Geopolitical
Royal Saudi Air Force Strikes Hodeidah Port in Yemen Amid Ongoing Conflict
RIYADH — The Royal Saudi Air Force launched airstrikes against the strategic port city of Hodeidah in western Yemen on Thursday evening, targeting facilities controlled by Ansarallah forces. The attac...
Saudi-led Coalition Conducts Airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah Port Amid Ongoing Conflict
SANA'A, July 24 (AP) — Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck the strategic port city of Hodeidah in western Yemen late Thursday evening, escalating tensions in a region that has long served as a critica...
Iran Warns of Direct Retaliation Against U.S. Forces Over Citizen Casualties
TEHRAN — Iran's central military command issued a stark warning Thursday, stating that any future killing of Iranian citizens by American forces will trigger direct retaliation against U.S. troops sta...
Palestinian Wounded in Settler Attack on West Bank Village of Awrif
NAWABIS, July 24 (AP) — A Palestinian resident was wounded Wednesday evening after armed Jewish settlers attacked the village of Awrif, located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The incident ...
Settlers Launch Attack on Palestinian Village of Surra in West Bank
NABLUS, July 25 (AP) — Jewish settlers launched an attack on the Palestinian village of Surra early Friday morning, escalating tensions in the central West Bank. The assault began just before dawn nea...
Bahrain and Kuwait Launch Joint Airstrikes Against Iran in Escalating Gulf Conflict
MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahraini and Kuwaiti air forces launched coordinated airstrikes against targets inside Iran on Thursday, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions as the two nations exec...
EU Delays Satellite Imagery Release Following U.S. Security Request
BRUSSELS (July 25, 2026) — The European Union has ordered a temporary suspension of public access to specific imagery from its Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Earth observation satellites following an urgen...
Omani Delegation Arrives in Tehran to Discuss Strait of Hormuz Traffic Management
TEHRAN, Iran (July 24, 2026) — An Omani diplomatic delegation arrived in Tehran on Thursday to negotiate mechanisms for managing maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The ...
Israeli Forces Arrest Two Injured Suspects in Nablus Raid Following Shooting Attack
NABLUS, West Bank — Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers, guided by the Shin Bet security service, conducted a targeted operation early Thursday morning in the city of Nablus and its surrounding Tell...
Netanyahu to Meet Trump at White House Ahead of Graham Funeral
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, July 24, in a high-level diplomatic engagement that will pre...
Israeli Army Surrounds Emergency Department at Nablus Hospital in West Bank Standoff
NABLUS, West Bank — Israeli forces have surrounded the emergency department of the Nablus Specialized Hospital on Thursday morning, creating a tense standoff that has halted patient access and disrupt...
IRGC Warns Civilians to Keep Distance from US Troop Locations in Middle East
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a stark warning on Thursday, urging civilians across the region hosting American military forces to immediately maintain a distance of ...
Iran Condemns Trump Plan to Seize Frozen Assets for Shipping Damages
TEHRAN (July 24, 2026) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a stern condemnation on Thursday of President Donald Trump's proposal to utilize frozen Iranian assets to settle shipping damage...
Iran Urges SCO to Bolster Multilateralism Amid Security Warnings
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to assume a more robust role in defending multilateralism and international law, while simultaneo...
IRGC Aerospace Force Releases Footage of Missile Strikes on U.S. Installations in Operation Nasr 2
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force released video footage Thursday depicting the launch and impact of Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missiles and Paveh cruise missi...
Protesters Gather Outside Elbit Systems Facility in Bristol to Demand End to Military Support for Israel
BRISTOL, England — Dozens of demonstrators gathered early Thursday outside an Elbit Systems facility in the southwestern city of Bristol, calling on the British government to immediately halt all mili...
Four Killed in Attack on Ahvaz as Iranian Governor Blames U.S. Aggression
AHVAZ, Iran — Four people were killed and five others injured early Thursday following an attack in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, according to the governor of Khuzestan province. Governor Mohammad ...
Federal Agencies Warn of Critical Infrastructure Attacks via Programmable Logic Controllers
WASHINGTON — Six federal agencies issued an urgent advisory on Wednesday warning that nation-state actors and advanced persistent threat groups are actively exploiting internet-facing programmable log...
Senate Blocks Resolution Demanding Trump Halt Military Action Against Iran Without Approval
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2026) — The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to block a resolution demanding that President Donald Trump cease military operations against Iran without prior congressional authorizatio...
State Department Warns of Travel Disruptions Across Middle East Amid Airspace Concerns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory on Wednesday warning American citizens in the Middle East to expect significant flight cancellations and potential airspace closures acr...
Iran Tells UN Security Council Its Military Actions Are Defensive Against US Aggression
NEW YORK — Iran informed the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that its recent military operations are strictly defensive measures taken in accordance with international law, vowing to conti...
Trump Announces Use of Frozen Iranian Assets to Compensate Maritime Damages Amid Tensions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will utilize frozen Iranian assets held by American authorities to compensate for damages inflicted upon ships and car...
Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO Summit Amid Regional Tensions
BISHKEK, July 23 (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Bishkek on Wednesday evening to attend a high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit scheduled to bring together forei...
Civil Defense Teams Battle Fires Following Israeli Strike on Gaza Home
GAZA CITY — Civil defense teams worked through the night Wednesday to extinguish raging fires at a residential site in western Gaza following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a family home. The inci...
Iraqi Prime Minister Meets Iran Judiciary Chief in Tehran Talks
TEHRAN — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi met with Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje'i, the head of Iran's judiciary, on Wednesday for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Ba...
Russian Espionage Group Exploits Zimbra Zero-Day to Target Western Governments
A Russian state-sponsored threat group known as Void Blizzard, also identified by the alias Laundary Bear, has exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite software t...
House Passes Resolution to Halt Military Action Against Iran in Narrow Vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Wednesday aimed at halting American military action against Iran, marking a significant legislative challenge to the executive bra...
Germany Withdraws Remaining Embassy Staff from Tehran Amid Security Deterioration
TEHRAN — Germany has temporarily withdrawn its remaining diplomatic staff from the Iranian capital, citing a rapidly deteriorating security situation that threatens personnel safety. The evacuation ma...
Iranian State Media Reports U.S. Strike on Qeshm Island Coastline
TEHRAN — Iranian state media reported Wednesday that the United States launched an attack against a coastal target in Souza City on Qeshm Island, marking a significant escalation of tensions between t...
White House Reaffirms U.S. Priority in Saudi Nuclear Deal Amid Regional Tensions
WASHINGTON — The White House stated Wednesday that its civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia is structured to prioritize American national interests over those of Iran, marking a significant sh...