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Follow us on GoogleA commercial vessel is anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab al-Mandeb, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on September 12, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it intercepted Houthi drone south of Mecca
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Several explosions heard on Iran's Qeshm island, IRNA says citing local sources
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Rubio speaks with Syrian FM on regional cooperation
Iranian air defense shoots down third US drone over Strait of Hormuz, regime claims - report
Earlier, the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps had shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMA US Air Force MQ-1 Predator, unmanned aerial vehicle, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, performs a low altitude pass during the Aviation Nation 2005 air show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in this November 13, 2005 USAF handout photo obtained by Reuters February 6, 2013.(photo credit: REUTERS/US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Hall/Handout)Go to the full article > >
Oil loadings suspended at Saudi's Red Sea port of Yanbu, shipping sources say
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IDF kills Hamas battalion commander in northern Gaza strike
The terrorist, named Ahmad Batash, was responsible for managing logistics for the Northern Gaza Brigade and was an integral part of supplying weapons and equipment to Hamas terrorists.
ByJONAH DAVIDOVThe IDF released a statement detailing the killing of Ahmad Batash, commander of the Jabaliya Battalion in the Northern Gaza Brigade of Hamas.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber campaign using spyware against activists, press
Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information.
ByREUTERSAn illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026. (photo credit: NATI SHOHAT/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
IDF locates Hezbollah rockets, launcher in Mount Dov area of southern Lebanon
Separately on Tuesday, Border Police announced that it had arrested three people suspected of being involved in terrorism during overnight operations in the West Bank village of Bir Neballa.
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMHezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Over 100,000 displaced by Houthis as escalation with Saudi-backed Yemeni government continues
"Humanitarian access remains a major challenge. Insecurity, damaged roads, telecommunications disruptions and movement restrictions are affecting operations," UNHCR said in a statement.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDStaff walk towards a boat carrying refugees from Yemen, fleeing clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, after arriving in Djibouti, September 12, 2026, in this screen grab taken from a video. (photo credit: International Organization for Migration/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with Oman's FM
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
