Yemen's Houthis ready to join Iran war if needed, raising new shipping risk
If the Houthis open a new front in the conflict, one obvious target would be the Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen, a key shipping chokepoint.
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Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader, State Department says
US may consider sending 10,000 ground troops to Middle East, IDF continues Tehran strikes
Trump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, spotlighting Iran’s brutal anti-gay persecution
Netanyahu knows what Tehran doesn’t: Trump is 'all in' on the war - analysis
In the past, Israel largely stood alone on the front line against Iran, occasionally managing to bring the United States and European partners on board, but only on the nuclear issue.
Iran fortifying Kharg Island in preparation for potential US attack - report
US officials and military experts have warned of the significant risks that a US ground invasion of Kharg Island, Iran's primary hub for oil exports, would pose.
Trump grants Iranian request to pause strikes, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • IDF continues strikes in Tehran overnight • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire
Kuwait forces catch terror network tied to Hezbollah, Interior Ministry says
According to a post made on X/Twitter by the Interior Ministry, six figures were identified within Kuwait as being part of the network, along with 14 others located outside of Kuwait.
Two people killed in Abu Dhabi in latest Iranian attack
The series of attacks came following Iran's refusal to accept US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal.
Uganda will join Iran war 'on the side of Israel,' military chief warns
"Israel has a right to exist and attacks against her must stop," Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said during a series of X/Twitter posts expressing his support.
US strikes 10,000th target in Iran during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM announces
In a video posted on X/Twitter, Cooper stated that the US had struck its 10,000th target "just hours ago," adding that the total was even more impressive when combined with targets struck by Israel.
US, Israel temporarily remove two Iranian officials from target list - report
Parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are the officials removed from the list as Trump attempts to open the door for peace with Tehran.
Low chance for US-Iran deal, but Trump 'can always surprise us,' Israeli officials tell 'Post'
Israeli officials say a US-Iran deal remains unlikely, but fear President Donald Trump could still declare a temporary ceasefire as talks continue.
UAE ambassador to US warns against ending Iran war too soon
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, UAE ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, wrote that the current war requires a decisive outcome that addresses the full scope of the Islamic Republic’s threat.
