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This live page will soon close. But before we go, here’s a look at some of the top recent developments: US President Donald Trump warned that Washington may carry out further attacks on Iran, saying, “We’ve knocked the hell out of them, and we may do it a little bit further.” Israeli Prime Minister…
Saudi-led coalition rejects Houthi claims of threats to tribal gatherings
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis has rejected what it described as false allegations that Saudi Arabia intends to target tribal and civilian gatherings in Yemen. In a statement posted on X, the coalition’s spokesperson said the Houthi claims were “baseless” and constituted a campaig…
Palestine PM: Israeli forces carried out 409 attacks in occupied West Bank over 3 weeks
The Office of the Palestinian Prime Minister has said Israeli forces carried out 409 attacks against Palestinian olive farmers and their land over three weeks, citing data from the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC). According to the CWRC report, Israeli settlers committ…
Netanyahu says Trump backs him to ‘finish the job’ against Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says US President Donald Trump has endorsed him as the leader best placed to see out the war on Iran. He cited Trump’s recent endorsement, saying the US president had made clear that he wanted to “finish the job” with Netanyahu as his partner. Netanyahu als…
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar demands that Israel release detainees in occupied West Bank
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has urged Israel to release all people held in military custody after dozens of volunteers, including Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander, were detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank. “It’s not illegal to harvest ol…
Saudi-led coalition intercepts two Houthi drones targeting southern Saudi Arabia
The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition says its air defences have intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia’s southern region.
Trump claims Iran responsible for high oil prices ahead of midterm elections
The US president is posting on his social media platform that he believes the amount of oil that is going through the Strait of Hormuz exceeds pre-war levels. He is making that claim even as it is unclear where this data is coming from. What we know is the US president – when it comes to any sort o…
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Yemen’s defence minister apologises, retracts warning that tribal gatherings are ‘legitimate military targets’
Yemen’s defence minister has apologised for a statement issued by his ministry warning civilians against attending tribal gatherings in Houthi-controlled areas, calling it “wrong and unacceptable”. In a post on X, the minister said he had ordered an immediate investigation into the statement issued…
Iranian FM accuses France’s Macron of contradicting himself on nuclear issue
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of contradicting himself after he said Paris had always opposed any sort of nuclear activity in Iran. “Just before POTUS exited the Iran Nuclear Deal in 2018, Mr Macron insisted before the US Congress that ‘France…
Iraq condemns strikes on Saudi Arabia; affirms territory won’t be used to attack
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has received a phone call from his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein. During the call, the Iraqi foreign minister condemned recent attacks on Saudi Arabia and denounced harm done to civilians and public infrastructure, the Saudi Foreign…
Saudi oil giant says volume bypassing Hormuz via pipeline has surged
The president of Saudi oil company Aramco, whose sites have been targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, says the amount of oil moving through a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz has more than tripled. The East-West pipeline’s capacity has surged from two million to seven million barrels each…
Hospitals in Taiz face critical shortages of lifesaving supplies: WHO
Hospitals in Yemen’s war-ravaged Taiz governorate are struggling to provide treatment because of critical shortages of fuel, oxygen, medicine and medical supplies, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The UN agency called for urgent action to “sustain lifesaving care for thousands of patients…
Iranian lawmaker calls for use of nuclear weapons if US attacks again
A senior Iranian lawmaker is calling on authorities to permit the use of nuclear weapons if the United States attacks Iran again. “I ask the Islamic Republic’s authorities – in defence of the country and for the purpose of deterrence – to permit the use of deterrent weapons, including nuclear weapo…
Trump on Iran: ‘We’ve knocked the hell out of them’
Responding to reporters outside the White House, US President Donald Trump hinted at imminently striking Iran again. “We’ve knocked the hell out of them, and we may do it a little bit further,” he said. When asked about the war’s effect on voters during the US midterm elections, Trump said, “In one…
Yemen army posts video of attacks on Houthi fighters in north and south
New images posted by Yemen’s military show drone strikes targeting Houthi barracks and combat vehicles belonging to the militia in the al-Jawf region in northern Yemen. Footage also documents strikes on Houthi positions on southern fronts as battles continue to rage on the ground. After announcing…
Israeli attacks kill at least 4 in Gaza
At least four Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials. An air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City killed one person, while another strike in Khan Younis killed a Palestinian riding a bike. A Palestinian man was killed in Israeli att…
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Yemen praises EU move to designate Houthis as a terrorist organisation
Yemen’s government has welcomed the European Parliament’s call to list the Houthis, including its political and military wings, on the European Union’s (EU) list of terrorist organisations. The Foreign Ministry said the designation is an “important step toward protecting civilians, preserving regio…
Iran seeks to make war ‘intolerable very quickly’ for Trump
Iran’s stated shift from a defensive military doctrine to an “asymmetrically” offensive one will likely mean punishing the US and its allies hard enough to make further attacks unpalatable, an analyst says. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, to…
US Central Command says naval blockade has halted all seaborne trade with Iran for 100 days
US Central Command has announced, “Today marks 100 days since CENTCOM forces resumed America’s steel wall naval blockade against Iran.” In a post on X, CENTCOM said the blockade “has helped prevent Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil and constrained the IRGC’s ability to fun…
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Far-right ideas, once considered ‘extreme’, now normalised in Israel
The chance for electoral success for the Israeli far-right in the upcoming elections has increased, because ideas which were previously confined to the fringes of political discourse have now taken centre stage in Israel, says Ehab Jabareen, a political analyst and researcher, based in Haifa. “Idea…
Iranian army spokesman accuses US’s Rubio of hypocrisy
Mohammad Akraminia has responded to comments made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this week, accusing him of hypocrisy. “We are also faced with a country that, in the midst of negotiations, with utmost savagery, in a single moment, murdered 168 children and a number of athletes with fo…
Iran prepared for imminent US, Israeli strikes
It’s unclear which flags the vessels Iran says it has struck in the Strait of Hormuz were transiting under, but Tehran says the ships were linked to and encouraged by the US to cross the waterway. The attacks on four vessels, with an additional three being hit by mines, are a major escalation as pa…
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Coalition says Houthi missile intercepted
In a brief post on X, spokesperson for the Saudi-backed coalition forces Turki al-Maliki says that a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Najran was intercepted and destroyed. Al-Maliki did not provide further details on any damage or casualties caused by the attack.
US regulator investigating allegations of insider trading
A US regulator is investigating financial trades and prediction-market bets made during the US-Israeli war on Iran to establish whether anyone profited from insider knowledge. There have been allegations of insider trading involving members of the Trump administration since the war began almost eig…
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Iran’s top negotiator cites Matrix movie reference in new message to US
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has used a reference from the science fiction classic The Matrix to convey a message to the United States. “Ten pills, all bad. No red, no blue. All soot,” Ghalibaf wrote under a picture of Morpheus, a character from the 1999 movie, holding differe…
UN chief calls for restraint in Yemen to end suffering and regional tensions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for “restraint” amid escalating hostilities in Yemen, in a new post on X. Guterres decried the “totally unacceptable” violence in Yemen and the “continued Houthi attacks against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia”, saying they are inflicting immense su…
Yemeni forces claim 780 targeted attacks against Houthis
Yemen’s armed forces have carried out 780 targeted operations against Houthi forces in the past 24 hours, as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” offensive, according to a post on X by Yemen Army Media. Saudi-backed forces fighting for Yemen’s internationally recognised government say they’ve killed at leas…
Impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi economy ‘limited’ for now: IMF
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are having only a “limited” economic impact on the kingdom so far, the International Monetary Fund says. Oil shipments continue to move despite the regional conflicts, IMF’s regional director Jihad Azour said. The Gulf kingdom also has “strong internal demand and a ro…
Qatar’s prime minister, US Secretary of State discuss de-escalation and diplomacy
Qatar’s prime minister has discussed diplomatic efforts at de-escalation during a phone call with the US secretary of state, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed to Marco Rubio over the…
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