Sep 13 Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed By Samy Magdy, Sally Abou AlJoud, Cara Anna, Associated Press The attack drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the Red Sea intensified last week. Iran-backed Houthi rebels battling government forces in Yemen captured an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to… Continue reading
Sep 12 Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies By Elena Becatoros, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:52 Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea, threatening Saudi oil exports By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi Houthi rebels in Yemen consolidated lightning gains across the country's western coast. The group, which recently resumed fighting with the Saudi-backed government, also extended its hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial chokepoint at the southern reaches of the… Continue watching
Sep 11 The U.S. has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. Continue reading
Sep 10 Yemen risks return to civil war as Iran-backed Houthis target vital oil shipping route By Cara Anna, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Yemen is moving closer to a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels threaten a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump says oil prices will come down after midterm elections By Associated Press President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters before traveling to Dallas for the midterm Republican convention, added that he believes Iran will finally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 09 Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. Continue reading
Sep 08 U.S. strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the… Continue reading
Sep 08 U.S. hits remaining parts of Iran's aviation sector with sanctions in latest move to isolate Tehran By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Trump administration accused the 36 entities targeted this week of supporting Iran's efforts to use its aviation sector to move weapons, personnel and illicit cargo. Continue reading
Sep 07 The Iranian school struck in the war's earliest attacks is now a memorial for children By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, is now a memorial for children and others killed in the Feb. 28 attacks that sparked the war with the United States and Israel. Continue reading