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Washington also targeted two companies and a vessel involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities.

The White House announces new sanctions on Iran, reaffirms commitment to Israel's security. President Biden vows to hold Iran accountable for recent attacks.

Intelligence sources say that Tehran's growing partnership with Moscow has led to secret weapons deals.

The country's actions, emboldened by lack of international regulation and its alliance with Russia, have left it closer to nuclear weapons capability than ever before, the Washington Post reported.

Oil exportation is a critical pillar of Yemen's economy, constituting 75% of the government's budget.

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Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the Iranian-backed group has terrorized shipping networks, leading the US State Department to take a firmer stance.

Blinken says the US and Saudi Arabia are making "good progress" on normalization talks with Israel, but no timeline has been given. Discussions include a mutual defense pact.

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The US is separately sanctioning two additional companies that own and operate a vessel involved in shipping over $100 million in Iranian commodities

The successful targeting of the four cables, which are believed to belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG, and TGN systems, marks a serious disruption of communications between Europe and Asia.

The missile impacted the water, causing no damage nor injuries, CENTCOM added in a post on X.

The IMEC is an ambitious infrastructure and trade initiative aimed at creating a major trade corridor that links India, the Middle East, and Europe.

The sanctions represent Washington's latest efforts to punish Tehran, whose proxies in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and the Gaza Strip have attacked US and Israeli targets.

The DOJ said it also seized more than 520,000 barrels of Iran's oil aboard the crude tanker Abyss that were covered by US sanctions.

India aims to protect its exporters from disruptions, uphold the continuous flow of credit, and safeguard the security of crucial shipping routes essential for trade between Asia and Europe.

The stakes are high for Iran as China is one of the few capable of providing the billions of dollars of investment Tehran needs to maintain the capacity of its oil sector and keep its economy afloat.

Riyadh is weighing its options against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions between the US, China and Russia.

“This is not about the US and Israel, this is about the entire international community,” Jake Sullivan explained.

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On Monday, Elon Musk, the social media mogul assailed for his endorsement of an anti-Jewish post, toured the site of the Hamas assault on Israel.

Analysts and OPEC sources say that the energy world nowadays is far different from 50 years ago, playing down any possibility of a new embargo.

As part of that deal, Israel would agree to a five-day ceasefire, during which time the hostages would be released in small groups.

The UAE is establishing a 150-bed field hospital. Five planes brought equipment for it last week.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum insisted that any move for a ceasefire must include the release of all of the hostages from Gaza.

Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Strategy has been working on establishing a flexible, competitive, and sustainable industrial economy led by the private sector, Alkhorayef said.

MILITARY AFFAIRS: In some circles, 9/11 has also become synonymous with US overreach and wasting decades of blood and treasure in forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The White House, Pentagon and State Department have stepped up private appeals for caution in conversations with the Israelis.

There were already Patriots and THAAD in the Gulf according to reports over the years. Although it wasn’t clear if some of them had been moved.