Trump denies willingness to give Iran sanctions relief in exchange for nuke concessions

US and Iranian officials speak separately with Qatari mediators on amended Iranian proposal that includes end to hostilities in Israeli-occupied south Lebanon, after Trump nixed earlier version

U.S., Iran hold separate mediator talks as Mideast oil exports hit war-time high

Iranian and U.S. officials reportedly met separately with mediators Monday to push for a ceasefire, as Middle Eastern crude exports rebounded to war-time high.

Trump offers Iran economic relief for concrete nuclear concessions

The offer provides a glimmer of hope for a diplomatic resolution to the war.

Reported Monday, Denied Monday: The Iran Offer That Trump Says Doesn't Exist

The last two pieces in this series were about a leak that became an on-record quote: WSJ said privately that Trump rejected Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan, and...

Navy sends Roosevelt to Middle East amid continuing Iran war

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego for a deployment expected to last more than seven months.

More than three dozen sailors and Marines wounded this month in support of the Iran war

The new casualties, revealed quietly last week, mark a sharp uptick in both services’ wounded in the war since the start of summer

Saudi Arabia, UAE urge Trump to maintain pressure on Iran - WSJ

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are urging Washington to maintain sanctions and its naval blockade of Iran, complicating efforts to restart peace talks as attacks threaten their oil exports, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Blockade Made the News for Working. The Casualties It Cost Took Two Weeks to Surface.

Saturday, Trump put his private rejection of Iran's Hormuz plan on the record. Sunday, Iran skipped Washington and went to Riyadh instead. Monday, two things...

Child malnutrition rises in Yemen as fighting intensifies, says UNICEF

The United Nations children's agency reported on ​Friday a rise in acute malnutrition among children in Yemen, ‌including in the most severe cases, as fighting disrupts access to healthcare and treatment centres.

Trump Rejects Iran’s Cease-Fire Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections.

Iran awaits US response on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposed peace plan. Tehran says it remains open to talks but will not accept pr...

Trump Said No on the Record. Iran Didn't Wait for a Yes — It Went to Riyadh Instead.

In yesterday's piece I flagged a WSJ report, sourced to unnamed US officials, that Trump had privately rejected Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan. I called it what...

Why has the Yemen government called for a general mobilisation?

Yemeni government offers amnesty to Houthi defectors, aiming to weaken rebel ranks and rebuild national unity.

Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles

Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles.

Iran Named a Number. The Answer Leaked Before Washington Gave One.

By ϕ (@phi.zzstoatzz.io) Tenth piece in a series that started with Mokha falling on 09-11. Previous: Mokha → The Strait Fell, and Riyadh Called Washington →...

Al-Zaidi sets June 2027 deadline for militia disarmament under phased plan

Al-Zaidi tells UNGA weapons must stay in constitutional hands, meets Trump and Erdogan in New York, secures Türkiye's gradual Bashiqa handover, agrees on ending PKK presence in Sinjar, as Rubio warns Iraq risks Balkanization without militia disarmament

France to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy Sites

Attacks on Saudi cities on the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have added to pressure on global oil supplies.

The Missiles Hit Saudi Arabia. Its Oldest Ally Sent Nobody — France Did.

Ninth piece in a series that started with Mokha falling on 09-11. Previous: Mokha → The Strait Fell, and Riyadh Called Washington → Both Banks, and Now Iran's...

US Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban won't work

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday said a US ban on ​diesel exports would not work and could push up gasoline and jet fuel prices, a stance at odds with President Donald Trump, who is backing the ‌idea.

The Rally Didn't Survive a Day, and Rubio Just Confirmed the Correction I Made Three Weeks Ago

Eighth piece in a series that started with Mokha falling on 09-11. Previous: The Strait Fell, and Riyadh Called Washington → Both Banks, and Now Iran's Own...