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Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis

By Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari ADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control.

Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

By Timour Azhari and Mubasher Bukhari RIYADH, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western

Yemen's government declares a major operation against the Houthis, and other Mideast news

Yemen's government declares a major operation against the Houthis, and other Mideast news

Yemen's government says it has launched a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Pilot stabbing raises aviation security questions, further unsettles a region shaken by US-Iran war

Pilot stabbing raises aviation security questions, further unsettles a region shaken by US-Iran war

The attack on a pilot by his co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flight this week has raised questions about the state of aviation security and further unsettled a Middle East already shaken by the ongoing U.S.-Iran war

Israeli strike kills 1 Palestinian in Gaza, and other Mideast news

Israeli strike kills 1 Palestinian in Gaza, and other Mideast news

An Israeli strike on Sunday morning targeted a civilian vehicle in central Gaza, killing one Palestinian and wounding at least 11 others, according to local health officials

Explainer-What do we know about flydubai flight 1073?

Explainer-What do we know about flydubai flight 1073?

LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Here is what we know, and don't know, about the reported attempt by the copilot of flydubai flight 1073 to crash the plane on September 30 before it landed safely in Saudi Arabia. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLANE?

OPEC+ agrees in principle to keep November oil output targets steady, sources say

OPEC+ agrees in principle to keep November oil output targets steady, sources say

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW, Oct 4 (Reuters) - OPEC+ has agreed in principle to keep oil production targets steady for November, three sources close to the matter said ahead of the group's meeting on Sunday.

What we know and don't know about how Iran uses asymmetric warfare

What we know and don't know about how Iran uses asymmetric warfare

The leaders of Britain and the United States have suggested that Iran played a role in two major security incidents — the arrests near a U.S.-run military base in England and the attack in the cockpit of an Israel-bound plane

Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds

Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed.

Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments

Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's turned down Iran's latest ceasefire proposal because it's not good enough

Oil prices rise $3 as China suspends fuel exports

Oil prices rise $3 as China suspends fuel exports

By Robert Harvey and Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Brent benchmark oil prices rose by $3 on Thursday after China suspended oil products exports, potentially tightening fuel markets already coping with supply shortages globally, while investors continued to assess diplomatic efforts to

Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump says if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet