Jul 30 Watch 6:26 How shipping risks from Ukraine and Iran wars are converging By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly all Middle Eastern oil flows, has prompted Saudi Arabia to call for a maritime defense coalition to protect Red Sea shipping. For perspective on the proposal, Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Jul 30 U.S.-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Despite several days of relative calm, both sides carried out military strikes in the last 24 hours that once again risk a return to all-out war — and further expansion in the region — while little is clear about what… Continue reading
Jul 30 U.S. and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to war By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Fears of a wider war have grown, with renewed fighting threatening to engulf even more countries. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:04 Brief pause in Iran war ends with new attacks in Iraq and Egypt By Hunter Bonaparte The brief pause in the war with Iran appears to be over. President Trump used blunt language to threaten Iran with further strikes in response to new Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan. The war also appears to… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:44 Former Iraqi diplomat on forces driving Iran war across region By Hunter Bonaparte For perspective on the effects of the U.S. and Iran trading strikes and the widening war in the region, Geoff Bennett spoke with Feisal Istrabadi, a former Iraqi diplomat and the founding director of the Center for the Study of… Continue watching
Jul 29 Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. Continue reading
Jul 27 Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks underscore tensions By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Neither the U.S. nor Iran have claimed any strikes for three days. Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel By Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s social media post asserting that the agreement was subject to the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords was unexpected and almost certain to make finalizing the deal complicated. Continue reading
Jul 23 Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war By Elena Becatoros, Fatma Khaled, Collin Binkley, Associated Press As the U.S. carried out a 12th night of strikes across Iran, President Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” against the Houthis if their attacks on ships continue. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump says nuclear program deal requires Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords By Associated Press When asked by a reporter why the condition was not mentioned in the initial announcement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president was the “final dealmaker” and has called on Saudi Arabia to join the accords “on numerous… Continue reading