US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say
A US State Department spokesperson says safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and preventing the export of terrorism from the Middle East are core US interests
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Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened
The lack of international military support for Saudi Arabia, particularly from the US, has emboldened Iran and its allies, complicating the geopolitical landscape in the region
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UN mission finds US war crimes, Iran crimes against humanity
The report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran examines US conduct in the war that began in February and the Iranian government’s response to nationwide unrest
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Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100
Fears that disruption could widen further to block another sea route sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war
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Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
Data shows 11 commodity vessels pass through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months
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US, Tehran having ‘good talks’ as drones hit Iran’s neighbors – Trump
Iran’s foreign ministry says messages are still being passed between the sides through mediators and Iran has not forsaken diplomacy, but reports that it requested negotiations are ‘fabricated’
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Houthis pushing to model Iran’s Hormuz control in Red Sea – Yemeni foreign chief
The Red Sea has become a new front in the Iran war, with the Houthis taking an escalatory approach against Saudi Arabia by firing missiles and drones at the kingdom and declaring a blockade on Saudi shipping
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Drone strike at Egypt port near Suez Canal ignites new shipping risks
The drone strike on the two gas tankers in Egyptian waters renews energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war
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Iran says no talks are underway with United States after Trump calls off attacks
(1st UPDATE) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says the only talks underway are discussions with Oman over management of the Strait of Hormuz
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US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The degree to which the military is running out of Army Tactical Missile Systems and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported
