Is Trump’s new naval blockade 3D chess or grasping at straws?
The blockade was set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, which is in the afternoon in Iran. Whether this marks a bold new strategy or a sign the US is grasping at straws remains to be seen.
Middle East
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What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows? - explainer
'Turkey is the new Iran': The growing threat Erdogan poses to Israel - analysis
Trump announces 'double-sided ceasefire' between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both the Iranian leadership and Trump to implement a two-week ceasefire “to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war."
Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths
The Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, with UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric calling the incidents "unacceptable."
Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure
The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed, while Kuwait ordered citizens nationwide to stay near protected areas from midnight till 6 a.m.
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson
Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a US freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to the outlet.
Two IDF officers, civilian face indictment in alleged Gaza aid-truck smuggling scheme
Two IDF officers and a civilian face indictments for smuggling contraband into Gaza using humanitarian aid trucks, part of a growing wartime smuggling investigation.
Houthis hold Gulf states from joining US attacks with Bab el-Mandeb Strait trump card - interview
The Houthis' threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait may explain why Gulf states have not responded militarily to Iran’s attacks. Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton weighs in.
