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Iran’s Missile Arsenal Re-emerges From the Rubble
Fresh attacks on American forces and regional allies show that months of intense bombing damaged Tehran’s military infrastructure without eliminating the underground weapons network at the heart of its deterrence strategy. Iran’s latest missile attacks have delivered an uncomfortable message…
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Red Sea Threat Opens a Second Front in the Battle for Global Oil
The Houthis’ warning against vessels using Saudi ports could disrupt the kingdom’s vital western export route just as conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has forced more Gulf crude toward the Red Sea. Yemen’s Houthi movement has warned international shipping…
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Jordan Drawn Deeper Into the Expanding U.S.-Iran Conflict
Iranian attacks on American military positions have transformed the strategically important kingdom into a frontline hub, raising fears of wider regional escalation. Jordan has emerged as one of the most dangerous new fronts in the widening conflict between the United…
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Israel Warns Tehran Against Expanding a Conflict Already Engulfing the Gulf
Missile attacks near Israel’s border, renewed American airstrikes and the collapse of a fragile truce have pushed the Middle East closer to another phase of unrestricted regional warfare. JERUSALEM — Israel has warned that it will respond with its “full…
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Deadly Strike on Jordan Base Pushes the U.S.–Iran Conflict Into a More Dangerous Phase
Two American service members were killed, four were wounded and another remains missing after an Iranian missile-and-drone barrage, raising the prospect of further retaliation as a fragile diplomatic effort collapses. Two United States service members have been killed in an…
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Washington and Tehran Escalate Their Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
Six consecutive nights of American strikes, Iranian retaliation and attacks on transport and energy infrastructure are deepening a conflict that threatens civilians, regional security and global oil supplies. The United States launched another extensive round of strikes against Iran early…
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US–Iran Conflict Spreads Across Gulf as Missile Exchanges Intensify
Tehran attacked American military installations in neighbouring states while Washington expanded its air campaign against Iranian coastal defences, missile facilities and strategic positions near the Strait of Hormuz. DUBAI — Iran launched a new series of missile and drone attacks…
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Washington and Tehran Drift Deeper Into a War With No Clear Exit
Renewed attacks around the Strait of Hormuz have weakened diplomatic initiatives, leaving both governments with increasingly dangerous military and political choices The United States and Iran are entering a more volatile phase of their conflict as renewed military operations, attacks…
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Washington Deepens Iran Campaign as Trump Considers Strike on Fortified Nuclear Complex
Fresh American attacks and the restoration of a maritime blockade are pushing the confrontation into a more dangerous phase, threatening regional shipping, energy supplies and diplomatic efforts. The United States has launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian military…
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Trump’s Hormuz Power Play Raises the Stakes for Global Trade and Energy
The US president has restored a naval blockade targeting Iran and proposed a 20 percent charge on cargo crossing the strategic waterway, deepening a confrontation that could disrupt oil supplies and test the limits of American maritime power. President Donald…
