UAE suspends trade, financial transactions with Iran after attacks
The decision follows a spate of attacks on UAE-owned tankers and Tehran's rejection of talks with the US.
Middle East
Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base
Israeli authorities detain PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning - report
Israel's Syria strike risked scrambling Turkish jets, military escalation, US envoy tells 'Post'
Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists
Claims by US President Donald Trump that the strait was open contradict Iran's assertions that it remained shut to shipping.
US sanctions Iran-backed hackers, CENTCOM reportedly weighs cutting mobilization to region
Israel claims responsibility for strikes on Syria's Idlib airbase • Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler ‘terrorism' • France to expel two Iranian diplomats
US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks - report
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper has been involved in the discussions, one source said, adding that he supports discussing the relocation of Gulf troops westward.
Iran's attack on Kurdistan may signal new phase in Tehran's regional drone warfare - analysis
Iran’s drone strike on the Kurdistan Region may showcase new capabilities while warning Erbil and Washington that Tehran is willing to redraw regional red lines.
Iraq approves three month mechanism to export crude via local, international firms
Iraq is seeking to diversify its oil export channels and maintain flexibility in marketing its crude amid the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US working to establish Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism after Israeli strikes
Turkey condemned Israel's strikes on the Abu al-Dahur airbase in northwestern Syria but did not comment further, including about a potential deconfliction mechanism.
Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison
This occurred a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.
UAE gives all-clear after air defenses detect Iranian missile, Tehran denies attack
This comes amid tensions with Iran as the Memorandum of Understanding expired, with US President Donald Trump laying claim to the Strait of Hormuz with a declaration marking it as "US territory."
Syria's foreign minister confirms nuclear material found by IAEA at Deir Ezzor site
Syria is not known to hold operational stockpiles of nuclear material for a weapons program, but Israel bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 in the country's eastern province.
Lebanon's Aoun seeks extension of UNIFIL mandate, despite failure to prevent Hezbollah activity
Despite Aoun’s support for the UN peacekeeping forces, UNIFIL has long been criticized for failing to take action against Hezbollah’s military buildup in southern Lebanon.
