Trump Pauses Iran Strikes Before Midterms as Qatar Mediates and Oil Markets Watch
Trump pauses Iran strikes before Nov. 3 election citing Qatar talks. Oil at $108, OPEC+ freeze holds, Gulf shipping disrupted. What happens next?
Netanyahu’s Bloc Stalls at 59 Seats as Shas Insider Hints 7 Ultra-Orthodox Votes Could Break the Coalition Wide Open
With 40% counted, Netanyahu's bloc holds 59 seats—two short of a majority. The Shas wildcard at 7 seats could break the deadlock either way.
Oil Rebounds to $115 After Houthi Attack Claim on Ras Tanura, but Saudi Arabia Hasn’t Confirmed Damage Yet
Crude oil prices rebounded on Wednesday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery—reversing losses from earlier in
Crude Tanker MT ST 3 Hit In Strait Of Hormuz Days After YARA J Strike Off Romania
Two Indian-crewed tankers survived projectile and drone strikes within 48 hours, in the Strait of Hormuz and off Romania’s Danube coast. Families of 24
Riyadh airport attack deaths: at least 12 killed, 300+ injured
If you have a flight through Riyadh, or a relative is flying in, your first question is simple: is it safe to travel? Saudi aviation authorities have reported 12 deaths and 309
Govind Tekale
U.S. sends another aircraft carrier and about 10,000 troops toward Middle East as Iran tensions rise
The American military presence near Iran is about to expand significantly. A U.S. official told Bloomberg that the Pentagon is deploying the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and approximately 10,000 additional
9,000 Troops, 3 Carriers: Trump’s Major Escalation in Middle East
Trump Deploys 9,000 Troops to Middle East as Three Carriers Converge on War-Torn Waters The Trump administration is deploying roughly 9,000 additional troops to the Middle East, escalating military presence in a
US Forces Leave Iraq as Anti-IS Mission Ends After 12 Years
After twelve years of operations across Iraqi territory, the last American soldiers have departed. The Pentagon formally concluded its anti-Islamic State mission on September 30, 2026, marking the end of one era
UN Iran inquiry finds “reasonable grounds” to believe US strikes amounted to war crimes
A UN-backed fact-finding mission has concluded it has reasonable grounds to believe US airstrikes in Iran may have constituted war crimes. The mission’s finding, released September 17, covers two strikes that killed
Sunita Somvanshi
US Iran war cost reaches $38 billion as CBO details spending and a five-year interceptor rebuild
The Defense Department‘s costs for combat operations against Iran reached approximately $38 billion as of August 1, 2026. That number is significant — but it is not a complete accounting of all
Saudi East-West Pipeline Halts 5M Barrels Daily Following Drone Strikes During Hormuz Tensions
Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, an overland oil route carrying crude to the Red Sea, was shut down on September 10 after multiple attacks — and the timing raised immediate questions about global
Houthis Claim Saudi Base Strike as Mecca Pact Question and Oil Pipeline Shutdown Collide
A wider escalation chain The latest Houthi claim is not a standalone battlefield update. The group claimed an attack on a Saudi base as fighting flared with Yemen’s government forces, while separate
Iraq Shuts Iran Crossings After Saudi Pipeline Drone Attack Claim Puts Maysan Under Scrutiny
Iraq temporarily closed three crossings into Iran while investigating drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, according to Al Jazeera. The reported closures were Shalamcheh in Basra province, al-Shib in Maysan
Hung Cao Says Iran ‘Blew the Hell Out of’ Bahrain Base as USS Abraham Lincoln Loses Port Access
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has publicly acknowledged extensive damage to Naval Support Activity Bahrain following Iranian attacks. Cao stated in a recent interview that Iranian forces "They blew the hell out