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Will the Houthi attacks activate the Mecca Pact?
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (782+ words) If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Mocha port and now threaten to control the main waterway of the Bab al-Mandeb strait....
Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was imposed by US and Israel
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (133+ words) Iranian official tells Al Jazeera an IAEA resolution on Tehran’s nuclear safeguards was ‘imposed’ by the US and Israel Senior Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was ‘imposed’ by US and Israel Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei tells…...
Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island: Can they hold it?
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (927+ words) The takeover solidifies the group’s position in the Bab al-Mandeb, but holding it long-term could be difficult. Houthi forces have taken control of the island of Mayun – also known as Perim – tightening their grip on the eastern coast of the…...
‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
19+ hour, 3+ min ago (977+ words) Iranian officials have praised the Houthis’ victories in Yemen but have not spoken about any planned closure of Bab al-Mandeb. Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities and state media have praised the Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, which some see…...
Yemen government forces say Houthi ‘members, vehicles’ targeted in Mocha
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (372+ words) Yemeni government forces says they launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast. Houthi Advance Puts Bab el-Mandeb Shipping at Risk Yemeni government forces say they have launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea…...
Houthis celebrate seizing control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (126+ words) Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been celebrating after seizing control of the Red Sea coast in a rapid offensive. Houthis celebrate seizing control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been celebrating after seizing control of the Red Sea…...
Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What it means
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (1358+ words) Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory. Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its critical East-West oil pipeline, a 1,200km (746-mile) conduit stretching across the Arabian Peninsula, after it was attacked by drones on Friday. The drones…...
Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (361+ words) Iraq condemns the attack, says Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an investigation into those responsible. Saudi Arabia has expressed its “strongest condemnation” after its East-West oil pipeline was hit by drones launched from Iraq. In a statement by the Ministry…...
Trump’s latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1624+ words) Nearly 60 entities from Iran and abroad face US sanctions over their ties to Iranian oil, weapons and cyberoperations. The United States has announced sweeping new economic sanctions on Iran and countries that trade with it as it seeks to apply…...
How the US sanctions on Iran impact China
2+ week, 4+ day ago (142+ words) US sanctions Chinese firms over Iran links but spare big banks as Trump and Xi eye key talks. How the US sanctions on Iran impact China The US has sanctioned Chinese entities tied to Iran’s shadow networks but stopped short…...