Oil tanker exploded after colliding with mines in Hormuz, Iran's Fars reports
An oil tanker exploded and caught fire after colliding with mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC said, according to Fars, without saying when the incident occurred.
Middle East
Pro-IRGC Muslim cleric shot dead in southeastern Iran, 'active in fight against Zionism' - report
Saudi Arabia threatened from two fronts as CENTCOM meeting grows in importance - analysis
Fuel protests reveal the economic risks threatening Syria’s fragile transition - analysis
Houthi threat to Red Sea expands with takeover of Mocha, potentially reshaping region - analysis
The advance by the Houthis was anticipated. It also appears that although the Houthis suffered some setbacks on other fronts, this offensive could have wider implications for the region.
Houthis reach strategic coastal city, island at mouth of Bab al-Mandab Strait
The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemeni officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun
Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.
Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods
The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years.
Somaliland willing to send up to 2,000 troops to Gaza force, president says
“If they ask, we can provide,” Abdullahi said in an interview on the sidelines of the MEAD conference, stressing that although Somaliland is not volunteering, “if they ask me, I am ready.”
Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port, Duvdevan troops arrest terrorist after week-long search
Iran is producing new ballistic missiles • Israeli strike kills parents and two children in Gaza, Hamas Health Ministry officials say • IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist
Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site sees surge in construction activity, analysts say - report
Analysts reported a surge in construction at Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as the US explores ways to strike underground facilities.
US military aircraft damaged in strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan - report
An A-10 Thunderbolt and roughly eight F-15s were damaged in overnight strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
Projectiles hit several areas in southern Iran's Sirik - report
Further details regarding the strikes, including the extent of the damage or potential casualties, were not immediately available.
IAEA passes resolution reporting Iran to UN for breaching non-proliferation obligations
The International Atomic Energy Agency resolution follows a previous one passed on June 12 last year that found Iran in "non-compliance" with its non-proliferation obligations.
