Headlines- In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
- After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
- According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
- After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
- Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
- In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
Tag: United States
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Roadblocks in Colombian Migrant’s Journey to...
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Researchers Say Looters Helped in the...
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Congressional Candidate Says US Hasn’t Done...
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Students Challenge Blinken on Press Freedom...
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US Congress Considers How to Prevent...
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US Investigators Indict Exiled Chinese Pro-Democracy...
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Rights Coalition: Thailand Shows No Improvement...
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Ukraine Gripped by Fear And Apprehension...
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UN Secretary-General Meets With President of...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian Federation’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the Security Council’s President for February