CNN: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran remain at odds over control of the key waterway. Elsewhere, attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels forced a strategic port in Yemen to suspend operations, deepening the region’s shipping woes.
In Lebanon: At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south of the country Saturday, Lebanese officials said, marking the deadliest day since a June ceasefire agreement. Israel said it was responding to a Hezbollah attack that wounded three Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah is another Iranian proxy group fueling broader tensions in the Middle East…
Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say
Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials…
Iran War Commander Visits the USS Abraham Lincoln
The visit by Centcom commander Adm. Brad Cooper capped a 10-day trip that also included visits to Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, the command said. The stop on the Lincoln comes amid reports of poor living conditions and some crew members struggling with their mental health following a nine-month deployment without port visits…
US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran war
The warship’s struggles are adding to concerns about the depletion of US military resources related to the Iran war on top of the huge expenditure of both offensive and defensive munitions since the conflict began in February…
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war…
UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges waterway’s reopening
The UAE foreign ministry called on Tehran to halt what it described as unprovoked attacks, end hostilities and fully reopen the waterway…