Trump close to deciding on ‘massive attack’ against Iran after Houthis strike Red Sea tankers
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
Houthi
Houthi movement, Yemen-based Shia Islamist rebel group
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Houthi militant attack on Saudi Arabian tankers threatens deeper supply disruptions
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Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
‘It could trigger global recession’: How new blockade by Iran-backed Houthis may impact energy prices
A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers exploded after passing through mined area near Strait of Hormuz
Iran tells Houthis to close second crucial sea route if US hits power network
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month
US conducts new wave of strikes against Iran after reimposing naval blockade
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
Iran war: Regional powers hold talks in Pakistan as Unifil peacekeeper dies
Neither Iranian nor US diplomats present – an indication of divide remaining between opposing sides
Who are the Houthis and what is the significance of their entry into the Iran conflict?
Houthis potentially pose a serious threat against Israel, its allies and international community if they disrupt shipping through Suez Canal
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
Many analysts believe US is getting trapped in a much longer war than it wanted
Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement was read out on TV, fueling doubts over his health following attack on his father’s compound
For Israel and Iran, this is the big one
What happens next could depend on how much damage the Iranian regime can inflict - and whether the Iranian people can rise up against it
Iran and the United States: key issues that divide them
Washington has raised concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme, ballistic missiles and allied militant groups
Analysis: Israel may play key role in whether US attacks Iran
Netanyahu wants Donald Trump to force Iran to stop production of ballistic missiles and end support for proxy militias
US and Iran engage in shadow-boxing as US armada arrives in Gulf
Tehran warns of attacks against Washington’s regional allies and assets if it is targeted
Spike in Saudi Arabia-UAE tensions is good news for Houthis, bad news for US and China
Saudi Arabian air strikes on a southern Yemeni port targeted weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates to local separatist forces
Israel attacks Yemeni capital in fresh strikes on Houthis
Attack comes days after Houthi prime minister killed in Israeli air strike on Sanaa
Thousands attend funeral of Houthi leaders killed by Israeli strike, vow revenge
Houthis say they launched missile towards Israeli-owned tanker in Red Sea
Prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi government killed in Israeli strike
Several other ministers also died in air strike on the capital Sana, Houthis say
Israel steps up Gaza City bombardment, kills 16 Palestinians in enclave and wounds dozens
Families are fleeing their homes in territory’s largest urban centre, say residents
Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases
Netanyahu says government is determined to implement decision for military to seize Gaza City
Houthis say they hold 10 crew from Greek-operated ship they sank off Yemen
Eternity C was the second ship to sink off Yemen this month after repeated attacks by Houthi militants
Israeli military attacks Houthi targets in Yemen
Hodeidah port used ‘to transfer weapons from the Iranian regime’, claims Israeli military
Israel’s Red Sea port of Eilat halts operations due to Yemeni-Houthi blockade
Port accounts for up to 7% of Israeli maritime trade and is part of the security apparatus for southern Israel
Middle East in maps: Key territories in the current conflict
A map-based guide to understand wars and conflict in the Middle East
US attack on Iran was carried out ‘in full co-ordination’ with Israel
Netanyahu says he has delivered on promise to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities
‘Axis of Resistance’ in no position to help Iran
Self-preservation and national interest mean regional allies can do little more than express support
Israel and Iran launch more attacks on each other late on Saturday
Air defence systems firing in Iranian cities, signalling possible start of another Israeli attack, according to state television
Even here in Israel, government statements about Greta Thunberg’s ‘selfie yacht’ are seen as crass
Mainstream television coverage took the story more seriously than mocking statements by the Netanyahu government
For all his bragging, Trump knows he has little leverage with either Putin or Netanyahu
Just as Trump folded his tent in the Doha discussions on Afghanistan and gave up threats to forcibly end North Korea’s missile programme, his boasts about doing deals look empty
Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip kill at least 30 Palestinians
Israel now controls 77% of Gaza Strip, says Hamas media office, as journalist and senior rescue official among latest casualties
Israeli concern over reported Trump shift on Saudi nuclear talks
Riyadh normalising relations with Israel had been US precondition for progressing civilian nuclear programme discussions
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