ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

🚨US launches fresh strikes on Iran, reinforces air assets in region: What to know www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Netanyahu will not be arrested in US, Trump says, as New York mayor mulls options www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

🚨As Houthis declare Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, oil markets brace for impact www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

EXPLAINER | Iran's economy faces renewed pressure as ceasefire collapses Tehran briefly regained billions in oil revenue under June's truce, raising questions about how long the Islamic Republic can withstand a fresh economic siege. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Yemen's Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that threatens to escalate the conflict in the region and disrupt global energy supply and trade beyond the Gulf. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Houthi blockade of Bab el-Mandeb could deepen global oil shock The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Oil transfer activity in Gulf of Oman slows following ship attacks, data shows www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

🇱🇧 🚨 LIVE UPDATES: Israel to withdraw from Lebanon’s pilot zones ahead of Aoun-Trump meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sunday during the first part of his four-day visit to Washington. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Iran's Araghchi reveals Turkey's role in thwarting Kurdish offensive The account offers Tehran's first public confirmation of reports that Ankara intervened to stop armed Iranian Kurdish groups from entering the conflict. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

US attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran's restive south www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

📈 Oil tops $90 as Iran warns Hormuz 'will not be safe' Tensions escalated further after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed on Monday that not a "single drop" of oil or gas would pass through the Strait of Hormuz. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

PODCAST | Lebanon President starts US visit, first since 2009 www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/leb...

Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new leader, statement says www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

🚨 Iran says fighting 'full-scale war' with US www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

US strikes Iran for ninth day; Iran says two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz exploded and immobilized www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Trump says new Air Force One from Qatar will get 'maxed out' upgrades www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Trump's ‘180-degree reversal’ on Lebanon, Syria leaves Netanyahu with few options before elections www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

⚽️ How Argentina-Spain World Cup final became debate over Israel, Palestine www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

ANALYSIS | How Hormuz crisis is turning Fujairah into the UAE’s strategic lifeline New projects and infrastructure could turn the UAE's overlooked east coast emirate into one of the economic winners from the US-Israel-Iran war. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

ANALYSIS | As Turkey eyes US naval revival, here is why big warship deals are unlikely www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

In a Lebanon museum, 'keys without homes' evoke destruction in south www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

🚨BREAKING: Two US service members in Jordan killed in Iranian attack, US says www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

US says military personnel killed in Jordan as Iran's leader issues warning www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Why Iran's Kurdish front is becoming a growing wartime concern A Friday Iranian strike on a Kurdish dissident base underscores Tehran's concern that its oldest internal security challenge has now become a wartime vulnerability.

ANALYSIS | What a Zidane pick to coach France means in post-Deschamps era www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

ANALYSIS | Why Iran's Kurdish front is becoming a growing wartime concern www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

ANALYSIS | How Netanyahu's bet on ultra-Orthodox exposes his vulnerability in Israel's upcoming election

Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta's arrival on superyacht www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes that a limited Israeli pullout from two pilot zones in southern Lebanon will ease President Donald Trump’s impatience and restore the relationship between the two leaders, an Israeli diplomatic source told Al-Monitor. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Sanctioned tanker is leaking oil near Oman, according to satellite images and experts www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Iranians suffer new uncertainty and anxiety as US steps up attacks www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

What Zaidi's Washington visit means for US investment in Iraq www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Yemen's Houthis raise Red Sea stakes for Trump www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

ANALYSIS | Trump's ‘180-degree reversal’ on Lebanon, Syria leaves Netanyahu with few options before elections www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Kuwait: An Iranian aerial attack damaged a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday, raising concerns over disruptions to electricity and water supplies in the country amid an intensifying exchange of strikes between Iran and the US. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Chevron, ConocoPhillips advance Iraq's Hormuz alternatives www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Exclusive-Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

PODCAST | Iran hits Kuwait desalination plant, strikes Syria for first time www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/ira...

Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

As US ties fray, top Oman official visits China: What to know For Oman, recalibrating its ties with Washington after the Iran war means diversifying its partnerships — leaning more on European allies like France and deepening its relationship with China. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran, military says www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

ANALYSIS | Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

🇫🇷🇲🇦 EXPLAINER | France-Morocco ties get an energy jolt as historic heatwaves pressure Europe www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Vance says Israeli intelligence had ties to Epstein: What to know Vice President JD Vance has grown more critical of Israel, possibly in an effort to capitalize on changing views among voters with an eye on the 2028 presidential election. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...