Politics Nov 05 After midterms, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP loss As Trump ponders his next move, the stakes couldn't be higher for Iran, the Middle East and the global economy writ large.
World Nov 03 U.S. strikes on Strait of Hormuz hours before midterms raise questions about what's next Talks aimed at avoiding a new wave of large-scale U.S. and Israeli strikes are ongoing.
World Nov 03 U.S. launches new attacks on Iranian targets days after Netanyahu pressed Trump for more strikes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for another wave of strikes on Iran after the U.S. elections, according to two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter.
World Nov 02 U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official tells AP A U.S. official says the U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island.
World Oct 26 Delegations meet in Iran with the Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting Iran says diplomacy remains possible but rejects U.S. demands for surrender.
World Oct 20 UN says besieged Yemen city at 'grave risk' as Houthis attack Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city, killing two teenage girls. The strike on Tuesday renewed attention to the dangers faced by civilians in Taiz.
World Oct 19 Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike Yemen's government forces with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 The escalating fighting shattered a 2022 ceasefire deal that largely stopped fighting in Yemen's civil war.
World Oct 18 Egypt's top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks The Houthis have repeatedly attacked airports and oil infrastructure across the kingdom with drones and missiles that can change direction during flight, posing a challenge to interceptors.
World Oct 15 Saudi diplomat says Iran is encouraging Houthi escalation of attacks on the kingdom The escalation between the Saudis and the rebels in neighboring Yemen has exposed the kingdom’s challenges in intercepting the attacks in the latest front in the Iran war, while further rattling global markets.
World Oct 14 Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm’s chief executive and other top officials.