IRGC says two tankers stopped south of Strait of Hormuz after ignoring radio warnings from Iran
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Friday that two oil tankers were involved in an incident and stopped in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz.
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IRGC intercepts, averts 'hostile fighter jet' over Qeshm Island, according to local reports
Drone launched by Houthis intercepted, destroyed over Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says
Iran unable to pay troops, fund proxies under Operation Economic Outcast, Bessent says
Tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by explosives attached to small boat, crew reported safe
According to UKTMO, the vessel was approached by a smaller ship that attached the explosives to the hull above the waterline. The subsequent blasts resulted in a fire in the vessel's engine room.
Trump pledges to push for IDF withdrawal from Lebanon if Beirut joins Abraham Accords - report
Israel has not ruled out the possibility of reaching a peace agreement with Lebanon once the security threat posed by Hezbollah has been removed.
Saudis ask Trump to 'give diplomacy a chance' on Iran prior to military option, sources tell 'Post'
According to one regional source who spoke with the Post, during the meetings, the Saudis conveyed a request to Iran that Tehran refrain from targeting key Saudi oil and gas facilities.
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Ras Tanura refinery, no Saudi confirmation
Yemen's Houthis claimed attacks on three Saudi oil facilities and two international airports. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the reported strikes.
CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on Iran military options in meeting, source tells 'Post'
Vance has reportedly reached out to Iran to revive peace negotiations, although Trump dismissed the reports, saying the communication regarded medical equipment.
Who is Levi Salem Musa Marhabi, the Yemeni Jew held hostage by the Houthis?
Marhabi was arrested in March 2016 for helping a Jewish family and an 800-year-old Torah leave Yemen. In March 2018, he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Iran expert says second Israeli election would be ‘the best thing' that could happen to Tehran
Iran fears Netanyahu more than his rivals because, in Tehran’s eyes, a leader in politics for 30 years looks like one of its own, says INSS expert.
Iran targeted Israeli election, US midterms with cyber, recruitment plans – report
With neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot holding a clear path to a coalition, Tehran sees a prolonged stalemate as time to rebuild military capabilities damaged in the conflict.
Syria hands life sentence to Jerusalem Brigades terrorist linked with IRGC, state media announces
Also known as the Jerusalem Brigades, the Liwa al-Quds’s members were largely recruited from Bab an-Nayrab Palestinian Refugee Camp, just east of Aleppo.
Egypt rejects citizenship application by Hamas negotiator’s daughter on ‘security grounds’
Asmaa Hamad submitted her application while living in Egypt but has since relocated to Qatar with her husband, according to Egyptian media reports.
