Coverage of events across the Middle East region.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they carried out attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu on Saturday. Saudi Arabia has not officially commented on the claim, while Reuters, citing Greek security sources, reported that two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen were intercepted before reaching oil refineries in Yanbu.
Iranian Military Claims Drone Attacks on US Bases in Bahrain and Jordan (Terror Monitor) The Iranian military has claimed that it targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan on Friday morning as part of the 24th phase of its “Operation Thunder.” According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, the Iranian military said it used suicide drones to strike US military facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. Iran claimed the attacks targeted fuel storage facilities, military equipment w
Clashes near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, killed four Palestinians and one Israeli on Friday. Palestinian and Israeli officials gave conflicting accounts of how the confrontation began, while the circumstances remain independently unverified.
The Saudi-led coalition has confirmed carrying out airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen's Al Hudaydah governorate, saying the operation was aimed at countering threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The coalition said Al Hudaydah Port was not targeted and remains open to maritime traffic, while Houthi-affiliated media claimed the strikes also hit Kamaran Island and telecommunications facilities in Al Hudaydah.
The United States is expected to announce a major nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that would allow Riyadh to develop a civilian nuclear program, including possible uranium enrichment facilities. The deal, worth billions of dollars, has raised concerns among nuclear experts and Israeli officials over the potential risk of nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East. The agreement will require approval and review by the U.S. Congress.
HamasHamas has appointed Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in Gaza in October 2024. Analysts say the appointment signals Hamas's continued commitment to armed resistance and closer ties with Iran, while ceasefire and disarmament negotiations remain deadlocked.
The United States launched fresh airstrikes on multiple Iranian ports and cities on Tuesday, prompting Iran to retaliate by targeting U.S. military and economic interests in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The renewed exchanges have raised fears of a broader regional conflict as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East.
The United States launched a fresh wave of airstrikes on Iran after another American soldier was killed, while Tehran retaliated by targeting U.S. military sites in Kuwait and threatening Bahrain. The latest escalation has heightened fears that Washington and Tehran are moving closer to a full-scale regional war.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, escalating tensions in the region amid ongoing disputes over access to Houthi-controlled territory.
IThe IAEA is reviewing reports of a strike on Iran's under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant, saying the site contained no nuclear material and poses no radiological risk. Iran confirmed the attack, blamed the United States, and condemned it as a violation of international law.
At least nine Palestinians were killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. The attacks come as ceasefire efforts continue, while Gaza’s Health Ministry claims more than 1,000 people have been killed since the ceasefire agreement was signed. The figures could not be independently verified.
Two U.S. troops were killed and one remains missing while defending Jordan against Iranian missile and drone attacks, according to CENTCOM. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. military base in Jordan, though the claim could not be independently verified. The incident marks a sharp escalation in regional tensions and raises fears of broader conflict in the Middle East.
