At least one Indian seafarer was killed when a commercial ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, AFP has reported, citing statements from Oman and India. Oman’s Maritime Security Center said in a post on X that the Cape Dao, a bulk carrier flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, was struck […]

President Trump on Tuesday night held his first meeting with Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez, just hours after delivering a speech to the UN General Assembly, where he boasted about taking over Venezuela’s oil industry by force, saying “to the victor belong the spoils.” In a post on X, Rodriguez shared a photo of her […]

Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, has issued a warning against the US directly intervening in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, saying that US “interests” in the region would be targeted in response. The US and Ansar Allah agreed to a ceasefire in May 2025 after a heavy US bombing campaign that lasted about […]

MP Mohammad Raad, the head of Hezbollah’s political wing, has given a new interview with al-Modon in which he set out “red lines” related to ways in which Hezbollah would agree to enter into talks on disarmament and the granting of a full state monopoly on arms. Raad said that any comprehensive security agreement would […]

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a defiant speech at the UN General Assembly in New York City on Wednesday, which he opened by holding up photos of children killed by US strikes in Iran. “I come from an Iran where, in truth, they bombed a school. You see these children? These children perished under bombs, […]

The United States plans to open two new military bases in Greenland, an expansion made possible by a new security agreement between the US, Denmark, and the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed the new security agreement during a […]

In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, President Trump threatened Iran with “annihilation” and “hell,” but said he believes there would be a deal after the midterm elections, and said later in the day that his envoys held talks with Iranian officials. Trump told the General Assembly that he has a “big […]

Warning: Graphic photo below Saudi airstrikes that hit Yemen on Monday night into Tuesday killed at least 17 people, including civilians and detainees at a prison, according to Ansar Allah officials and reports in Yemeni media. Abdul Qader al-Murtada, the head of the Yemeni National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs, said that on Monday night, Saudi […]

The British government has announced that it will increase support for Saudi Arabia’s war with Ansar Allah in Yemen by refueling Saudi fighter jets, as the conflict continues to escalate. According to Middle East Eye, British Defense Minister Luke Pollard said that the UK would deploy a refueling plane, a Voyager, from a base in […]

An Israeli strike hit Gaza City’s al-Tuffah neighborhood on Tuesday, killing at least two Palestinians, as the IDF continues daily attacks in the Strip in violation of the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, an Israeli drone hit a group of people near the Muscat school. In addition to the two […]

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A new poll from The Economist/YouGov found that a majority of registered US voters support impeaching US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) of Kentucky introduced a resolution to remove him. The poll, conducted from September 18 to September 21, found that 51% of registered voters surveyed support impeaching Hegseth for […]

Israel already started this current invasion of Lebanon with five ready-made occupation bases. Israel had seized the sites during their last invasion in 2024, and were continuing to expand and fortify them ahead of a deal to withdraw from Lebanon, right up until they announced they were keeping all five bases and the US said […]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday issued another warning to the US, saying that if the US bombs Iran again, Iranian forces would expand the “geography of the war.” “If another aggression takes place, there will certainly be significant changes in our defense and our counterattack,” said IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi, according to […]

President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York City on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly following Ukraine’s massive weekend drone attack on Russia, which included attacks on Russian oil refineries. Trump has been calling for Ukraine to halt attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure and reportedly […]

In December of 2024, immediately following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Israel invaded southwest Syria, and occupied a substantial swathe of land including the UNDOF demilitarized zone and Mount Hermon. Throughout negotiations and persistent further Israeli incursions, Israeli officials have insisted they don’t intend to ever return control over Mount Hermon, despite the […]

Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, said on Monday that its forces recorded a “major escalation” of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks on Yemen as it continues to make gains against Saudi-backed forces on the ground. “In a major escalation, the criminal Saudi enemy targeted the governorates of al-Jawf, Taiz, Saada, and Marib with […]

Israeli attacks across Gaza on Monday killed at least four Palestinians, including an 11-year-old boy, as the IDF continues to frequently kill children as part of its constant violations of the October 2025 ceasefire deal. The boy, identified as Ismail al-Bardawil, died of his wounds sustained by Israeli tanks firing on tents in the al-Mawasi […]

Israeli forces were active overnight, with the number of airstrikes and artillery strikes against southern Lebanon substantially higher than it has been in recent weeks, raising concern that the war is once again facing imminent escalation. Not all the attacks were directly targeting municipalities, either. Israel fired phosphorus munitions at the Tyre District, targeting olive […]

The New York Times reported on Sunday night that President Trump had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for strikes against Yemen’s Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, but then reversed his plan, calling off the attack, at least for now. Sources told the Times that Trump gave the order to prepare for military action […]

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new security arrangement for the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland. In a Truth Social post, he said: “I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over […]