Iran
Trump 'has not made a decision' on Iran, Rubio tells press
A question was posed as to how the US planned to assist its allies in the region over the Iranian threat, with Rubio responding that "we're doing it now."
Netanyahu, Eisenkot must reach a deal to end Israel's political deadlock - opinion
Araghchi says Vance's letter 'positive step' toward opening dialogue between Iran, US
Khamenei: IRGC will have 'immediate, unrestricted response' to any US, Israeli threats
New Saudi luxury airline forced to cancel, redivert flights under Houthi attacks - report
Riyadh Air staff started volunteering at hospitals where victims of the airport strikes were treated as flights were canceled and redirected, and the airline moved its expensive assets from Riyadh.
Egyptian foreign minister 'extremely worried' US-Iran escalation will have major impact on Mideast
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday he was "extremely worried" that a new round of escalation in the war between the United States and Iran would be more destructive and have a m
Qatari mediators hold over 12 hours of talks aimed at renewing direct US-Iran negotiations
A diplomatic source told Axios that Qatari mediators were in contact with the White House over the course of Friday’s talks and that “there was positive progress" in the effort to reach a deal.
Trump's oil holdings surge 43% amid Iran war, raising conflict of interest concerns - report
Trump's oil and gas holdings rose 43% amid the Iran war, a Democratic congressional report found, raising conflict of interest concerns as US families spent an estimated $856 more on gasoline.
US conducting nightly missions to enforce Hormuz blockade, straining aircraft, crew - report
Despite the success of the nightly operations, US officials familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the frequency of flight operations has put a strain on aircraft and crew members.
Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation
Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir – Pakistan's chief mediator in its efforts to de-escalate the now eight-month-old Iran war – has been to Tehran twice this month, most recently on Monday.
Vance offers to meet with former IRGC commander Rezaei as Pentagon preps new attack - report
US intelligence officials assess that Rezaei maintains regular contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The two are believed to have spoken in recent days, after the American letter arrived.
Houthis continue to engage in ‘fierce battles’ in mountains near Aden, Taiz - report
The war for Yemen could also affect talks in Tehran, with any talks with Iran taking the Houthis into account.
Trump says Iran is in 'big trouble,' insists US is in no rush to reach nuclear deal
Trump said the US was in no rush to reach a deal with Iran, citing Tehran's economic troubles as Qatari mediators worked to prevent another round of American strikes.
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.
