Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Some ships may pass through undetected with transponders off, but the figures are far from the more than 130 ships a day that traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war.
Middle East
US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report
Austin Tice’s fate remains a mystery fourteen years following his disappearance in Syria
Hezbollah disarmament 'integral' to Lebanon-Israel security process, US official tells 'Post'
Qatar denies holding Iranian military pilots captive, says search teams found remains of one
Earlier in the day, Iran International reported that three Iranian military pilots have been held in Qatar for the past six months after being captured by Qatari forces.
IDF kills 11 in southern Lebanon after three Israeli soldiers seriously wounded in Hezbollah attack
IDF reportedly conducted additional strikes early Sunday morning • IDF: Three soldiers wounded in strike from explosive Hezbollah drone
The new crescent: Mecca pact gives rise to a Saudi-led Sunni bloc, posing new challenges for Israel
BEHIND THE LINES: Anti-Israel statements of the emergent alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are not just rhetoric. Rather, they form an integral element in its strategy.
Voices from the Arab press: Mecca pact will strengthen security, stability
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
USS Abraham Lincoln's supply issues stem from Iran's Bahrain naval base attacks - report
Concerns regard the ship's crew amid reports that several have attempted to jump off the aircraft carrier, facing deteriorating mental health, as well as hygiene and safety issues.
Three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack, no injuries reported after IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza
Some 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure • Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contact; Qatar denies reports, says it found remains of one
At least four civilians killed by Houthi missiles in port city, Yemen government says
Yemen has been engulfed by conflict since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention the following year.
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a 'territory of the United States' after defeating Iran
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded to Trump's comments later on Friday, saying that "Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power."
US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say
Extremist settlers have been encircling homes in the West Bank town of Kusra for almost a week.
Two slicks appear in Gulf as huge oil spill off Oman threatens disaster
One slick appeared off the southern tip of Weshm Island, while a smaller one was spotted near Sirri Island in the center of the Gulf.
