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Yemen
Yemen's Houthis claim they shot down Saudi jet, deny targeting Mecca
Saudi Arabia vowed it would not hesitate to take "deterrent measures" against the Houthis after alerts were issued over possible drone attacks near Islam's holiest site, the first such alerts since the Iran war began in February.
United Arab Emirates
Escalation coming but region must keep calm, al-Sharaa tells Euronews
Answering Euronews' question at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, Syria's president said he hoped the situation "remains stable" but admitted "nobody can predict" what happens next, while urging Arab countries to work together.
Economy
Oil surges past $108 after Hormuz attack and Saudi pipeline shutdown
Brent crude climbed above $108 a barrel on Monday morning after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member, and Saudi Arabia shut its main pipeline bypassing the waterway, renewing fears that Middle East supply routes are closing.
Yemen
Houthis seize key island in Bab el-Mandeb, take control of the strait
Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait. Together with Iran's Hormuz blockade, this puts roughly a third of the world's seaborne trade under hostile control.
Iran
US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan
US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before its strikes after the IRGC fired missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. Tehran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan and warned tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate.
Economy
Oil surges past $100 a barrel again as US-Iran clashes intensify
Brent crude has shot up to above $100 a barrel after US forces destroyed five Iranian tankers and Tehran responded with missile strikes on Jordan, the latest escalation in the conflict that has kept the Strait of Hormuz largely shut since February.
Iran
Iran claims strike on US drone, US calls it 'total lie'
As the US-Iran clashes in Hormuz intensify, Iran claimed it struck an unmanned US navy vessel on Sunday, which the US denied as a "total lie". Iran has ramped up its offensive military response in Hormuz warning against any new US attacks.
Iran
Iran says it attacked tankers, US-linked vessels in Hormuz escalation
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that it targeted three oil tankers and three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as the cycle of violence spirals after the US military struck three Iranian oil tankers earlier on Saturday, in response to Iran targetting the US navy on Friday.
Economy
US claims EU joined new Iran sanctions push, yet Brussels only endorsed them
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the European Union formally joined Washington's campaign to sever Iran from the global financial system. Yet a Brussels statement issued at this week's G20 finance meeting in fact stops well short of that.
Iran
Iran hits US targets in the region as Washington probes wedding strike
Oil prices again spiked this week after a few weeks of relative stability following the renewed fighting as Iran continues to maintain a stranglehold over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, responsible for roughly 20% of global oil shipping.
Europe Today
Europe enters new security era as Spain's government hits new crisis
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says it's a new era for European security, one of rising hybrid threats. Meanwhile, the Spanish government is in disarray after a leaked report has revealed Morocco's involvement in the Ceuta crisis, and EU affairs ministers discuss the EU budget in Dublin.
