Iran will "resolutely" abandon more commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers on July 7, Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday quoting a "note" from a top security official. Tehran had announced on May 8 that it was suspending two of its 2015 pledges and gave Europe, China and Rus   Details..>>

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to attack Iran in retaliation for any strikes by Tehran "on anything American," after Iran said new US sanctions precluded any diplomacy and called the White House actions "mentally retarded." "Iran's very ignorant and insulting statement, put out today   Details..>>

Yemen's Houthis blocked a food shipment earmarked to feed 100,000 families in the impoverished nation that has been pushed to the brink of starvation by more than four years of war. A World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Tuesday the aid was prev   Details..>>

Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Tuesday denied it was withdrawing from a landmark peace deal reached in Sweden. The pact, known as the Stockholm agreement, was signed by the government and Iran-backed Houthis last December and brokered by the UN special envoy to Yemen, M   Details..>>

Saudi special forces have captured the leader of the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant group, the Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday. The leader, Abu Osama al-Muhajer, as well as other members of the organization including its chief financial officer, were   Details..>>

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK and the US have come together to voice their concerns over Iran’s role in sowing discord in Yemen and the Middle East. The members said that the recent escalation in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, using Iranian-made missiles and drones, was of great concern   Details..>>

Turkey said Monday it does not fear US sanctions over its decision to buy a Russian missile defense system that has frayed ties between the NATO allies. The US has given Turkey a deadline of July 31 to drop the purchase of the S-400 system, or face sanctions and removal from its F-35 fighter j   Details..>>

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that other countries, including China and Japan, should protect their own oil tankers in the Middle East. “So why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation,” Trump said on Twitter. “All   Details..>>

Yemen's Houthi military spokesman on Sunday vowed more "painful" strikes against Saudi Arabia hours after the group claimed responsibility of multiple drone strikes on two Saudi airports. "We reaffirm that our future strikes against Saudi Arabia will be more painful if the kingdom continues it   Details..>>

Yemen’s Houthi movement launched an attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday that killed one person and wounded 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition battling the group in Yemen said. Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV earlier said that the Iran-aligned movement had targeted   Details..>>