Israeli officials say passengers and crew stopped an alleged jihadist attack after a pilot was stabbed aboard a Dubai-to-Israel flight. The plane landed safely, and passengers later reached Tel Aviv.
Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked sensitive sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and thick smoke were seen near the Saudi capital’s main airport. Saudi air defenses said they intercepted a missile, while Washington urged caution across the Middle East.
Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians, including two children and a Hamas armed commander, in northern and southern Gaza on Tuesday, health officials and Hamas sources said. The strikes tested a fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire that has not stopped the bloodshed.
Tehran said an upgraded ballistic missile signals it will strike threats before they are carried out, as the U.S. and Gulf countries trade warnings over the Strait of Hormuz.
Jordan has become one of the most exposed front lines in the U.S.-Iranian confrontation. Hundreds of Iranian strikes have tested a long-standing American alliance that Amman still sees as essential to its security, even as the costs mount.
Two Palestinian teenagers, aged 16 and 19, were shot dead in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir near Ramallah. The Israeli military said troops opened fire during a disturbance while providing security for an Israeli civilian trying to retrieve livestock.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern countries to reject outside interference and create a new security framework, using his first regional trip in four years to deepen economic and military ties with Cairo.
Iran struck at U.S. bases and Gulf allies on Wednesday while vowing “severe” consequences for American attacks, after the Iranian Red Crescent said a U.S. missile hit a wedding celebration in the south, killing four people.
The U.S. military said Tuesday it was striking targets in Iran, ending a monthlong pause in direct action. Central Command said the strikes followed Iranian attempts to attack commercial shipping and American forces, while President Donald Trump warned that more military action could be coming.
The U.S. struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Aug. 30, marking the first military action against Iran since late July. Iran's IRGC said it responded by targeting U.S. air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles.
Explosions near Aqaba followed an Iranian missile salvo targeting US forces in Jordan. Amman said air defenses intercepted eight missiles, while Tehran described the assault as retaliation for a US strike on Larak Island.
Tehran's factions all claim victory. They can't agree on what victory means — or whether to seek a deal with Trump while Khamenei's silence leaves the door open.
President Trump insists Iran is ‘begging to make a deal,’ but Tehran and Beijing say the economic squeeze won’t work. Six months after the U.S.-Israeli offensive began, the Strait of Hormuz remains a dangerous standoff.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has handed Big Oil a windfall. Making the right long-term choices is the hard part, and two Texas energy experts say today’s profits may be making that job even harder.
Six months in, Washington and Tehran are locked in a war of attrition. Military might hasn't broken Iran, and Tehran may only need to survive to claim victory.
The UKMTO said a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported. Washington is stepping up economic pressure on Tehran while regional diplomacy continues.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, attending an SCO summit and holding talks in Central Asia and the Middle East.
Shopkeepers in the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian quarters describe a sharp falloff in visitors since the war began. With flights scarce, fares high and security fears lingering abroad, they say a recovery cannot come soon enough.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a two-day visit that combines esports spectacle with high-stakes talks on the Middle East, as France seeks to deepen ties with Riyadh while navigating the legacy of Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
