Trump Warns Of Swift Action As Iran Talks Stall
President Donald Trump ruled out extending a temporary June cease-fire with Iran as diplomatic talks hit an impasse, and the United States vowed fresh economic measures.
Red Sea
Yemen Faces Highest Risk of Large-Scale Conflict Since 2022 Truce
Yemen faces its most serious threat of a return to large-scale war since a U.N.-brokered truce in 2022, according to U.N. special envoy Hans Grundberg. During a Security Council briefing on Thursday, Grundberg warned that intensified military activity along frontlines has raised fears of a broader conflict. Escalating Hostilities Threaten Fragile Truce The escalation follows … Read more
Houthi Red Sea Attack Kills Three Crew Members
Four crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on the Egyptian-owned cargo vessel Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, according to Yemeni sources. The fatalities, occurring as maritime traffic drops sharply across the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, would be the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since … Read more
Houthis Launch Drone Strike on Saudi Aramco Jazan Refinery
Yemen’s Houthi forces launched a drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on Sunday, August 9, 2026, triggering a fire that officials extinguished without casualties. The strike on southwestern Saudi Arabia targeted a facility processing 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day near the Yemeni border. According to reports, a fire broke out at the … Read more