Houthis try to seize control of Yemen highlands
Trump reported to have called off air strikes against the Iran-backed group at the last minute
Yemen
US warns of rapid Middle East escalation after Houthis claim attack on Riyadh
Houthi military spokesman says group targeted ‘sensitive’ sites in Saudi capital
Saudi warplanes attack Yemen as Houthis solidify gains
Yemeni militant group claims it shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet
Saudi Arabia issues mass security alerts after Houthis step up attacks
Escalating conflict threatens to further destabilise Middle East
Iran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia ‘on all fronts’, leaving crown prince facing a crisis
Two-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants spawns what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
Iran-backed Houthi militia also take mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab
Houthis have seized a crucial Red Sea port. Why is it so significant?
Move is part of a drive to extend control over strategic global shipping routes
Tanker off Yemen ‘boarded by armed people, diverted towards Somalia’
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says tanker was travelling in the Gulf of Aden
No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Pakistan says US and Iran are close to ‘some sort’ of deal
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
Trump says he will demand compensation from Iran
Trump says he will demand Tehran pay compensation for ‘all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded’
Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is ‘very close’ but will not free up waterway by itself
Tehran-Oman arrangement over control of shipping lane seen as crucial to wider agreement to end conflict begun by US
Deadly Houthi strikes in Yemen stoke fears of wider war, Saudi Arabia warns of more attacks
Saudi official says kingdom expecting co-ordinated attacks on economic and civilian sites by Houthis and Iraqi militias under supervision of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz
Islamic republic determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint
Drone strike on Egyptian port signals potential new front in US-Iran war
Tehran, Washington, Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis continue attacks on sites across Gulf region
Oil falls more than 7% as Iran and US pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz
Brent lower after two weeks of escalating violence had pushed crude to more than $100 a barrel
US prolongs pause in attacks on Iran as peace talks continue
Tehran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
US and Iran trade strikes as fears of escalation mount
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
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
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
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
Yemen’s Houthis say they will impose Saudi blockade, in new threat to global fuel supply
Move could lead to further disruption of international shipping and increases in energy prices
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
How three months of war have reshaped the Gulf
Facing a US-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are rethinking their defence strategies, economies and trade routes
‘It’s just a Big Band-Aid’: Fragile US‑Iran truce masks deep faultlines
Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return
Food security must be made a priority of Ireland’s EU presidency
Global conflicts, climate change and a looming El Niño threaten worsening food shortages in 2026
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
Israel’s strategic aims, rather than America’s, are shaping the war with Iran
Worldview: Netanyahu’s primordial Zionism and Trump’s National Security Strategy have a lot in common
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
What is happening at the Strait of Hormuz and why could it trigger a cost-of-living crisis?
Millions of barrels of oil and shipments of gas are being held up at major shipping route following outbreak of war
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