Gulf Security & Hormuz

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1564+ words) When the Saudi crown prince asked President Donald Trump last week to take military action against the Houthis, the president declined, according to officials with knowledge of the conversations. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has increasingly found itself caught in…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (655+ words) Through its narrow waters separating Iran and the Sultanate of Oman, about one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies passed daily, along with enormous quantities of liquefied natural gas. Oil companies warned of rising prices at the opening of the markets,…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (32+ words) CNBC Eurasia Group’s Greg Brew: The conflict in Iran is being fought in the oil market...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (474+ words) World Brief: Fresh Houthi Strikes Inject New Uncertainty Into Iran War Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at escalating Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, a Russian drone narrowly missing a diplomatic train, and a parliamentary election setback for…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (705+ words) The renewed fighting in Yemen comes as the wider regional war remains stalemated. (AFP) — Yemen’s Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country’s revived civil…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1280+ words) Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iran-backed rebels' ability to control a key maritime shipping route. Meanwhile, repairs to a crucial Saudi Arabian oil pipeline that…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (104+ words) CBC Houthi rebel control expands over key oil shipping lane Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are expanding their control over a key Middle Eastern shipping route, adding further pressure to global oil supplies and prices. - Houthis seize strategic island, Saudis…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (116+ words) WKMG Middle East Conflict Continues OIL PRICES ARE RISING AGAIN AMID NEW FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THE U-S-S GEORGE WASHINGTON IS ONE OF TWO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN THE REGION -- LAUNCHING ROUND- THE- CLOCK MISSIONS IN THE WAR AGAINST IRAN....

3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (750+ words) Independent UN human rights investigators called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on Monday following a series of United States airstrikes on Iran in recent weeks that have killed civilians as tensions ripple through the region. “These strikes are yet…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (309+ words) Commentary by Vali Nasr Published September 14, 2026 The United States and Israel went to war with Iran in February 2026 with the aim of reshaping the Middle East. However, it is Iran that seems to have emerged from the initial stages of…...