US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say
The Strait of Hormuz, controlled on one side by Iran, carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.
Middle East
US-Iran ceasefire talks reach standstill, say mediators - report
Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits
IDF strikes Hamas terror cell operating near Israeli troops in northern Gaza
Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war
PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians.
IDF strikes over 70 IRGC targets, including missile launch sites, in western, central Iran
The targets included storage units of the IRGC’s Air Force drones and air defense system sites.
World food prices set to continue soaring if Iran war persists, says UN report
The global surge in food prices comes as the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the Middle East, remains shut down as governments scramble to reopen it.
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, one pilot rescued, source confirms to 'Post'
A source with knowledge of the incident confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that search-and-rescue operations are underway to locate the second pilot.
Ship passes through Strait of Hormuz after signaling French ownership, data shows
The vessel passed through the Strait a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to reopen it.
US intel. says half of Iran’s weapons are still intact as Trump, Netanyahu claim otherwise - report
CNN's sources, after reviewing the US intelligence assessment, determined that Trump's two-or three-week prediction for ending the war was wholly unrealistic.
Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications
BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.
Bahrain takes aim at Iran at UN, warns Hormuz threat endangers global economy
Addressing the council, Al Zayani praised international efforts to maintain stability but pointed to what he described as escalating Iranian aggression.
Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say
Hamas conveyed several demands and amendments to the board's plan, including an end to what they call Israeli violations, implementation of all provisions, and IDF withdrawal from Gaza.
IDF kills Iranian ballistic missile chief, US strike targets key supply bridge in Tehran
US strike targets a major highway bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj, with a source saying the strike was intended to disrupt Iranian supply routes used to transport missile and drone components.
