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At Least 20 Killed as War-Damaged Building Collapses in Gaza City
At least 20 people have been killed after a multi-storey building in Gaza City, previously damaged by Israeli strikes, collapsed on Wednesday. Rescue workers were searching through the rubble for dozens of people…
NATO Downs Drone Over Lithuania as Ukraine War Tensions Escalate
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday, less than a day after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that strikes close to alliance territory would…
Saudi Oil Pipeline Hit by Drones, Further Restricting Oil Flows
A crucial Saudi oil pipeline damaged in an attack will remain mostly out of service for several weeks while repairs are carried out, two regional officials said Monday. The disruption comes as Yemen’s Houthi rebels…
New Report of Attack on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Raises Fears Over Oil Supplies
Maritime trackers received new reports on Sunday of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concerns over Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down a vital…
Saudi Arabia Faces Growing Threats as Iran’s Regional Allies Advance
Saudi Arabia is facing a growing security and economic challenge as Iran and its allies expand threats across the region
Houthis Advance on Bab el-Mandeb, Raising New Threat to Global Shipping
Iran-aligned Houthi forces have reached Yemen’s strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to four Yemeni government sources cited by Reuters, raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the…
US STRIKES THREE IRANIAN OIL TANKERS AS CONFLICT ESCALATES
International Desk: The United States has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iranian forces targeted U.S. Navy vessels with ballistic missiles, marking a fresh escalation in the six-month-old Iran-U.S. conflict and…
Israel Releases Lebanese Prisoner in First Handover Since Latest Hezbollah War
Israel on Thursday released a Lebanese man from detention, marking the first such handover since the latest war with Iran-backed Hezbollah erupted six months ago. Four more Lebanese detainees are also expected to be…
Vance: Iran Losing Leverage Over Strait of Hormuz as Trump Weighs Broad Options
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz is “effectively gone,” arguing that Tehran is losing its strategic leverage as U.S. pressure intensifies
Iranian Regime Fears Its Own People More Than U.S. Strikes -Dr. Majid Sadeghpour
Iran’s ruling regime is reportedly more willing to continue confrontation with the United States and its Gulf neighbors than pursue peace, partly to keep its increasingly disillusioned population under control…
Syria Faces Tough Choice Between Justice and Reconciliation After Assad
Syrians are demanding justice for widespread killings, torture and other abuses committed during the decades-long rule of the Assad family, but the country’s new government faces a difficult choice between…
Trump’s Iran Strategy Stalls as War Enters Its Sixth Month
The United States appears increasingly bogged down in its six-month conflict with Iran, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of military dominance and victory