CENTCOM

Saudi Arabia increasingly threatened by Houthis' advance - analysis

Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone outside of Mecca, but the Saudi military response remains in disarray.

A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.
 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Answer Saudi Arabia: Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack - editorial

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen.

IDF orders increased vigilance in Gaza Strip after string of Hamas terrorists killed

US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on "The Posture of the US Central Command and US Africa Command in Review" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 14, 2026.

CENTCOM, IDF, Arab militaries held military summit on Middle East, Iran, source confirms to 'Post'


IDF says Lebanon not sufficiently tackling Hezbollah, Kushner calls Israel’s Doha strike ‘terrible'

IDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza City strike • Alerts sound in Saudi Arabia near Yemen border • Iran's President Pezeshkian vows not to surrender

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.

Pezeshkian accuses US of war crimes after explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island

Houthis damage mosque in attack on Saudi Arabia • Houthis capture both sides of Bab al-Mandeb Strait • Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Saudi pipeline struck by drone launched from Iraq, Israel-Lebanon talks to continue in Washington

Iraqi military commander dismissed following drone attack on Saudi Arabia • Houthis capture both sides of Bab al-Mandeb Strait • US announces new terror sanctions

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia September 10, 2026.

Getting the tanker war right: A history of blockades from the US Civil War to Iran - analysis

Getting the tanker war right will be a challenge for the US because of the factors involved. The White House is already signaling that the conflict and high oil prices will continue through midterms.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026. The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on September 5 in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels.

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

A view of damaged vessels in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Yemeni port of Mocha, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 15, 2026.

Strikes reportedly hit southern Iran after regime condemns US attacks on its tankers

Sirens sound in Saudi Arabia • Sa'ar says Israel will not force Palestinians out of Gaza • Blinken denies telling Qatari emir to delay hostage deal

The remains of a telecommunications tower and offices are destroyed following a US military strike earlier in the week on Kuhestak, Sirik County, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province on September 6, 2026.

Iranian missiles intercepted over Jordan in largest barrage since Operation Roaring Lion

Iran's president says Tehran to resist until 'aggressors are regretful' • IDF, Border Police continue operations in West Bank • Hormuz shipping traffic dips as Gulf energy infrastructure is vulnerable

IDF reservists

Two IDF soldiers wounded during Hezbollah clash as Israel warns PA of 'all-out war'

IDF kills terrorist who seriously wounded one after hour-long manhunt • IDF, police readiness drills in Eilat for Oct. 7-style attack • IDF kills Hamas Nukhba commander in Gaza City strike

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Iran ready to announce restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz, security council secretary claims

Rezaei added that maps of ships' passage in the Strait of Hormuz which had been agreed upon with Oman would also be signed in coming days.

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours," said CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper.

CENTCOM strikes oil tanker M/T Kylo off Gulf of Oman, September 6, 2026.