Fourth Day of Iran-Israel War Sees Escalation in Strikes and Rhetoric

Fourth Day of Iran-Israel War Sees Escalation in Strikes and Rhetoric

  The military confrontation between Israel and Iran intensified for a fourth consecutive day on Monday marked by a significant escalation in mutual strikes and heightened warnings of a wider conflict. Israel launched aerial assaults targeting military sites and vital infrastructure...

Houthi Leader Vows Group's Role in Iranian Retaliation Against Israel

Houthi Leader Vows Group's Role in Iranian Retaliation Against Israel

  The leader of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, confirmed on Saturday his group's participation in Iran's retaliatory actions against Israel. This declaration follows reports of missiles being launched from four Houthi-controlled provinces across Yemen just ...

U.S. Sanctions Network Funding Houthis Through Iranian Oil Smuggling

U.S. Sanctions Network Funding Houthis Through Iranian Oil Smuggling

  The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an international network accused of smuggling Iranian oil to China, with proceeds allegedly funding the Iranian military and its regional proxies, including the Houthis. The State Department identified the network as operating for the Iranian...

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian businessman Seyed Asadollah Imam Jom'ah and his network for facilitating liquefied natural gas and crude oil shipments that fund Iran's nuclear program and proxy groups, including the Houthis. Yemen's Information Minister ...

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

ADEN — Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad al-Alimi asserted Tuesday that securing the Red Sea necessitates addressing Iran's destabilizing influence within Yemen, urging international actors to prioritize actions. Speaking to a European Parliament delegatio...

U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks in Oman End After Two Hours

U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks in Oman End After Two Hours

Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the conclusion of the first round of indirect talks with the United States in Muscat, Oman. Mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi, the two-hour discussions focused on Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. Iranian Foreign Ministe...

U.S. Pressures Iran into High-Level Talks on Nuclear Program

U.S. Pressures Iran into High-Level Talks on Nuclear Program

On Monday, April 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is engaging in direct talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program, which Tehran has consistently refused to abandon. Trump described the upcoming meeting, scheduled for Saturday, as "highly significant,&qu...

Houthis Close Baghdad Office to Avoid U.S. Tensions

Houthis Close Baghdad Office to Avoid U.S. Tensions

The Iran-backed Houthi group has closed its Baghdad office, reportedly following directives from Iran, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Sources cited by the London-based publication indicate that the closure resulted from pressure exerted by Iraqi Shiite factions and increased international scrutiny....

Lebanese Finance Ministry Seizes $2.5 Million Linked to Hezbollah

Lebanese Finance Ministry Seizes $2.5 Million Linked to Hezbollah

On February 28, 2025, the Lebanese Ministry of Finance confiscated $2.5 million from a traveler arriving from Turkey at Beirut International Airport. According to a ministry statement on X, cited by Barran Press, Lebanese Customs seized the funds, and the detainee and money were transferred to the...

UN Special Envoy for Yemen wraps up discussions in Iran.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen wraps up discussions in Iran.

On January 13, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, met with Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss easing Yemen's military, economic, and humanitarian tensions. The talks aimed to restart the Yemeni-led political process and highlighted the need for regional and international su...

UN Envoy Hans Grundberg Visits Tehran for Yemen Peace Talks

UN Envoy Hans Grundberg Visits Tehran for Yemen Peace Talks

On January 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Tehran after visits to Muscat and Sana'a. His trip is part of a series of regional and national meetings to advance Yemen peace efforts. On January 9, Grundberg left Sana'a, under the control of the Iran-backed Hou...