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Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News

This comes only hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on March 1.
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A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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A protester with a poster featuring a picture of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his head joins a demonstration with Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen March 6, 2026.

Iran pushes Houthis toward Red Sea attacks as Israel keeps restrictions unchanged


Shipping firms react to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

Reactions from shipping companies indicate that the majority are rerouting away from the Red Sea.

 Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.

UK, US planning strikes as 10 Houthis killed in Red Sea

The Houthis warned that the US 'bears the consequences' of the deaths of the ten militants.

 Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) and French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D 653) transit the Strait of Hormuz November 25, 2023.

Israel's live animal imports increased by 220% over last decade

While many countries are discontinuing the practice of live animal shipments for slaughter Israel continues to import animals for slaughter on a massive scale.


Iran causes crisis with drone threat, from Red Sea to Indian Ocean

Iran backs the Houthis in attacks on ships and expands the area it threatens.

 Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.

Ensuring the safety of Israeli port workers from Houthi attacks

The Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH) of the National Insurance Institute has released guidelines on how to maintain the safety of port workers during times of war. 

Labour workers seen at the construction site of the Seaport in Ashdod, Southern Israel, April 12, 2016.

The Houthis are just pawns, the coalition must reach their masters

It will not be enough to attack the troops, arms, and vessels that the Houthis unleash on global commerce.

 A HOUTHI TERRORIST guards the deck of the ‘Galaxy Leader’ cargo ship in the Red Sea last month.

Israel-affiliated merchant vessel hit by Iranian drone off India

The incident follows drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis on commercial shipping.

 The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Shipping firms impose extra fees as Red Sea attacks hit global trade

Cancellations and rate increases are expected to continue into the first quarter, recommends customers book 4-6 weeks in advance to ensure space on vessels.

 Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.

More ships to avoid Red Sea as attacks disrupt world trade

The Houthi leader has meanwhile threatened to escalate attacks to include US naval ships, raising the prospect of a wider conflict around the Bab al-Mandab strait.

 A ship is pictured at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen August 5, 2018.

Israel's Eilat Port sees 85% drop in activity amid Red Sea Houthi attacks

Without Bab al-Mandab "you close the main shipping artery to Eilat Port. And therefore we lost 85% of total activity," CEO Gideon Golber told Reuters.

 View of the marina in the Southern Israeli city of Eilat