Iran Iran and the UAE endorse BRICS declaration on West Asia war What the declaration says — and omits By Layla Hassan / 13 Sep 2026
Yemen Houthi advance leaves Iran-aligned forces astride both Gulf oil chokepoints The 48-hour collapse By Layla Hassan / 12 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia loses last secure oil export route in 48 hours Three fronts, one shutdown By Layla Hassan / 12 Sep 2026
Bulgaria Bulgaria probes second EMCO ammunition depot fire in 33 days Competing accounts, unresolved cause By Elena Kowalski / 12 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia Drones from Iraq hit Saudi pipeline as US rejects Riyadh's strike request Iraq origin confirmed, attribution unresolved By Layla Hassan / 11 Sep 2026
Yemen Houthi forces seize Perim Island inside Bab el-Mandeb Strait From coastline to chokepoint By Layla Hassan / 11 Sep 2026
Yemen Houthi forces capture Mocha, opening new Red Sea front Second chokepoint now in play By Layla Hassan / 10 Sep 2026
Russia NATO forces confront Russian GUGI submersibles near Svalbard Reuters reporting reveals US role in Arctic operation that blocked rehearsal of unattributable cable-sabotage technology By Elena Kowalski / 10 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia / Members-only Houthis claim 40 Saudi strikes as Mecca pact warning grows louder Competing claims, no independent verification By Alex Thompson / 10 Sep 2026
United States US strike kills three off Caribbean as campaign targets Ecuador supply boats SOUTHCOM's death toll passes 230 as strikes expand from speedboats to logistics vessels off Ecuador's coast By Diego Martinez / 10 Sep 2026
Iran Iran missile strike downs A-10 at Jordan air base Base defenses strained, casualties disputed By Layla Hassan / 10 Sep 2026
Iran Iran claims strikes on 10 vessels, fires 20 missiles at Jordan base IRGC declares new maritime restricted zone as retaliation follows US destruction of eight tankers since September 5 By Alex Thompson / 9 Sep 2026