Choke Points & Sea Lanes

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (430+ words) Trump says Washington remains in contact with the Iran-allied Houthis and claims they have agreed not to fight US forces, even as the group intensifies its offensive and Saudi Arabia faces mounting attacks. US President Donald Trump said Sunday that…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (821+ words) 'This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,' the U.S. State Department warned Sunday The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago   (142+ words) Yemen's Houthis are demonstrating their ability to pressure Saudi Arabia and are unlikely to be deterred by military action, says Middle East analyst Giorgio Caffiero, after a Houthi ballistic missile targeted Riyadh. Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched a ballistic missile…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (438+ words) Sep 20, 2026 - 09:01 KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran has conveyed its conditions for ending the war with the United States to Washington through Qatar, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei says. Rezaei told Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview that Tehran remained…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago   (620+ words) Tehran: Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the United States through Qatari mediators for starting negotiations to end the ongoing war, while warning that Tehran is prepared for a “decisive war” if Washington rejects its demands. According to Al Jazeera,…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (232+ words) President Donald Trump cut his weekend at Camp David short and headed back to the White House Saturday as Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched their a assault on Saudi Arabia. 🚁 WH pool report #1 Trump returningThe White House has updated President Trump’s…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago   (821+ words) Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, tells Al Jazeera Tehran awaiting Trump response. Iran has conveyed a formal set of conditions to Washington through Qatari mediators for ending the war with the United States, the country’s security…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (577+ words) The Yemeni government announced on Saturday that seven Houthi members, including a senior commander, were killed in fierce clashes near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in southwestern Yemen, according to Anadolu Agency. Deputy Information Minister Abdulbasit al-Qaedi identified the slain commander…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (684+ words) A large plume of black smoke was visible near Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday (September 19) after explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, hours after authorities issued alerts warning of a potential aerial threat. Reuters reported a huge…...

2+ day, 44+ min ago   (297+ words) Sat, Sep, 19, 2026 Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate has reportedly dedicated a special budget, expanded intelligence resources, and trained numerous members of the Yemeni community living in Israel to serve as active intelligence assets as part of a broader effort to address…...