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Report: Saudi Arabia To Announce New Red Sea Coalition To Counter Yemenâs Ansar Allah
While the new blockade has disrupted shipping in the region, Ansar Allah hasnât announced a blanket ban on shipping through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Some Chinese ships loaded with Saudi crude have also been able to pass through the strait, and Reuters reported that Beijing had cleared each passage with Sanaa.
But as the US-Iran war and conflict across the region are escalating again, the chances of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait being completely closed are rising. The Al-Monitor report, which cited two diplomatic sources and an unnamed US official, said that Riyadh has invited around 50 nations to join the Red Sea coalition, but that US support was seen as vital for the initiative to take off, and it was unclear at this point if Washington would participate.
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy meet separately with Trump at the White House
(July 28, 2026, 10:26 PM)
The meetings with Trump were expected to give both leaders a chance to push their agendas with the president at a time when U.S. policy towards Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war continues to be in flux.
Blurred front lines: Trump meets Zelenskyy as Ukraine, Iran wars collide
(July 28, 2026)
Kyiv on Saturday launched an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident which Tehran said left one sailor dead and injured several others. The Islamic Republic has threatened retaliation over the strike, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying via social media that it âCANNOT GO UNANSWERED.â
In a post on X on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had âachieved very strong results with longârange strikes in the Caspian Sea â including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.â
âA disaster for America Firstâ: Trump allies fear Netanyahu meeting will pull US deeper into war with Iran
The meeting comes as new polling shows that a growing share of the presidentâs base no longer believes the war is worth its economic costs. And Republicans are increasingly resigned to the fact that the war will likely still be hanging over voters in some form when they head to the polls in November.
Curt Mills, executive director of the American Conservative magazine, described the meeting as âDEFCON 1.â
Why this time around, Netanyahuâs meeting with Trump might not go to script
Netanyahu has been working to secure an invitation to the White House for several weeks, according to a US official and an Israeli source, to discuss progress in the Iran war and warn Trump against diplomatic concessions.
Trump had been resistant to meeting, and some White House officials have been frustrated at what they regarded as Israeli attempts to secure a meeting through media leaks â to âwill a meeting into existence,â the US official said
Netanyahu, Zelenskyy come to DC for Grahamâs funeral, meetings with Trump amid wars
At Trumpâs invitation, Netanyahu flew to Washington on Monday for the service, his office announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also plans to attend the Washington funeral, a White House official confirmed.
Both leaders are planning to meet with Trump during their respective visits.
Trump tells Axios he‘s considering a „bigger than ever before“ attack on Iran
„I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it,“ Mr. Trump told Axios, adding that he believed Iran‘s leaders „want to negotiate,“ but aren‘t yet ready to make a deal.
„They haven‘t received enough pain yet,“ he told the outlet.
U.S. forces carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes across Iran on Wednesday, and Mr. Trump warned in a social media post Thursday that the Islamic Republic and its Houthi allies would both face „major military punishment“ if the Yemeni rebels repeat their attacks from earlier this week on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
Watch: Houthi spokesperson says group targeted Saudi oil tankers
(10 hours ago)
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said its armed forces targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group.
Saudi Arabia‘s state media later confirmed that one of its vessels was struck and the bow of the ship caught fire, with a source adding that all crew members onboard Encelia were safe.
Houthi leader: ‚A full-scale escalation will be met with full-scale escalation‘
(52 min ago)
In a televised statement, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi addressed the Yemeni people, claiming readiness for full-scale escalation „if the Saudi enemy chooses full-scale escalation“.
Iran UN envoy warns country wonât be bound by MoU if US violations continue
In a statement to reporters outside the UN Security Council on Friday, Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani said the United States has repeatedly breached the MoU, including through large-scale military attacks on Iranian islands and southern cities on July 7 and 8.
These renewed attacks, he said, constitute a âflagrant violationâ of the UN Charter and a material breach of the MoUâs first clause, which commits the US to ceasing all military action against Iran.
Iran‘s chilling warning before Strait of Hormuz attacks
ran has reportedly targeted at least three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardising peace negotiations with the US.
Audio obtained by Fox News captures the Iranian Navy issuing a warning to vessels before the reported attacks.
âThis is the last warning; this is last warning; this is last warning. You are all in danger. Donât put your life in danger. You are ordered to alter course,â he said.
âDo so immediately, alter course, do so immediately, and use the south of Larak Island.
âIf you disobey, you will be targeted. Navy out,â the Iranians said before reportedly attacking.
Iran strikes three ships in Strait of Hormuz
Jul 7, 2026
Tensions are rising in the Middle East after Iran reportedly struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours.
The US has revoked Iran‘s authorisation to produce and export oil following the attacks.
The attacks threaten to derail negotiations aimed at ending the US-Iran conflict.
They also risk collapsing a recent agreement under which Iran pledged to halt attacks in the strategic waterway.
Exclusive – Syria‘s al-Sharaa eyes potential Trump meeting at Ankara NATO summit
(June 16, 2026)
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa may travel to Ankara to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the upcoming NATO summit, though he has not received an official invitation to the gathering, according to information obtained by TĂŒrkiye Today.
Contrary to the reports published earlier in Turkish media, the Syrian leader is not included on the official guest list for the alliance‘s formal event. However, sources indicate a face-to-face meeting with Trump remains a possibility as global leaders converge on the Turkish capital.
Leaderâs advisor: Iran will break US naval blockade, exit NPT if attacked again
âIf you enter the Persian Gulf, first of all, we will give a tough, painful and unprecedented response and break the naval blockade,â he warned Washington.
âBut more importantly, we may withdraw from the NPT. Do you know what will happen to you if we withdraw? So⊠don‘t commit suicide.â
Gulf States to Win NATO Summit Invites With Iran War on Agenda
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is planning to invite representative from four Gulf states to the summit in Ankara with the Iran war and the transatlantic rift likely to loom large over the talks, said people familiar with the matter.
The countries â Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates â are all members of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, a partnership between NATO and non-members in the broader Middle East.
Hezbollah just restarted the fight that Israel was waiting to finish
(March 2, 2026)
In the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, Hezbollah opened a new front in the US-Israeli war against Iran when it launched âmissiles and a swarm of dronesâ at a military base in northern Israel.
The Iran-backed militant group, which has its power base in southern Lebanon, called it revenge for the killing of Iranâs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Never mind that Israel says the attack did no damage. One projectile was intercepted, while others fell in open areas.
Or that Lebanonâs Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called it âan irresponsible and suspicious act,â and banned Hezbollahâs military activities.
Israel has been poised for this moment for months.
Both US and Iran claim victory after two-week ceasefire deal reached
Iran says its military will coordinate passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Pakistan has invited Iran and the US to Islamabad for talks on Friday.
South Africa says France has disinvited it from G7 gathering in June
The spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa said they have learned that Paris has had to withdraw its invitation due to sustained pressure from the United States.
Vincent Magwenya said they have been told that the Americans threatened to boycott the G7 if South Africa was invited.
French President Emmanuel Macron personally asked Ramaphosa to take part in the G7 during the G20 summit in South Africa in November.
SHOCKING: Video Shows Hamas Fighters Executing Alleged Collaborators in Gaza City | AH1G
A disturbing video from Gaza shows Hamas fighters executing seven men accused of collaborating with Israel. Reuters verified the footageâs location in Gaza City and confirmed it was filmed Monday. Hamas sources admitted responsibility, vowing zero tolerance for âtraitorsâ as fighters reemerge on Gazaâs streets following the ceasefire.
Israel‘s Netanyahu won‘t attend Egypt summit on ending Gaza war
October 13, 202512:36 PM GMT+2Updated 2 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday‘s summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt, his office said, after Cairo had earlier announced he would take part.
In a statement, Netanyahu‘s office said he had been invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in the meeting of world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh but declined „due to the timing‘s proximity to the beginning of (a Jewish) holiday.“
In call apparently brokered by Trump, Netanyahu accepts invite from Sissi to join todayâs summit in Egypt
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just spoken by phone with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sissi, as US President Donald Trump listens in, Channel 12 news reports. In the call, apparently brokered by Trump at the Knesset, Netanyahu accepted an invitation by the Egyptian leader to join the international summit on Trumpâs Gaza peace plan in Sharm El-Sheikh today, according to the report.
Netanyahu to attend summit in Egypt
Israelâs prime minister will attend the Sharm el-Sheikh summit in Egypt later today, Egyptâs presidential spokesperson says.
Palestinian Authority must disappear from the map: Smotrich
(September 8, 2025)
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the PA to be wiped from the map, and the villages of those behind the attack in occupied East Jerusalem to be reduced to ruins in retribution, Al Jazeera reports.
Xi Jinping, Putin and Kim appear together at Beijing‘s massive military parade
Chinese president Xi Jinping watched a giant military parade with dozens of world leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, where missiles, modern fighter jets and other military equipment were showcased as China seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage
China military parade guest list: which leaders stood with Xi, who skipped
Key attendees include:
– President Vladimir Putin (Russia)
– Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (North Korea)
– Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (Armenia)
– President Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
– President Alexander Lukashenko (Belarus)
– King Norodom Sihamoni (Cambodia)
– President Miguel DĂazâCanel (Cuba)
– President Prabowo Subianto (Indonesia)
– President Masoud Pezeshkian (Iran)
– President KassymâJomart Tokayev (Kazakhstan)
– President Sadyr Japarov (Kyrgyzstan)
– President Thongloun Sisoulith (Laos)
– Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (Malaysia)
– President Mohamed Muizzu (Maldives)
– President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa (Mongolia)
– Acting President Min Aung Hlaing (Myanmar)
– Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Nepal)
– Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan)
– President Denis Sassou Nguesso (Republic of the Congo)
– President Aleksandar VuÄiÄ (Serbia)
– Prime Minister Robert Fico (Slovakia)
– President Emomali Rahmon (Tajikistan)
– President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (Turkmenistan)
– President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (Uzbekistan)
– President Luong Cuong (Vietnam)
– President Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe)
Israelâs Netanyahu has decided on full occupation of Gaza, reports say
âThe decision has been made,â Amit Sega, chief political analyst with Channel 12, quoted an unnamed senior official in Netanyahuâs office as saying.
âHamas wonât release more hostages without total surrender, and we wonât surrender. If we donât act now, the hostages will starve to death and Gaza will remain under Hamasâs control.â
Outrage in Israel as hostage âhorrorâ videos emerge at decision time for Netanyahuâs government
(August 4, 2025)
âThe horror videos by Hamas stem from one goal â their attempt to pressure the State of Israel,â said Itmar Ben Gvir, the right-wing firebrand, in remarks made during a controversial visit to the Temple Mount, sacred for both Jews and Muslims, at the weekend.
âIt is from here that a message must be sent: to conquer the entire Gaza Strip, declare sovereignty over all of Gaza, eliminate every Hamas member, and encourage voluntary emigration. Only in this way will we bring back the hostages and win the war,â Ben Gvir added.
Trump confirms National Security Council firings as Waltz‘s Signal chat woes snowball
Waltz, who previously served as a Florida congressman and as a decorated combat Green Beret, has come under fire from Democrats and critics since March, when the Atlantic magazine‘s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published a firsthand account of getting added to a Signal group chat with top national security leaders, including Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, while they discussed strikes against Yemen terrorists. Trump and his administration have repeatedly defended the national security leader amid criticisms over the chat leak.
Signal is an encrypted messaging app that operates similarly to texting or making phone calls, but with additional security measures that help ensure communications are kept private to those included in the correspondence.
Lebanon‘s General Security arrests suspects over recent rocket launches in the south
The arrests come after unidentified rockets were fired on March 22 and 28, escalating tensions in the region. Authorities have intensified intelligence operations to identify those responsible and maintain stability.
The investigation is being conducted under judicial supervision, with officials working to determine accountability and take legal action against those involved.
Lebanon makes arrests over rockets fired at Israel
Hezbollah has denied involvement in the rocket fire that took place on 22 and 28 March.
It, however, prompted an Israeli strike on Hezbollah‘s Beirut stronghold for the first time since the truce went into effect in November.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trumpâs Advisers Shared on Signal
The statements by Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, and Trumpâcombined with the assertions made by numerous administration officials that we are lying about the content of the Signal textsâhave led us to believe that people should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions. There is a clear public interest in disclosing the sort of information that Trump advisers included in nonsecure communications channels, especially because senior administration figures are attempting to downplay the significance of the messages that were shared. (…)
At 2 p.m., Waltz responded: âTyping too fast. The first target â their top missile guy â we had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriendâs building and itâs now collapsed.â
Vance responded a minute later: âExcellent.â Thirty-five minutes after that, Ratcliffe, the CIA director, wrote, âA good start,â which Waltz followed with a text containing a fist emoji, an American-flag emoji, and a fire emoji.
US-Sicherheitspanne zu Jemen-Angriff: „Das soll wohl ein Scherz sein“
Ein Journalist des US-Magazins The Atlantic wurde in eine Chatgruppe eingeladen. In der diskutierten 18 hochrangige Vertreter der US-Regierung ĂŒber die Angriffe auf die Huthi-Miliz im Jemen, die nur wenige Stunden darauf ausgefĂŒhrt wurden. Eine Panne, die vor allem bei den Demokraten fĂŒr massive Empörung sorgt, in den Reihen der Republikaner wird abgewiegelt.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
According to the lengthy Hegseth text, the first detonations in Yemen would be felt two hours hence, at 1:45 p.m. eastern time. So I waited in my car in a supermarket parking lot. If this Signal chat was real, I reasoned, Houthi targets would soon be bombed. At about 1:55, I checked X and searched Yemen. Explosions were then being heard across Sanaa, the capital city.
I went back to the Signal channel. At 1:48, âMichael Waltzâ had provided the group an update. Again, I wonât quote from this text, except to note that he described the operation as an âamazing job.â A few minutes later, âJohn Ratcliffeâ wrote, âA good start.â Not long after, Waltz responded with three emoji: a fist, an American flag, and fire.
Trump to invite Zelensky back to White House following Saudi talks
„We‘re going to meet with them (Russia) later on today and tomorrow, and hopefully, we‘ll be able to (work) out a deal. I think the ceasefire is very important,“ Trump said.
When asked if Zelensky would be invited back to the White House, the U.S. president responded, „Sure, absolutely.“