The U.S. says the Hong Kong-registered Kohana Co. Ltd. has shipped over $100 million in Iranian commodities to businesses in China on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Defense
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to position himself as a potential mediator to end the war between Ukraine and Russia
According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter jets hit about 18 sites across multiple locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and unmanned surface and underwater vehicles
Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions with China and North Korea, and a possible Donald Trump presidency suggest the current arms race will deepen
Security companies warn of the increase in cyberattacks with different strategies, actors, intensities and objectives
Israel’s prime minister insists he will not accept a deal with Hamas ‘at any price’ as the Palestinian militia seeks prisoner releases and withdrawal of troops from the Strip
Tension has been rising since the latest Israel-Hamas war began in early October, with Iran-backed fighters intensifying attacks on U.S. military and international commercial interests in the region
Last year India sent three guided missile destroyers and reconnaissance aircraft to the Red Sea, positioning itself as a global player
One of Iraq’s strongest Iran-backed militias, Harakat al-Nujaba, announced its plans to continue military operations against U.S. troops, despite other allied factions having called off their attacks
‘It’s time to take away even more capability than we’ve taken in the past,’ Austin said Thursday in his first press conference since he was hospitalized on Jan. 1
The president, who is trying to avoid escalation in a region where 30,000 U.S. troops are stationed, says he has already decided how to respond to the attack on a base in Jordan
Washington argues that this misidentification allowed the attack, considered ‘an escalation’ in the conflict. The White House promises a response
The American statement again took pains to avoid saying the Houthis directly targeted the ship. That’s likely aimed at trying to not have the Red Sea crisis grow larger
The Houthi attacks have snarled shipping in a key route for Asia and the Middle East to ship cargo and energy to Europe
The last strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command deemed an ‘imminent threat’
The disruption of the major trade route between Asia and the United States comes at a precarious time due to the crisis at the Red Sea
Sergey Lavrov argued that for such talks to be held, Washington first needs to revise its current hostile policy toward Russia
The attack on the Genco Picardy is the second in recent days targeting vessels linked to America after U.S.-led strikes targeting the Houthis
This latest exchange suggested there has been no let-up in Houthi attacks on shipping in the region, despite the massive U.S. and British assault on the group
Monday’s attack on the Gibraltar Eagle came less than a day after Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea
The war in Gaza is now in its 100th day. It’s reach this mark after the U.S. struck positions in Yemen in response to the rebel group’s attacks on merchant ships. Neither Washington nor Tehran seem to be looking for direct confrontation
The Gaza Health Ministry said Saturday that 135 Palestinians were killed in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall toll of the war to 23,843
The combined US-UK attack puts the Red Sea trade route in jeopardy and threatens to increase prices, although experts view the risks as contained for now
Washington insists that it does not want an open war with the Iran-allied Houthis, although it warns that it will act again militarily ‘if necessary.’ Yemen rebels vow to respond
In addition to the war in Gaza, other flashpoints in this strategic area include piracy, the conflict in Sudan and territorial disputes between Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland
In a statement, Joe Biden said the coalition strikes ‘are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea’
The nordic country accused Russia of deliberating ushering the migrants to its normally heavily controlled border
