Middle East

Clashes between the Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday, fuelling fears that the Iran war’s escalating violence could be spreading across the region.

The Israeli military says it has launched an attack on a Hamas commander it says was planning ‌attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump has declared Iran is ‘shot’ in a blistering post claiming US dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.

The attacks come ‌as the Iran war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from US President Donald Trump of a deal being imminent. 

THE ECONOMIST: The Muslim Brotherhood seemed an early winner of the Arab spring that erupted in late 2010 and spread throughout the Arab world. Now they face an existential crisis.

Donald Trump has revealed more about his approach to dealing with Iran as Washington continues efforts to reach a peace agreement with Tehran.

With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.

US President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes with Iran, firing back with a major new demand as hopes of a breakthrough fade.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed plan Sunday for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

Iran says a crucial agreement is in its final stages, but reopening the Strait of Hormuz comes with a price.

Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.

Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

THE WASHINGTON POST: President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over last week, where he demanded answers from Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on munitions shortages.

Houthi rebel attacks in Yemen have killed at least 30 government forces and wounded at least 50 others, according to government officials.