Yemen’s Houthi leadership cautious, fearing Israeli retaliation following past air strikes and leadership losses.
Yemen’s Houthi leader signals military readiness amid regional escalation
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said his group is prepared to respond militarily to developments in the region amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. “We affirm our …
Live updates: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran draws threat of retaliation
President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike …
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be ‘completely closed’ if Trump delivers on threat to strike power plants
President Trump says the US will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the key shipping channel does not open before his 48-hour deadline.
Another ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ may be coming to pay for the Iran war
The Pentagon is gearing up to ask Congress for billions to fund the Iran war. Yet the path through Congress is tricky and getting trickier.
Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump’s ultimatum
The United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week, puts lives and livelihoods at risk throughout the region. Iran …
Iran war leaves Yemen’s Houthis ‘between a rock and a hard place’
Iran helped the Houthis for more than a decade, arming them with the know-how to build drones and ballistic missiles. Now, will the Houthis help their friends in Tehran? The Iranian-backed Houthis in …
As other Iran‑allied groups are engaging in the Mideast war, Yemen’s Houthis hold back
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are staying on the sidelines as the Iran war expands. Iran has retaliated against the U.S. and Israel with missiles and drones, targeting American military bases and …
Saudi Arabia expelling Iran’s military attaché brings Riyadh-Tehran normalization into question
The decision, announced by the Saudi foreign ministry, follows a similar move by Qatar, which also declared the security and military attaché in Iran’s embassy as persona non grata on Wednesday.
Trump, Iran threaten to escalate conflict with attacks on energy and water facilities
By Maayan Lubell, Alexander Cornwell and Idrees Ali TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy and …