Gulf States
Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.
Iran sees strategic advantage, Trump seeks to avoid more war, former Israeli security official says
Iran attacks US base in Kuwait, vessel hit by projectile near Strait of Hormuz
The Gulf tried to prosper without choosing sides. Iran is making that impossible - opinion
Greek defense system in Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles from Yemen, no Iran strikes reported
CENTCOM made no announcements of new strikes against Iran on Friday night or early Saturday morning, after announcing strikes for 13 consecutive nights.
IDF cracks down on West Bank terror, CENTCOM confirms Iran naval blockade still ongoing
Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with ‘new target bank’ if Israel enters war • Trump has not decided on large-scale attacks against Iran, sources tell 'Post' • Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates
Could Iran invade Kuwait? New threats raise fears of wider Middle East war
“The central danger is miscalculation. The conflict could become region-wide with very little warning,” founder of Q Advisory John Keith King said.
Sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran completes second week of strikes against Gulf States
Tasnim also reported that Iran had targeted Amazon's data center in Bahrain as part of the strikes.
Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states
Iranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen's Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports
By mistaking delay for diplomacy, the West is again falling into Iran's negotiation trap - analysis
Every ceasefire offers Iran another opportunity to rebuild, while the West mistakes delay for diplomacy
Iran's threat to halt oil exports across the Gulf a 'dangerous escalation,' analyst warns
A Bahraini analyst warned that Tehran’s threat against regional infrastructure erases the line between US targets and Gulf economies, even if Iran may be attempting to project strength.
US suspects possible Russian assistance to Iran during attacks against CIA bases in Gulf
The intelligence community's investigation of possible Russian involvement in supporting the CIA facility attacks has not been previously disclosed.
US-Saudi nuclear deal shows the Abraham Accords is a positive incentive - analysis
The full details are not known, and the US Congress will want to know more about this pact. However, the story sheds light on an important issue relating to the Abraham Accords.
Trump warns of stronger strikes against Iran as regime continues attacks across Middle East
Oil tankers turn around, avoid Red Sea following warnings by Yemen's Houthis • Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round
