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Houthis use ceasefire to upgrade capabilities, Pahlavi calls for 'week of action' in Iran

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Houthi supporters shout in Sanaa, Yemen June 25, 2026.
Houthi supporters watch a televised address by the Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, as they rally to commemorate the Ashura day, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Sanaa, Yemen June 25, 2026.

Houthis use Israel-Iran ceasefire to upgrade missile range, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS hold up weapons as they demonstrate in Sanaa, Yemen, to show solidarity with Lebanon, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, April 17, 2026.

Complex crypto networks are used to facilitate financial flow, funding Houthis' war

ISRAEL SECURITY Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini arrives to a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026, as Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

Next October 7 attack may happen in Eilat, Shin Bet head David Zini says - report


How Yemenis’ pockets became a lifeline for financing cross-border wars

As many middle-class families struggle to afford basic food, the telecommunications sector has become a major financial channel for funding the Houthis’ war effort.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Iran's ability to threaten neighbors heavily degraded, proxies 'cut off', says CENTCOM commander

Cooper declined to directly address reports that Iran, which stockpiled arms in underground facilities, had retained significant missile and drone capabilities.

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.

Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap

The conflict erupted after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.

Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, poses for a photo as members of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees Release Agreement attend the closing ceremony of a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, in Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2026.

Houthis still using Iranian components in missiles, expanding arsenal

Anti-ship, surface-to-air, and ballistic missiles are among these weapons, demonstrating that the Houthis now possess a range of advanced offensive capabilities.

MEMBERS OF Houthi military forces parade in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen. Threatening to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait could end up strengthening Washington, the writer says.

Israel’s new refuelers could give it greater freedom to strike Iran without US support

The first of the KC-46 aircraft undertook a maiden test flight within the US, and is expected to be delivered to the Jewish state in around a month.

Israel's new KC-46 refueling aircraft, named "Gideon," on its maiden flight, May 4, 2026.

This isn’t pro-Israel: Cutting US aid to Israel rewards its enemies - opinion

As missiles continue to target Israel, US aid and Iron Dome funding face political backlash, with Democrats and advocacy groups divided over Israel’s defense strategy.

 US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to the Senate floor at the US Capitol in Washington, US, October 21, 2021.

Iran must rollback its nuclear, missile program - opinion

Ceasefire with Iran isn't enough; lasting security requires Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions and missile development program.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement about the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six major world powers, as his vice president, Joe Biden, looks on, in the East Room of the White House, in July 2015.

Houthis signal return, warn of broader regional escalation

The Houthis have declared that Yemen will not remain neutral in the Middle East conflict and are preparing to turn the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and even the Indian Ocean into active theaters of war.

A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026

Houthi official threw 13-year-old girl down well, killing her, after marital dispute

A Houthi official in Yemen allegedly murders his 13-year-old daughter in a brutal act following a divorce dispute with his ex-wife.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the capital Sanaa on April 3, 2026.

US-Israel war with Iran reshapes global alliances, benefits Russia - opinion

If there are any winners during the war with Iran, one may be Vladimir Putin, the man Trump has frequently called his “good friend.”

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025