Politics Oct 24 U.S. is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Oct 22 Iran says 7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news Iran’s state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. By Associated Press
World Oct 01 Watch 5:58 Investigators search for motive after alleged attack by FlyDubai co-pilot Investigators across the Middle East are hunting for answers after a co-pilot stabbed his captain and allegedly attempted to crash a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel. President Trump claimed the attack could be linked to Iran, but did not provide… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand
World Sep 26 Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news Iran offered this week to reopen the strait and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would… By Associated Press
World Sep 21 Watch 6:45 War correspondent Scott Anderson on the shifting landscape in the Middle East Ten years ago, Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine project, Fractured Lands, traced the lives of six people across the Middle East as war, dictatorship and the Arab Spring transformed the region. His latest book, "King of Kings," examines the… By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev
Sep 21 Britain's Burnham to meet Trump and make UN debut after offering UK military support for Saudis By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time. Continue reading
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
Aug 31 Watch 3:46 U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala, Genesis Magpayo The Middle East is again on edge after the first exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran in over a month triggered missile launches and a spike in global oil prices. President Trump responded by declaring Iran a “failed… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 7:59 What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil supplies and maritime safety By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the latest developments in the war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery and Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at Windward, a London-based maritime intelligence company. Continue watching
Aug 23 Iran's president says U.S. memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news By Associated Press The new head of Iran's top security body warned Sunday that Tehran will see any country's support for new U.S. economic measures against the Islamic Republic as an “act of war,” while Iran's president defended a memorandum of understanding with… Continue reading