US Military Says Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Attacked Two Vessels in Red Sea
By Jonathan Saul and Kanishka Singh
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two crude oil tankers - the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I - in the Red Sea on Monday,...
Vessels Report Missile, Drone Attacks in Red Sea
DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Two ships, a Panama-flagged oil tanker and a merchant vessel, came under attack in the Red Sea off Yemen on Monday with the tanker being struck by two projectiles, British maritime...
US Democrats Urge Israel-Hamas Ceasefire After Dead Hostages Recovered
By David Lawder and Katharine Jackson
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers renewed calls for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday in reaction to the killing of six hostages in a tunnel under Gaza, while Republicans criticized...
Israeli Troops, Palestinian Militants Clash in West Bank After Incidents Near Settlements
By Ali Sawafta
JENIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Clashes broke out between Israeli troops and Palestinian fighters in the occupied West Bank on Saturday as Israel pushed ahead with a military operation in the flashpoint city of Jenin.
Israeli troops searched areas...
US Troops Injured in Iraq Raid, 15 Islamic State Operatives Dead, US Officials Say
Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29, resulting in the deaths of...
Israeli Forces Say They Killed Local Hamas Commander in West Bank
By Ali Sawafta
ZABABDEH, West Bank, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the...
Iran Operated Fake Human-Resources Firm to Root Out Unfriendly Spies, Researchers Say
By Christopher Bing
Aug 28 (Reuters) - An Iranian hacking group ran a fake professional recruiting business to lure national security officials across Iran, Syria and Lebanon into a cyber espionage trap, according to new research by U.S. cybersecurity...
Islamic Republic-Backed Houthis Will Let Salvage Crews Access Oil Tanker They Set Ablaze in...
By Michelle Nichols and Mohamed Ghobari
UNITED NATIONS/ADEN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi group has agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach a damaged crude oil tanker in the Red Sea, Iran's mission to the United...
White House’s Kirby Says US Would Defend Israel in Iranian Attack
JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The United States remains committed to defending Israel in any Iranian attack, and was hopeful about a possible Gaza ceasefire agreement, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday.
Kirby told...
Oil Tanker on Fire After Islamic Republic-Backed Houthi Attack
By Ahmed Elimam, Nur-Azna Sanusi and Adam Makary
Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion has been on fire in the Red Sea since Aug. 23 after an attack by Yemen's Houthis with no obvious signs...
