Iran Says Missiles Strike its Oil Tanker off Saudi Arabia

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 Although the assault was not immediately corroborated, oil prices spiked amid months of heightened tensions at sea across the wider Mideast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Iran Humiliation

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Oct 8, 2019 The president blew up a functioning nuclear deal to exert “maximum pressure” on Tehran. His gambit has already backfired spectacularly. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How to Get the U.S. to Care About the War in Yemen (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 22, 2019 Yemen gets a moment in the spotlight when we may have to pay 20 extra cents at the pump — not so much when 85,000 children under the age of give starve to death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Americans Let Trump Start a World War for Israel and Saudi Arabia?

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / Independent Media Institute  Sep 19, 2019 If we fail to speak out now, passionately and vociferously, we may learn it's too late to rein in our venal, warmongering ruling class. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s Infatuation With Dictators Will Be Our Undoing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The U.S. president's erratic response to drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities could lead us into a major global crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack Key Saudi Oil Sites

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Sep 14, 2019 The attack could heighten tensions caused by the crisis between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal with world powers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S.-Backed War on Yemen Is Collapsing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The four-year conflict between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition abruptly worsens as the country is essentially divided in three. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Will Americans Realize We’re Not the Good Guys?

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jul 3, 2019 Thank the troops for their service if you're so inclined, but let's not delude ourselves about our imperial ambitions across the globe. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Iran Breaches Uranium Stockpile Limit Set by Nuclear Deal

JON GAMBRELL and AMIR VAHDAT / The Associated Press Jul 1, 2019 This marks the country's first major departure from the unraveling agreement a year after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the accord. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Yemeni Rebels Strike Saudi Airport Ahead of Pompeo Visit

AYA BATRAWY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2019 One person dies in attack by the Iranian-allied Houthis as the secretary of state heads to the region to talk to Saudis and UAE about Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iran Speeds Up Uranium Enrichment as Mideast Tensions Mount

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jun 17, 2019 Iran says it will surpass the uranium stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

King Salman Urges World Effort to Thwart Iran

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 30, 2019 Saudi Arabia hastily calls for meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )