Middle East - Page 9

March 27

Iran backlash forces Gulf allies toward Washington as regional tensions rise

Saudi Arabia reportedly granted U.S. forces access to King Fahd Air Base for the first time since the Gulf War as Gulf states recalibrate their posture amid escalating Iranian attacks.

March 26

Iran hostage survivor says Trump 'absolutely' right to launch Operation Epic Fury, finally confront regime

Kevin Hermening, the youngest of 52 hostages in the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, said Trump and Operation Epic Fury are finally getting Iran policy right.

March 26

America’s ‘undeclared emergency’: Palantir exec talks Iran, deadly new US weapons and how to avoid World War 3

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar warns the U.S. faces an "undeclared emergency" and urges sweeping investment to deter World War III in his new book.

March 26

Trump tells 'strange' Iranian negotiators to 'get serious soon' or 'it won't be pretty'

Iranian negotiators must "get serious" about a deal to end the war, President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post, threatening "no turning back."

March 26

Why Trump, Iran seem light-years apart on any possible deal to end the war

Trump claims Iran peace talks are going "very good," but Iranian officials flatly deny any deal is possible, calling U.S. claims a self-negotiated defeat.

March 25

Trump says US had to ‘cut out the cancer’ in Iran

President Donald Trump says the operation was necessary to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat and that the U.S. is now positioned to “finish it off.”

March 25

Iran is 'trying to give the global economy a heart attack' by closing Strait of Hormuz, UAE minister says

United Arab Emirates official Lana Nusseibeh criticized Iran's restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz and its use of ballistic missiles and drones during an interview with Fox News.

March 25

White House warns Iran against balking at deal: Trump ready to 'unleash hell'

President Donald Trump is prepared to "unleash hell" if Iran balks at a deal with the U.S., White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.

March 25

One American's detention in Lebanon exposed a truth that is now devastating an entire country

Hezbollah's unchecked power, backed by Iran, enabled Amer Fakhoury's detention and now fuels a devastating war in Lebanon its people never chose.

March 24

Mattis identifies 'problem' if US declares victory over Iran now

The U.S. is in a "tough spot" because Iran would claim control of the Strait of Hormuz if the war stopped now, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.