controls the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and that the blockade it imposed on Iran is severely damaging its economy.
Houthis say they attacked Saudi pipeline pumping station, Aramco building, oil facility
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said later on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the group.
Southern Iranian province Hormozgan hit by 'enemy' military strike, Iran claims
Iranian state media claimed on Tuesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had carried out strikes destroying "enemy navigation systems" on Didamar island.
Saudi Arabia pressures EU to designate Houthis as terror group, Europe concerned over peace process
The campaign reflects a broader effort by Riyadh to increase international pressure on the group, which has been carrying out near-daily attacks on the kingdom in recent weeks.
