Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis

Saudi Arabia has deep pockets and cutting-edge weapons yet for more than a decade it has been unable to quash Yemen's battle-hardened Houthis.

Iran foreign minister arrives in New York for UN General Assembly

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi  arrived in New York ahead of President Masoud Pezeshkian's expected arrival on Tuesday for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, Iranian state media reported.

Trump considering ‘blowing up’ Iran – Fox News

US President Donald Trump is weighing several options regarding Iran, including blowing the “entire nation up,” Fox News has reported

CENTCOM puts price tag on Iran war

The war with Iran has cost the US $43.6 billion, with nearly two-thirds of the bill going toward replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles

Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated.

Israel wants ChatGPT to push its Gaza narrative – Politico

Israel has spent tens of millions of dollars to boost its image in the US by seeking to influence how AI platforms portray the country, Politico has reported.

New Khamenei footage will debunk health rumors – Iranian commander

Iran will release footage of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appearing in public, a senior paramilitary commander said on Sunday, in an apparent effort to dispel rumors about his health.

Hormuz deal to give Iran greater control over shipping – Axios

Tehran would gain greater control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under an interim agreement being negotiated by the US, Iran, and Oman, Axios reported on Wednesday

Iran declares US radars suffered a ‘dark night’ of missile strikes

Iran’s latest round of missile and drone strikes disabled multiple US radar, communications, and air-defense systems in Kuwait, according to Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC which claimed American bases across the region had suffered a “dark night.”

Trump threatened Netanyahu with ‘divorce’, NYT reporters say in new book

US President Donald Trump claimed that “all the Jews” are tired of Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened the Israeli prime minister with “divorce” between the close allies during a phone call

Analysis: Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz loosens as Gulf Arab oil reaches market

 Iran ‘s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz may be easing — and its own oil problems now seem to be mounting.

No final agreement on deal with US – Iran’s Foreign Ministry

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the country’s leadership had approved a preliminary peace deal.