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2026-09-21 21:14
By staff writer
Ansarallah consolidates Red Sea control as Trump rejects MBS’ desperate appeals
TEHRAN — The Saudi campaign of aggression in Yemen is unraveling on the western coast. In a lightning offensive that swept through the coastal plain, Yemeni forces under Ansarallah command have captured the port city of Mokha, Mayyun Island, and strategic highlands in Lahij province.
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2026-09-21 21:09
By Xavier Villar
The Saudi crisis
MADRID — The writing of history rests on the selective erasure of certain pasts, and of the artefacts bearing witness to them. From the omission of archive documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, every act of destruction is also an act of state-building.
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2026-09-20 20:33
Riyadh's vulnerability exposed: report
Saudi Arabia and the United States do not have a clear plan to fight back against the Yemeni Armed Force (YAF) who took control of a strategically important island on the Red Sea.
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2026-09-19 21:13
By staff writer
Flames engulf Riyadh airport fuel tank as Saudi crisis deepens
TEHRAN — Fire climbed the side of what was reported to be an Aramco fuel tank near King Khalid International Airport on Saturday morning. Thick plumes of black smoke poured into the Riyadh sky. Residents filmed the blaze from apartment balconies while commercial flight trackers showed the aviation hub completely paralyzed.
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2026-09-19 21:10
By Ali Minabi
How has Yemen’s role reshaped the regional conflict?
TEHRAN – Yemen, which was long viewed as the weakest link in the Arab world, is now influencing shipping and energy and holds one of the most sensitive cards in West Asia.
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2026-09-18 16:10
Iran ends the American Middle East: analysis
‘Trump’s debacle in Iran has shattered the illusion of American military omnipotence’
TEHRAN - Marc Lynch, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, says the failed U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has put an end to “the American Middle East.”
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2026-09-16 20:28
Yemeni Armed Forces strongly denies claim of attack on Mecca
TEHRAN - The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) issued a statement on Wednesday strongly dismissing claims by the Saudi Kingdom that its forces had launched a drone attack on the holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening.
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2026-09-15 00:32
By staff writer
9/11 Families United chair calls out Trump over Saudi cover-up, Iran war narrative
TEHRAN — The 25th anniversary of September 11 stripped away any lingering illusion of political unity in Washington. At Ground Zero, families of the victims directly confronted the American political establishment over its quarter-century shielding of Saudi Arabia.
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2026-09-13 20:54
By staff writer
Ansarallah widens Yemen’s western-coast gains despite Saudi airstrikes
TEHRAN — A massive ground offensive by the Yemeni Armed Forces just cleared Saudi-backed troops from 5,400 square kilometers of territory. Seven coalition military divisions dissolved in a matter of days.
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2026-09-13 20:51
By Ali Minabi
Hormuz Strait and Bab al-Mandab: Two strategic chokepoints
TEHRAN — The current link between the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is just a geographic connection between two maritime points.
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2026-09-12 20:53
By staff writer
Iraqi Resistance rejects Saudi pipeline accusation as ‘an honor we do not claim’
TEHRAN — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has formally rejected Saudi allegations blaming it for recent drone strikes on the kingdom’s East-West crude pipeline. The resistance movement dismissed the charge on Saturday as “an honor we do not claim” and warned that the accusations are part of “malicious Zionist-American plots” meant to trap Iraq in a regional crisis.
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2026-09-12 20:53
By Xavier Villar
Bab el-Mandeb under Ansarallah’s control as oil crisis deepens
MADRID — In 2011, during the so-called "Arab Spring," the grievances of the Yemeni population reached a critical point, triggering mass protests demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who had ruled the country for more than thirty years.
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2026-09-11 20:21
By Ali Minabi
Ansar Allah Now Commands Bab al-Mandab Strait
Yemeni forces secure 5,400 km²; Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree confirms ban on Saudi vessels remains active
TEHRAN – The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have seized control of the country’s western coast, further consolidating their hold over the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait after capturing more than 5,400 square kilometers of territory from Saudi Arabia.
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2026-09-08 21:47
Yemeni forces strike Saudi facilities in retaliatory blitz
TEHRAN – The Yemeni Armed Forces announced the successful execution of a large-scale offensive targeting critical Saudi economic and military installations.
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2026-09-07 20:55
By staff writer
Aramco facilities in Jizan burn as Yemeni forces advance
TEHRAN — Saudi Aramco’s oil complex in Jizan took another direct hit on Monday, September 7, highlighting persistent fragility in Saudi Arabia’s strategic infrastructure. The latest strike targeted the vital 400,000-barrel-per-day refinery, leaving assessors scrambling to measure structural losses.
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2026-09-06 20:59
Iran FM holds consultations with Turkish, Saudi counterparts
TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign minister held phone calls with his Turkish and Saudi counterparts on the latest diplomatic efforts to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-08-26 18:30
By Ali Minabi
How valid are U.S. commitments under Trump?
TEHRAN - Under Trump, America’s agreements increasingly appear conditional, reversible, and vulnerable to sudden policy shifts, raising fundamental questions about the credibility of U.S. commitments.
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2026-08-21 19:40
Yemeni drones strike Aramco oil facilities, Najran airport
TEHRAN — Yemeni Armed Forces launched back-to-back drone strikes on August 20, targeting a sensitive military installation at Najran Airport and a major Aramco oil facility in southern Saudi Arabia.
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2026-08-17 21:59
By Ali Minabi
Yemeni-Saudi escalation: The core problem and key solution
TEHRAN – The Yemeni equation is based on escalation in response to escalation and pressure in response to pressure, to compel Saudi Arabia to fulfill the obligations of peace and end the aggression and blockade.
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2026-08-16 20:47
By staff writer
Yemen strikes Saudi-linked mercenary concentrations in Mokha
TEHRAN — The Yemeni Armed Forces have shattered the illusion of a frozen conflict by unleashing a devastating wave of ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi-affiliated military concentrations across Mokha and Marib.
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2026-08-10 19:38
By staff writer
Why is Yemen confronting Saudi Arabia?
TEHRAN – Operations by Yemeni Armed Forces targeting Saudi Aramco facilities and imposing a naval blockade on Saudi-linked shipping aim to pressure Riyadh to lift its blockade on Yemen and, ultimately, secure Yemeni sovereignty.
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2026-08-09 21:01
By staff writer
Yemeni forces attack Saudi Aramco oil facility
TEHRAN – The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced that they targeted a Saudi oil refinery in response to the violation of Yemeni airspace.
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2026-08-09 21:00
By Garsha Vazirian
The sealed watermelon of the Mecca Agreement
TEHRAN — Three leaders signed a promise inside Al-Safa Palace on Friday: an armed attack on Saudi Arabia, Turkey or Pakistan will be treated as an attack on all three. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan compared the clause to NATO’s Article 5. The full text stays sealed, unread outside the rooms where it was drafted. Persian has a phrase for exactly this situation: a watermelon still in its rind, “Hendevaneh-ye dar basteh.”
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2026-08-07 20:53
By Garsha Vazirian
Yemen flips the battlefield on Saudi Arabia
Sanaa’s shifting military doctrine traps Riyadh as the kingdom seeks external shields
TEHRAN — The video clips from August 6 were unmistakable. Flames consumed a desert encampment. A row of armored vehicles sat reduced to twisted metal. The Yemeni Armed Forces struck first.
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2026-08-07 17:15
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign joint defense pact
TEHRAN - Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defense agreement, officially known as the Mecca Defense Pact, on Friday, deepening security cooperation.
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2026-08-01 21:17
By Garsha Vazirian
Another coalition meets its grave in the Red Sea
Saudi Arabia’s new coalition against Yemen is doomed to failure because Riyadh does not learn from past experiences
TEHRAN — On a stifling afternoon, the Saudi defense ministry rolled out the red carpet for delegates from 43 nations, eager to announce a grand diplomatic and military recovery. Merely 13 governments and the Saudi-backed regime in Aden signed on the dotted line to back the newly minted “multinational maritime defense coalition.”
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2026-08-01 19:35
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The grave Saudi-US mistake in attacking PMF positions in Iraq
TEHRAN -The joint US-Saudi aerial aggression against Iraqi territory, launched in the early hours of Wednesday, marks not a display of strength but a profound strategic miscalculation. It underscores the unraveling of American military credibility and the steady ascent of Iranian power across the region.
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2026-07-29 13:12
Hashd al-Shaabi Says 20 Members Killed in Joint Saudi-U.S. Airstrikes
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2026-07-28 20:54
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Japan step up diplomatic coordination to enhance Hormuz Strait security
TEHRAN – Iran has intensified diplomatic engagement with regional and international partners in an effort to strengthen stability in the Persian Gulf and improve maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, with senior officials emphasizing closer coordination to address 'insecurity caused by US military actions.'
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2026-07-28 18:10
By Wesam Bahrani
Yemen and Saudi Arabia: What lies ahead?
TEHRAN – Yemeni attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities send a message that the continuation of the Saudi blockade and aggression will be met with escalating Yemeni retaliation aimed at the pillars of the Saudi economy.