US keeps pressure on Iran-backed forces with strikes in Yemen
The United States on Friday intensified its campaign against Iran-aligned groups, conducting extensive airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen and pressuring Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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US must 'take out' Houthis to deter Iran, senator says
An ongoing US military campaign must defeat Houthi fighters in Yemen to prove Washington's resolve to their Iranian backers, US Senator John Hoeven told Iran International.
With Iran sapped, Iraqi politicians urge militias to stand down
Senior Iraqi politicians opposed to Iranian influence in the country have called for Tehran-backed militias to disarm and disband now that the Islamic Republic's sway over the region has diminished.
US confirms B-2 deployment to Indian Ocean as Yemen, Iran tensions flare
The US military has deployed long range bombers at a strategic Indian Ocean airbase, a spokesperson told Iran International, as Washington ramps up rhetoric against Iran and continues a bombing campaign on Houthi fighters in Yemen.
Iran smuggles cash to Hezbollah via Istanbul after flight ban - Israel's N12
Iran is using diplomats and couriers to smuggle cash to Tehran's ailing ally Hezbollah in Lebanon via flights from Istanbul, Israel's N12 reported, after new authorities in Beirut banned Iran's state carriers.
'No one knows who the Houthis are': Hegseth urged Iran link in leaked texts
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth urged public messaging emphasizing Iran's support of the Houthis in texts leaked to an American journalist, saying the public was largely ignorant about the Yemeni militia.
Iraq pressures Iran-backed militias not to target Israel - New Arab
The leadership in Baghdad is pressuring Tehran-aligned armed groups not to attack Israeli targets to avoid a punishing military response, The New Arab news outlet reported on Wednesday.
Iran unveils underground missile site under shadow of US threats
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled what state media dubbed a new missile city, showcasing a variety of domestically produced missiles, as tensions with the United States escalate.
Yemen’s Houthis ban mobile phones for leaders
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have banned their leaders from carrying mobile phones and urged civilians not to share information about US airstrikes, Saudi outlet Al-Hadath reported on Monday, as the group faces increased attacks on its positions.
Israel arrests citizen over Iranian spy plot targeting nuclear, military facilities
As cases of Israelis being hired by Iranian operatives continue to soar, Israel Police says it has arrested a 65-year-old accused of carrying out surveillance and photography missions for Iran at infrastructure and security sites in Israel.
Iran struggling to support Hamas in Gaza as war resumes - Israeli intelligence center
The head of a leading Israeli intelligence research center says Iranian support for Hamas in Gaza has been hampered since the war began, as the strip has been locked down, with efforts now refocused on Tehran's allies in the West Bank.
Houthis target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport while US continues Yemen strikes
Millions of Israelis took to shelters in the early hours of Thursday morning as Yemen’s Houthis stepped up air attacks on Israel while the US continues to hit deep into the Iran-backed militant group's infrastructure.
Trump says Iran must end help for Houthis
US president Donald Trump says it's not enough for Iran to reduce its support of Houthis and all arms provisions must end, citing reports that Tehran has rolled back its supplies to the Yemen group.
Gaza and Yemen strikes set Mideast aflame anew
Israeli attacks in Gaza killed hundreds of people and took fire from Yemen's Houthis after US airstrikes on the group, shattering a relative calm with the Iran-backed groups as the standoff over Tehran's festers.
As US war with Iran looms, Arab capitals look to 'de-risk'
As conflict between Tehran and Washington escalates and war lowers over the horizon, "de-risking" has become a mantra in Arab capitals astride the Persian Gulf.
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue Red Sea attacks, defying Iran's plea for calm
Yemen's Houthi foreign minister said the group will not halt its Red Sea attacks on shipping, despite Iran's reported calls for de-escalation.
Trump warns Iran will bear brunt of any Houthi attack
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it will be punished if its Yemeni allies the Houthis retaliate against a US air assault over the weekend, escalating his rhetoric against Tehran.
Iran dismisses Trump's warning, denies control of Yemen's Houthis
Tehran has condemned the US and UK military strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, rejecting US President Donald Trump's warning against its support for the militant group which it continues to say acts independently of Iran.
Attack on Iran's nuclear sites would contaminate Persian Gulf, Qatar warns
Qatar's prime minister has warned that an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would contaminate the waters of the Persian Gulf, threatening life in Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait.
Iran's loss may be Turkey's gain in Mideast upheaval
The ceasefire between Turkey and an outlawed Kurdish group could further empower Ankara to fill a regional power vacuum after Tehran and its allies were battered in warfare with Israel, foreign relations expert Henri Barkey told Eye for Iran.
Iraq’s Iran-backed PMF militia fears terrorist label by the US
Leaders of Iraq’s Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fear the US may designate their group as a terrorist organization, following Washington’s reclassification of Yemen’s Houthi militia, a Kuwaiti daily reported Wednesday.
Putin's mediation between US and Iran would transform nuclear standoff
Russian President Vladimir Putin's agreement to mediate between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program adds new layers of complexity to an issue which already threatened to add a new war front to a conflict spanning Eurasia.