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Middle East - Persian Gulf

Yemen's Houthis attack another Red Sea ship after Israel kills PM

Yemen's Houthis attack another Red Sea ship after Israel kills PM

The Iran-backed Houthi movement said they targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea as it was sailing toward Israel, the second attack in less than a week after the Jewish state assassinated Yemen's Houthi-aligned prime minister.

GCC urges Iran to resolve islands dispute, calls for role in nuclear talks

GCC urges Iran to resolve islands dispute, calls for role in nuclear talks

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Monday urged Iran to relinquish control of three Persian Gulf islands which it has held since 1971 following Britain’s withdrawal from the region.

Iran, Iraq discussed tighter curbs on Kurdish groups in Larijani visit, sources say

Iranian and Iraqi officials discussed ways to increase pressure on Iranian Kurdish opposition groups during a recent visit to Baghdad by Iran’s National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, sources from Iranian Kurdish parties told Iran International.

Iran says Zangezur corridor deal must not alter regional geopolitics

Planned transport routes linking Armenia and Azerbaijan must not change the region’s geopolitics or cut Iran's access to other corridors, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a phone call with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Tuesday.

Iran warns of regional security shift if Europe triggers snapback sanctions

Iran warns of regional security shift if Europe triggers snapback sanctions

A senior Iranian lawmaker warned on Monday that Tehran could halt its regional maritime security cooperation, including in the Strait of Hormuz, if European powers move to reimpose United Nations sanctions via the so-called snapback mechanism.

Are Arab states replacing Iran and Russia as regional power brokers?

Are Arab states replacing Iran and Russia as regional power brokers?

A recent flurry of high-level meetings across Central Asia and the Middle East signals a quiet but marked shift: Iran and Russia are increasingly sidelined in the region’s political and economic realignments in favor of Arab states.

Iran's regional energy clout wanes as buyers turn elsewhere

Iran's regional energy clout wanes as buyers turn elsewhere

Iran’s ambition to serve as a regional energy hub is faltering, with key neighbors losing confidence in Tehran’s ability to fulfil its commitments and shifting to alternative suppliers.

Israeli-Russian hostage in Iraq to be freed in deal involving Iranian prisoners

Israeli-Russian hostage in Iraq to be freed in deal involving Iranian prisoners

A prisoner exchange involving Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian academic kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023, is expected to be finalized within days, multiple Iraqi and regional sources have said, amid quiet negotiations between Washington, Baghdad, and groups aligned with Tehran.

Trump visit highlights delicate but evolving Saudi-Iran relationship

Trump visit highlights delicate but evolving Saudi-Iran relationship

President Donald Trump’s high-profile trip to Saudi Arabia has drawn renewed attention to the often fraught relationship between the Middle East’s main heavyweights: Sunni Saudi Arabia and its Shi'ite rival Iran.

Iran must stop 'sponsoring terror’ to get a deal, Trump tells Arab leaders

Iran must stop 'sponsoring terror’ to get a deal, Trump tells Arab leaders

US President Donald Trump told Persian Gulf leaders on Wednesday that Iran must end its support for what he called Tehran's proxy forces and cease its nuclear weapons ambitions if it hopes to reach a deal with Washington.

Trump u-turn on Houthis driven by billions of dollars in financial losses - NYT

Trump u-turn on Houthis driven by billions of dollars in financial losses - NYT

US President Donald Trump made a u-turn on his campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia after huge financial losses and American casualties became impossible to justify, according to the New York Times.

Iran rebukes Trump’s reported plan to rename Persian Gulf in official US usage

Iran rebukes Trump’s reported plan to rename Persian Gulf in official US usage

President Donald Trump plans to announce that the US will begin officially referring to the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf,” the Associated Press reported — a move condemned by Iran as a politically motivated affront to its national identity and historical legacy.

US targets Houthi missile expert in strikes as Trump vows continued attacks

US targets Houthi missile expert in strikes as Trump vows continued attacks

The White House said on Monday that a top Houthi missile expert was killed in US strikes, as President Donald Trump warned that that military action against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen would continue until the group no longer threatens maritime security.

Iran dismisses Trump's warning, denies control of Yemen's Houthis

Iran dismisses Trump's warning, denies control of Yemen's Houthis

Tehran has condemned the US and UK military strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, rejecting US President Donald Trump's warning against its support for the militant group which it continues to say acts independently of Iran.

US, Iraq discuss energy and Iran’s influence

US, Iraq discuss energy and Iran’s influence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani discussed Iran’s regional influence, Iraq’s energy independence, and US business investments during a call on Tuesday, the US State Department said.

Iran foreign minister, parliament speaker to attend Nasrallah funeral

Iran foreign minister, parliament speaker to attend Nasrallah funeral

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf are due to attend the funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Sunday.

Trump is no maverick, Iran's Supreme Leader tells Qatari Emir

Trump is no maverick, Iran's Supreme Leader tells Qatari Emir

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday told the visiting leader of potential mediator Qatar that Tehran expected more of the same hostile US policy under President Donald Trump.

US Navy rescues Iranian, Indian mariners from sinking vessel in Persian Gulf

US Navy rescues Iranian, Indian mariners from sinking vessel in Persian Gulf

US Navy and Coast Guard vessels rescued five Iranian and two Indian mariners from their sinking Iranian commercial ship, the M/V Shayesteh in the Persian Gulf.

Iran does not seek war, Pezeshkian says

Iran does not seek war, Pezeshkian says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Islamic Republic does not seek conflict but faces external pressures from countries he accuses of fueling instability.

Iran-backed Hezbollah contests ban on Iranian planes flying into Beirut airport

Iran-backed Hezbollah contests ban on Iranian planes flying into Beirut airport

The Lebanese government has banned Iranian flights landing in Beirut twice in the last week for fears that Israel may shoot them down, according to AFP.

Destroy 100 nuclear sites and Iranians will build 1,000 more, president says

Destroy 100 nuclear sites and Iranians will build 1,000 more, president says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that if Tehran's enemies strike the country's nuclear facilities, the country's youth will be ready to simply rebuild, after reports about possible Israeli attack on the country’s nuclear program this year.

Rubio's Mideast trip to focus on countering Iran

Rubio's Mideast trip to focus on countering Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to the Middle East will heavily focus on countering the destabilizing activities of Iran and its proxies, as well as securing the release of hostages held by Hamas, the State Department announced.