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Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss Houthi tensions, IDF soldier lightly wounded in Lebanon

Iran rejects US proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz • UAE adviser Gargash urges need to revive joint ties on Gulf security • New details emerge on UAV from Lebanon

Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.
IDF conducts a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

One killed in Sunday attack on Riyadh airport, UKMTO confirms tanker struck by drone near Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.

Why Iran's new push for a deal to end the war appears to be stalling - analysis

An illustration of the flags of Cuba and the US, with a rift in between.

US Army weighs sending support units to Southern Command amid Cuba tensions - report


Iran ready to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US eases military pressure, lifts blockade

An Iranian official said that Tehran would welcome a revival of diplomacy if Washington takes tangible steps.

Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026.

Iranian Rial hits record low as economic fallout from war takes hold - report

Iranian workers are going on strike as inflation rises to 128% and the fuel crisis worsens living conditions across the country.

A vendor pumps petrol from Iranian fuel oil tankers for resale near the Bashmagh border crossing on March 11, 2026.

Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods

The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years.

An illustration of a handshake over the backdrop of a Chinese and Iranian flag.

Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the blockade continues

Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the 'genocidal' blockade continues, resulting in over $8 billion in economic damages in the last year.

Cuba's foreign minister says no negotiations despite "genocidal" blockade

Former NSC adviser explains why Iran could face internal upheaval within months - interview

Former NSC chief Jacob Nagel said six to nine months of economic pressure could push Iranians back into the streets, while warning Tehran still has the ability to retaliate.

Jacob Nagel, national security adviser in the Israeli prime minister's office attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, on March 8, 2017.

US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says

Nearly 1500 vessels carrying roughly 750 million barrels of crude oil have transited the strait in the past months, Cooper said, adding that this was done with the protection of US forces.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?

Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait

A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that both inbound and outbound shipping lanes in the strait have been cleared of mines by US Central Command (CENTCOM). 

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

Lego's revenue was 41.9 billion Danish crowns ($6.54 billion), operating profit rose 22% to 10.9 billion Danish crowns, while net profit rose 32% to 8.6 billion Danish crowns.

Fans take pictures with a Lego World Cup trophy as they attend a watch party for the France vs Spain FIFA World Cup Semifinal match at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2026 in New York City.

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims

"In the past month or two, we sold seventy million barrels of oil," he said. "Now every day we sell oil to American ships on that side, as much as we produce."

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16 2025.