Sep 16 Iowa Republicans in battleground House races join vote to halt the Iran war By Mike Catalini, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Two House Republicans in battleground Iowa districts changed their position on an Iran war powers resolution, joining with Democrats and a few other dissident members of their party in an attempt to halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military… Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Rep. Massie introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth on House floor By Associated Press Massie said Hegseth abused his powers by deploying the U.S. military in the war against Iran without seeking congressional approval under the War Powers Act. He said these are “unlawful orders” and “high crimes and misdemeanors.”… Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Blumenthal grills FBI Director Kash Patel on firing Iran specialists days before U.S. launched war By Maria Ramirez Uribe Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked FBI Director Kash Patel why he fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit “specifically tasked with monitoring threats with Iran,” days before the U.S. launched an attack against the country. Continue reading
Sep 15 Saudi airstrikes kill 3 in Yemen, Houthi official says By Associated Press The escalation comes after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized another two strategic islands in the southern Red Sea. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 9:36 Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Sep 14 Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments By Associated Press Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route. Continue reading
Sep 14 Saudi oil pipeline hit in strikes will be mostly out of service for several weeks By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The developments further strain Saudi Arabia's effort to get its oil to market while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf where Iranian attacks have stifled shipping. Continue reading
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