Iran War Has Cost the U.S. $47.1 Billion So Far, Pentagon Tells Congress in New Estimate
WASHINGTON — The war in Iran has cost the United States an estimated $47.1 billion through mid-October, according to a…
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Israel’s Kingmakers Are the Parties Neither Side Will Govern With
JERUSALEM — Israel’s election was supposed to decide whether Benjamin Netanyahu stays or goes. With nearly 85 percent of the…
Netanyahu and Eisenkot Stake Rival Claims to Lead Israel After Deadlocked Election Leaves Neither Bloc With a Majority
Update — Oct. 28: With nearly 85 percent of ballots counted, the Central Elections Committee put Netanyahu’s bloc at 54…
CENTCOM Rejects Iran’s Claim That U.S. Forces Abandoned the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command on Tuesday rejected the IRGC Navy commander’s claim that American forces have abandoned the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to its commander’s flight over the waterway on Sunday.
Jordan Says It Killed More Than 20 Islamic State Militants in Syria Strikes; Damascus Counts Seven Dead, Including Three Children
Jordan says its airstrikes on southern Syria killed more than 20 Islamic State militants; Syria says seven people died, including three children, and disputes Jordan’s claim the strikes were coordinated.
Syria Closes Nassib Crossing After Jordanian Airstrikes Kill Seven, as Damascus Disputes Coordination Claim
AMMAN — Syria closed the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Tuesday after Jordanian warplanes struck what Amman described as…
Houthis Say They Hit Saudi Oil Pumping Stations and Riyadh Airport Again, Days After Airport Partially Reopened
The Houthis said on Monday they attacked Saudi East-West oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, with no immediate Saudi confirmation, as flight data showed 86% of Riyadh flights cancelled since October 8.
Pakistan Condemns Houthi Missile Attacks on Makkah and Madinah Regions as Coalition Strikes Missile Sites in Yemen
Saudi defences downed missiles over Riyadh and the south, debris injured two people, and the coalition said it destroyed five missile tunnels and four launchers.
Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish Security Chiefs Meet Iran’s Leaders in Tehran in Bid to Calm Regional Conflict
First high-level contact between Iran and all three Mecca defence pact members since the war spread to Saudi Arabia — and no agreement was announced.
The U.S.-Iran weekend standoff, explained: is a new strike coming, and did Iran really down a U.S. drone?
WASHINGTON — Iran said on Sunday that its air defences shot down a U.S. drone over Bandar Abbas, its main…
