Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has asked the country’s Parliament to authorize the military to help defend Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified their attacks on the kingdom, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Al-Sisi stressed that it would be a defensive mission and only if the kingdom requests assistance. “Egypt will […]
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All B-1 bombers withdrawn from British air base amid Iran-backed threat, spokesperson says
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The U.S. Air Force has rushed to withdraw all twelve B-1 bombers from an air base in Britain, following what the New York Times reports as new threats of an Iran-backed attack against the allied airbase. All B-1 bombers withdrawn from British air base amid Iran-backed threat, spokesperson says #bombers #withdrawn #British #air #base #Iranbacked […]
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Energy Department employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
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Washington — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is due to make his […]
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Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed Houthis kill 6 in Red Sea, authorities say
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34m ago Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to one-week low The number of vessels tracked transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight, according to data reported by the Reuters news agency, as the ongoing conflict and stalemate kept shipping companies away from the vital waterway. Tuesday’s tally of eight […]
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U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq after attacks on American forces
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The U.S. and Saudi militaries launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces over the last few days. The strikes could pose a challenge to a five-day lull in U.S. attacks on Iran, as President Trump says he wants to give […]