by Mitchell Plitnick | Nov 2, 2026 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Israel, Op-Ed, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, War, Yemen
The first of two elections that many believe are the final bell before all out war is resumed against Iran is now complete. Although it seems likely that the efforts to cobble together a governing coalition in Israel, if that is even possible, will take weeks, the American midterms are expected to be the last milestone before the United States and Israel launch a massive attack on Iran.
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by Sharon Zhang | Sep 18, 2026 | Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey, Houthis, Human Rights, Iran, News, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
On Thursday, Democratic senators introduced legislation to block a sale of $5 billion worth of bombs and bomb kits to Saudi Arabia, protesting the kingdom’s human rights abuses amid its escalation in fighting in Yemen. Senators Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), with support of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), introduced a joint resolution of disapproval (JRD) targeting…
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by Sharon Zhang | Sep 16, 2026 | Houthis, Iran, News, oil prices, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Yemen
Houthi forces have reportedly seized the entirety of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, further solidifying the group’s control over its key waterway and sending oil prices soaring to even further heights since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, seized control of the key port town of Mocha this week, reports say. They have since rapidly advanced to…
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by Amy Goodman | Sep 14, 2026 | Bab el-Mandeb, Houthi, Houthi Rebels, Interview, Saudi Arabia, United Nations, Yemen
Yemen is at risk of spiraling back into all-out war as Houthi forces and Saudi Arabia exchange new strikes amid a fight over control of the key Bab el-Mandeb strait through which much of Saudi oil passes on its way to world markets. The Houthis, the Iran-allied force also known as Ansarallah, has seized Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government.
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by Brad Reed | Aug 12, 2026 | Houthis, News, Pentagon, Trump Administration, US Military, War, Yemen
An internal review conducted by the US Department of Defense found that US airstrikes in Yemen last year killed and wounded hundreds of civilians. As reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday, the Pentagon review estimated that US strikes killed more than 150 Yemeni civilians while wounding nearly 250 others. The strikes were carried out as part of an operation authorized by President…
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by Sharon Zhang | Jul 30, 2026 | CENTCOM, Donald Trump, Iran, News, Saudi Arabia, War Crimes, Yemen
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. is going to “beat” the “f****** s***” out of Iran, in a chilling new threat of escalations as the war spirals out of control and engulfs more regional conflicts. “We’re going to beat the f****** s*** out of them,” Trump told Fox’s Trey Yingst. It’s unclear if Trump censored himself, or if the outlet censored his words. “We’ll be hitting…
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