Gulf
US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report
The report comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it joined Iran's planned tolling of the Strait of Hormuz.
Cargo vessel struck by drone attack in Gulf, Iraqi officials say
Beyond embassies: Israel can deepen regional cooperation without recognition - opinion
Iran’s extremist ideology raises global security concerns - opinion
Inside the perfect storm: Windward on the hidden war reshaping the oceans
From the White House to global shipping desks, they all call Windward. CEO Ami Daniel on what's really happening in the Strait of Hormuz.
US conducts 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as IDF strikes on Hezbollah intensify
Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access • IDF strikes city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, following surge in Hezbollah drone attacks
Gulf states couldn't bear cost of another war, pressure Trump to avoid attacking Iran - analysis
The Gulf countries, meanwhile, understood that they would bear much of the immediate cost of restarting the war against the Islamic regime.
Iran’s oil gamble could turn Gulf attrition into Tehran’s own nightmare - opinion
As attacks spread across Gulf energy infrastructure, Iran may discover its own oil economy cannot survive prolonged attrition.
Voices from the Arab press: Gulf tensions over Iran deepen regional fears
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
New US-Iran deal fails to address missiles, proxies as Iran agrees in principle to uranium disposal
Trump says Iran blockade stays until deal signed • Iran claims legal right to manage Hormuz strait • Spanish police filmed beating flotilla activists
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with checkpoints, diplomatic deals, and fees
With Iran now in de facto control of the strait, the system can involve government-to-government arrangements, intense vetting by the Iranian government, and sometimes fees in exchange for passage.
Mossad chief, Shin Bet head visited UAE to coordinate during Operation Roaring Lion - report
The report comes just after the WSJ published that the UAE was behind some of the recent strikes against Iranian assets, such as the attacks on Lavan Island's refinery at the beginning of April.
Hezbollah drone strikes Iron Dome battery, Trump calls latest Iranian proposal 'unacceptable'
Trump condemns Iran's behavior of past 47 years • IDF, US ran covert rescue ops. from Iraq during Iran war • Qatari tanker struck by drone near Strait of Hormuz
Are there any winners in unfinished Iran war? - analysis
Explosions, US self-defense strikes, and renewed clashes near the Strait of Hormuz show how unresolved maritime leverage, Gulf vulnerability, and political deadlock could push the conflict further.
