Saudis close key pipeline as Houthis tighten Red Sea grip
The vital pipeline carried up to 5 million barrels of oil per day, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
Trump says Iran likely behind Saudi pipeline attack
Trump says Iran likely carried out the attack that forced Saudi Arabia to close a vital oil pipeline
Muslim Brotherhood allegations cloud Lille school battle
Lille’s Averroès school remains outside France’s state-funded system as its legal battle continues
Houthis claim six districts captured in western Yemen offensive
Houthis claim major gains in western Yemen, including six districts across Hodeidah and Taiz
Houthis reach strategic Perim island in Bab el-Mandeb
Houthi forces reach Perim island and seize Dhubab, raising fears of deeper disruption to one of the world’s key shipping routes
Trump rejects Saudi request for US strikes on Houthis: Axios
Axios says Trump turned down a Saudi request for US strikes on the Houthis despite rising tensions in Yemen and the Red Sea
Trump says no regrets over Iran war despite midterm risks
Trump says he would make the same decision again as the Iran war becomes a growing issue ahead of US midterms
US urges allies to withdraw from International Criminal Court
Washington is urging NATO allies to abandon the ICC as France and the Netherlands push back against the US campaign
Houthis seize Mocha port, tightening grip on Bab el-Mandeb
Houthi forces seize Mocha port, tightening pressure on the Bab el-Mandeb as oil markets and shipping face fresh disruption
Trump says Iran collapsing, proposes ‘Trump Strait’
Trump says Iran is collapsing and claims the US controls Hormuz, proposing the waterway be renamed after him
Iran’s ‘Council of Six’: The generals ruling from the shadows
Six senior Iranian powerbrokers are emerging around Mojtaba Khamenei as Tehran builds a more militarised post-war system
Iran-backed Houthis widen war with attacks on Saudi Arabia
Houthi missile and drone attacks struck four Saudi cities, injuring 73 people and setting fires at oil facilities
Iran prepares new maritime tactics as tensions with US escalate
Iran is reportedly preparing new naval tactics aimed at threatening US warships and restricting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Erdogan accuses Israel of sabotaging Islamabad agreement
Turkey’s president says Israel undermined a Pakistan-mediated deal and warns the Hormuz crisis is driving up global costs
Pacific island Nauru opens Jerusalem embassy
Nauru opens a Jerusalem embassy as Israel seeks wider recognition of its claim to the disputed city
Spaniards fault Sánchez over Ceuta crisis as right gains ground
Sánchez faces criticism over Ceuta as support for Spain’s right-wing parties passes 50% in a new poll
Israel tests surprise-war readiness in secret Dawn 2 drill
Israel’s secret Dawn 2 drill exposed command difficulties during simulated surprise attacks
US preparing for Iran conflict into 2027, report says
US military deployments could extend into 2027 as Washington braces for a lengthy conflict with Iran
Guyana agrees to temporarily receive US deportees
Guyana will temporarily host US deportees with no criminal records while their legal status is reviewed
US says it struck three Iranian tankers after warship attack
U.S. says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after an IRGC missile attack on two American warships
US envoy denies forced removal plan after Israeli ministers’ proposals
Huckabee denies forced Gaza displacement plans after Israeli ministers call for Palestinians to leave
Pentagon orders lie detector tests over Iran war leaks
Pentagon staff faced lie detector tests after leaks about weapons shortages linked to the Iran war
Israel warned against treating Türkiye as a military enemy
An Israeli analysis warns that military confrontation with Türkiye could create a dangerous regional rivalry
Oil, Trump and sovereignty reignite the Falklands dispute
Milei has revived Argentina’s Falklands campaign as oil development and Trump’s remarks raise the stakes