Articles tagged "Middle East"

Pentagon Drafts New Iran Strike Options as Trump Balks at Ordering Attack

U.S. military planners have prepared a fresh set of strike packages against Iran, but President Trump has not signed off as he weighs the risk of a wider war.

2 min read Google News US

World Oct 9

Fauda Creators Say Israeli Thriller Finds Secret Audience in Lebanon Despite War

Three years after the Oct. 7 attacks, the creators of the Israeli drama Fauda say viewers in Lebanon — a country with no diplomatic ties to Israel — are quietly watching the show.

2 min read CBS News

U.S. Treasury building with Iranian oil tanker silhouette in background

Politics Oct 9

Treasury Sanctions 17 Tankers in Iran's Shadow Fleet Over War Funding

The Treasury Department hit 17 vessels tied to Iran's sanctions-evading oil trade, its latest move to cut off revenue funding regional military operations as U.S. gas prices climb before the midterms.

2 min read CNBC Top

Passenger plane on tarmac in Saudi Arabia after emergency diversion

Politics Sep 30

Tel Aviv Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia Over Suspected Terror Incident

An Israeli source says a flight from Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia over a suspected terror incident, a rare event between the two countries.

2 min read ABC News

US military vehicles departing Iraq as American troops complete 12-year withdrawal mission

World Sep 30

US Completes Iraq Troop Withdrawal as Iran-Backed Militias Claim Victory

The US military has finished pulling all troops out of Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against ISIS. Iran-backed militias are celebrating while Kurdish leaders worry about their future.

2 min read CBS News

World Sep 29

Turkey Moves to Fill Middle East Power Vacuum as US Pulls Back Forces

With Washington reducing its military footprint across the Middle East, Ankara is positioning itself as the region's dominant broker, expanding influence from Syria to the Gulf.

2 min read NPR News