[ad_1] Updated Dec. 28, 2023 7:21 am ET Iranian-backed militants and Israeli forces traded fire around northern Israel, heightening fears that the war in Gaza could spill into a broader…
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Iran Adds to Pressure on U.S. With Nuclear Program Acceleration
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 26, 2023 6:06 pm ET Iran has tripled production of nearly weapons-grade uranium in a move likely to deepen its confrontation with the West as Tehran helps…
U.S. Strikes Drone Facilities Used by Iran-Sponsored Militias in Iraq
[ad_1] Dec. 25, 2023 10:19 pm ET WASHINGTON—The U.S. said it struck three drone facilities used by a Shiite militant group and other groups in Iraq in response to a…
Iran-Backed Forces Widen Their Attacks on Commercial Shipping
[ad_1] Escalating Iran-backed attacks against global commercial shipping in the Red Sea have heightened pressure on the Biden administration as officials scramble to protect trade while trying to avoid a…
U.S. Says Iran Drone Struck an Oil Tanker Near India
[ad_1] A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni…
OPEC Is Losing Its Mojo on Wall Street
[ad_1] Throttling back on oil production hasn’t helped OPEC and its allies to push up crude prices lately. At least four times in the past 15 months, members of the…
WSJ News Exclusive | Iranian Spy Ship Helps Houthis Direct Attacks on Red Sea Vessels
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 22, 2023 4:08 pm ET Iran’s paramilitary forces are providing real-time intelligence and weaponry, including drones and missiles, to Yemen’s Houthis that the rebels are using to…
Israel Says Its Soldiers Killed Israeli Hostages as They Held Up White Flag
[ad_1] Listen to article (1 minute) The three Israeli hostages killed by Israeli forces on Friday night were shot after they emerged shirtless from a building in northern Gaza, holding…
Opinion | The Houthi Assault on Global Shipping
[ad_1] The press is reporting that the Biden Administration is contemplating the use of military force in response to continuing attacks on commercial shipping by the Houthi militia in Yemen.…