Gulf

Iran war leaves Yemen's Houthis 'between a rock and a hard place' - analysis

Iran helped the Houthis for more than a decade, arming them with the know-how to build drones and ballistic missiles. Now, will the Houthis help their friends in Tehran?

A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026
An Emirati Air Force F-16 performs a display flight at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai, November 17, 2025

UAE denies striking desalination facility in Iran, hits out at 'inappropriate' Israeli conduct

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Iran’s strikes expose failure of the Gulf states, tests regional stability - opinion

Crew members look on as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier which is out at sea near Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.

USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report


Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike

Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; illustrative.

War with Iran reveals a new, unprecedented US-Israel alliance - opinion

Contrary to the common misconception, the US and Israel haven’t always been so tight.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources - opinion

In modern war, information overload fuels panic, and stability and steadiness may be as critical as any weapon system.

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)

Russia's Putin offers to mediate with Iran, calls US-Israeli strikes 'unprovoked aggression'

In a series of calls with the leaders of the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, Putin criticized the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which the Kremlin described as "unprovoked aggression."

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov in Moscow, Russia March 2, 2026

Marine insurers cancel war risk cover for ships due to conflict in Iran, Middle East

War risk cover will be excluded in Iranian waters, as well as the Gulf and adjacent waters, according to the notices.

A cargo ship is pictured at a port in Keelung, Taiwan, January 7, 2022.

UAE thwarts Iranian missiles: Residents receive safety alerts, reassured of safety

"Your safety is our top priority. Please stay indoors in safe places, wait for official instructions, and only trust updates from official sources," authorities said.

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, yellow tap is rolled out to secure the site where a missile hit a neighborhood, in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz due to 'security precautions,' shipping safety

According to Fars, the IRGC Navy commander declared that, "The weapon that reaches the battlefield on the day of war is different from what is displayed in exercises."

 A boat approaches the St Kitt's and Nevis-flagged container ship Marsa Victory while crusing in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025.

Reuters sees map of UAE plans for Gaza housing complex on Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line

The planning map shows where the "UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex" would be constructed near Rafah.

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.

'Still lethal': As Tehran tests US resolve, Iranian drones pose a deadly threat, experts say

Iran's drones are slow, but present a significant threat due to their numbers as part of Iran's attempts to oversaturate Western air defense systems.

Iranian Army drone fleet parades on the occasion of National Army Day on April 18, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.

US seeks to prevent further Iranian harrasment of ships in Gulf - analysis

Iranian harassment of US ships prompts military reaction, increasing already-strained tensions between the two countries.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024.