A US ally in the Middle East has finally cut off Iran — and it could be one of the biggest threats to the regime yet. The United Arab Emirates, which serves as Tehran’s largest supplier of goods, suspended all trade with the Iran over the weekend — nixing $6 billion in cash that went…
Greetings from Tyler, The Strait of Hormuz has always been strategic, but now more than ever. All that oil has to pass, though, and we’ve been talking about the passageway forever. Dad did programs where that was front and center. How’s the war going? There are many reports, and I’m sure every news organization wants…
Some issues remain unresolved in deal, which could reopen strait for 60 days, may include fees; Houthis say they struck 2 Saudi tankers; Iran warned Gulf it would strike if US renewed attacks Iran’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that Iran and Oman have agreed on a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and…
The Islamic Republic publicly executed two Iranian protesters in Isfahan at dawn on July 28. Several hundred people gathered near a stage set up in the city’s Alikhani Square, but instead of cheering the execution, they chanted slogans against the police, prompting anti-riot units to disperse the crowd. In a rare public execution, the Iranian…
An Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea does not, at first, seem like an obvious target for Ukrainian drones. But more than 500 miles away from Kyiv – and just days before meeting Donald Trump at the White House – Volodymyr Zelensky wanted to make an important point. The ship, which has not been…
Tehran attacks American base in Jordan, appears to also target Gulf states in response to US striking coastal areas near waterway; Iran has previously threatened to attack Israel if US strikes persist The US military said it launched another round of strikes on Iran early Sunday, the third in recent days, after the Islamic Revolutionary…
Reuters reports UAE agreed to unlock billions for Iran, but Abu Dhabi swiftly issued a categorical denial. The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state amid its ongoing war with the United States and Israel,…
A United States Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The ship’s two crew members were safely rescued, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing two people briefed on the incident. It was unclear on Monday night whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or…
The Israeli prime minister’s brief statement added that “right now, the fire has been halted.” It was his first public statement since Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday. They were intercepted. Netanyahu asserted Israel’s right to self-defense, “and I say this with appreciation and respect in my good conversations with my friend President Trump.”…
Kuwaiti forces successfully intercepted the missile aimed at their territory. The U.S. military said that Kuwait had intercepted missiles launched by Iran late Wednesday night, calling the Iranian attack on one of the U.S. top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.” Kuwait–which hosts a large U.S. base–had earlier announced an attack on…