Gulf
Iranian media pushing for regime to sever international undersea fiber-optic cables in Hormuz
The managing editor of the ultra-conservative Kayhan newspaper insisted that disrupting or cutting off the internet cables was a “necessary measure” to respond to the “crimes of America."
US strikes Iranian targets in Bandar Abbas after US Embassy warns of ‘potential for escalation’
Iran leadership is willing to take extreme measures to disrupt Gulf shipping, JD Vance says
Iran targets US forces in UAE, Jordan as Trump says attacks were 'a very good thing'
Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.
The Gulf tried to prosper without choosing sides. Iran is making that impossible - opinion
For years, Israel asked how other countries would respond if missiles were routinely fired at their civilians. The Gulf States are now confronting that question themselves.
The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table
Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump had no cameras, no embrace, no one-on-one. Yaakov Katz on what "productive and positive" was really covering for.
US-Saudi joint strikes on Iran-backed militias are a milestone in cooperation - analysis
US CENTCOM said that American forces and “the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the IRGC directed to attack US forces."
Iran using social media footage to target US troops, assets in Middle East
"Detailed public disclosures can become an immediate green light for Iranian forces to launch a secondary, much more devastating wave of attacks," said Admiral Brad Cooper.
The new Great Game of corridors will be decided in Haifa - opinion
In the world now coming, nations will not merely choose routes: they will choose sides.
Iran, Oman make 'some progress' in talks over Strait of Hormuz navigation, sources tell 'Post'
One of the sources said Oman has proposed establishing a regional consortium that would oversee maritime security, search-and-rescue operations, and other forms of regional cooperation.
Now is time for Israel, US to support Gulf states in confronting Iran - editorial
Gulf states are increasingly confronting Iran directly. Israel and the US should help transform that cooperation into a formal regional defense alliance.
Iran suspends US peace talks, region holds fire for second consecutive day
Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with ‘new target bank’ if Israel enters war • ITA Airlines cancels flights to Israel amid rising Iran tensions • Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates
Iran 'not serious' about talks, US remains open to Middle East negotiations, Rubio says
Marco Rubio spoke at a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Manila, saying that if Iran does not take diplomacy seriously, the US will "do what's necessary" to protect its interests.
