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...
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a stern warning to the Houthi group in Yemen on Thursday, vowing "painful strikes" in the first public Israeli comment on the newly announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and the Houthis. In a strongly worded ...
Following a missile strike near Ben Gurion International Airport that injured six people and briefly disrupted air travel, Israel has issued a stern warning to the Houthi group and threatened direct action against Iran, whom it accuses of orchestrating the attack. The incident, which o...
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 ...
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...
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...
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday, April 10, 2025, to discuss pressing issues, including combating the threats posed by the Iran-backed Houthis and ensuring the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. The meeting focused on shared...
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...
Iran has ordered the withdrawal of its military personnel from Yemen, effectively abandoning its Houthi allies amidst a relentless US air campaign, according to a senior Iranian official speaking to the Telegraph. The Iranian official revealed that the decision was driven by a desir...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on a Russia-based network facilitating arms and goods procurement for the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions targeted individuals and entities involved in supplying the Houthis, including Afghan nationals Hoshang Khairat and So...
Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has warned that Iran’s strategic ambitions in the Red Sea pose a direct threat to global maritime security. In an interview with Der Spiegel on Sunday, he accused Tehran of collaborating with both Al-Qaeda and its pr...
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....
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...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has commended the Yemeni Coast Guard for intercepting a shipment of advanced Iranian weapons destined for the U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. CENTCOM, in a statement released on its official X account, praised the Coast Guard's ...
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...
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...
A leaked audio recording attributed to a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard general has shed light on the final days of Bashar al-Assad's regime, suggesting that its downfall was due to "Russian betrayal" and internal corruption. In the recording, General Behruz Ittabati, who prev...
On January 2, 2025, the Israeli military detailed a special operation conducted by its elite Shaldag unit on September 8, 2024, during which they reportedly stormed and destroyed an underground facility for producing precision-guided missiles in the Masyaf region of Syria. Israeli army spokespe...
TEHRAN — On January 1, 2025, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to deliver a strong protest against Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranian citizens convicted of drug trafficking. In a statement released by the official IRNA news agency, Iranian Consu...
NEW DELHI — An Iranian official, part of a delegation in New Delhi, has vowed to mediate with the Houthi movement regarding the case of Indian nurse Nimesha Priya, who has been sentenced to death by the group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization. According to the Indian...