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 14 Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 13 Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia By Abdulnasser Alseddik, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative… 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 12 Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq By Julia Frankel, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Cara Anna, Associated Press Though an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias in Iraq denied their involvement, Iraq's government confirmed the attacks had originated from its territory, pledged to investigate and dismissed two senior officials. Continue reading
Sep 11 Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war By Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy, Cara Anna, Associated Press Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:07 Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart Iran doubled down on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed until the U.S. meets a sweeping list of demands. President Trump scoffed at those conditions, especially paying reparations to Iran for damages caused by five months of U.S.-Israeli bombardments. The… Continue watching
Aug 09 Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The landmark Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on Friday as the three countries seek to deepen security cooperation amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:26 What's holding up the Iran-Oman proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Daniel Okay There is a new partnership in the Middle East and South Asia. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed an agreement similar to NATO’s Article 5, pledging that a strike against one of them would be considered a strike against all… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 3:03 U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart Strikes and counterstrikes between the U.S. and Iran intensified on Thursday, fueling fears the conflict could spread across the entire region. For the first time in five months, suspected military action expanded to Egypt with a drone strike that now… Continue watching