Satellite images could indicate return to activity at Iranian compound: Report The images show renewed vehicle and earth-moving activity at an Iranian compound that Israel struck in March. Iran
Analysis Iran’s execution drive intensifies as war provides cover for repression Iran has recently executed more protesters, raising fresh questions about how it is using wartime narratives and global inattention to reshape its approach toward dissent and instill societal fear. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Flights continue in Saudi Arabia despite Houthi attacks, airspace threats Overnight attacks on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport damaged facilities and wounded three people. Saudi Arabia
Hormuz tanker attacks mount, putting oil flows at risk Roughly a dozen reported attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz suggests Iran is once again dialing up the pressure as US economic sanctions plunge the rial to new lows. Iran
Mideast oil exports surpass prewar levels despite pipeline, ship attacks By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
US pulls B-1 bombers from UK air base amid security fears: What to know By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Analysis Why Trump-Xi summit did not move the China needle away from Iran By Yun Sun In Washington, DC, reporting on China-Middle East ties
US launches new airstrikes against IRGC facility in Syria as attacks continue US F-15s bombed a facility in eastern Syria as the Pentagon's Middle East policy director openly warned that the US military may target Iranian IRGC personnel in a bid to halt militia attacks on American troops. Iran
Iran's Khamenei urges Iraq PM to pressure US over Gaza Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's Tehran visit came only one day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Baghdad, amid an uptick in Iran-backed militia attacks on US bases in the region in response to Israel's war on Hamas. Iran
New attacks hit US bases in Iraq, Syria as Iran ups threats over Gaza White House and Pentagon officials have said they will hold Iran accountable for attacks on US bases by Iranian proxies. Iraq
US sends in submarine as Iran-backed attacks continue in Syria, Iraq The Ohio-class submarine is the latest in the Pentagon's strike arsenal to arrive in the region amid a massive buildup of capabilities as Washington warns Iran and its proxies not to launch opportunistic attacks on Israel. Legacy: Gulf
Hamas leader meets Iran’s Khamenei in Tehran Iran is the main financial backer of Hamas. Its proxies across the region have increased attacks on US and Israeli targets in recent weeks. Palestine
Iran's caution on Gaza war resonates in Hezbollah's Nasrallah speech The Hezbollah leader offered little beyond Tehran's reserved approach to avoid a full-blown war with Israel, in a speech that Iranian hardliners had anticipated as a milestone in shaping the region's future. Iran
Pentagon flying unarmed drones over Gaza for hostage recovery intel The acknowledgement came a day after a senior American general said the US is providing Israel with intelligence assessments on Iran-backed threats on other fronts, but the Pentagon denies it's assisting with targets in Gaza. Palestine
Iran urges sanctions on Israel, says Hamas ready for more 'surprise' attacks Iran's leader censured the West for supporting Israel, while the country's foreign minister warned that more militant "surprise" attacks were in the offing should Israel refuse to halt Gaza bombardments. Iran
US deploys B-1B bombers to Turkey for 'long-planned' exercise amid Gaza war The Pentagon's show of force came as Iran's top diplomat visited Ankara amid threats by Tehran and its proxies to pile on Israel's war in the Gaza Strip. Iran
US military advisers depart Israel, focus on containing blowback from Gaza war The White House on Monday dismissed international calls for a cease-fire, suggesting humanitarian ‘pauses’ instead, as the IDF sent armored forces into the northern Gaza Strip. Israel
Despite incendiary rhetoric, Iran walks tightrope to avoid direct Israel war Three weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, Iran has adhered to a strategy of caution to avoid direct engagement, translating its threats into limited attacks on US bases through its proxies. Iran
Israeli invasion of Gaza threatens to collapse Washington's Middle East strategy The Biden administration thought painstaking diplomacy could contain Iran and, by extension, its proxies in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. But by papering over the Palestinian question, Washington handed its adversary a strategic opportunity. Israel
