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Iran’s Fuel Lines Grow as U.S. Sanctions Deepen Economic Pressure
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Long lines at gas stations across Tehran are becoming a visible sign of...
Houthi Attack Kills Six as U.S. Forces Strike Ship Near Iranian Blockade
Six people were killed after Houthi forces attacked a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S....
Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death Over Crimes Against Humanity
Damascus, Syria - A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad and several former officials...
Iran urges internal unity as Hormuz standoff deepens across Middle East
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had called for national unity as...
Iraq Struggles to Balance U.S. and Iran as Regional War Intensifies
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Iraq is facing increasing pressure to confront Iran-aligned armed groups as the widening U.S.-Iran conflict...
Israel Rejects Gaza Withdrawal Plan as Houthi Attacks Raise Regional Tensions
Israel has rejected a key element of a U.S.-backed plan for Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying...
Houthi Attacks Raise Risk of Wider Conflict and Red Sea Shipping Disruption
CAIRO, Egypt - Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have escalated attacks against Saudi-linked targets, raising concerns that the...
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Sign Mutual Defense Pact as Regional Security Tensions Rise
SAUDI ARABIA, Mecca - Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement committing the three...
Iran Signals Progress on Strait of Hormuz Agreement as Middle East Tensions Persist
Iran said negotiations with Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz have entered their final drafting stage, raising...
Iran Nears Strait of Hormuz Agreement as Israel Reports First Troop Deaths Since Lebanon Ceasefire
Iran said Wednesday it is in the final stages of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait...
