# iran • saudi • arabia • pakistan • turkey • israel
Toronto Star
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others
Liberal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained open to
August 10, 2026, 4:41 am
The Japan Times
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defense pact amid regional war
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 10:19 am
The Mercury News
Turkey says defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan not aimed at Iran
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 3:09 pm
# hormuz • uae • iran • strait • news • ship
HotAir
The Battle for Hormuz Will Reshape the Global LNG Market – HotAir
Conservative
Explore how the Battle for Hormuz impacts the global LNG market and Gulf energy exports.
August 9, 2026, 4:20 pm
Economic Times
Iran says Hormuz won’t reopen until US ‘corrects’ its behavior
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 9:59 pm
NBC News
Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 1:53 pm
The Times Of India
Ship Engulfed In Flames In Hormuz As U.S. Claims On Iran Talks Face New Questions
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 10:07 am
# hormuz • strait • iran • oman • open • concessions
Toronto Sun
Iran says Strait of Hormuz won't reopen unless U.S. agrees to demands
Conservative
The war in the Middle East has hit another impasse on two fronts on Sunday. Read more.
August 13, 2026, 5:07 am
Economic Times
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 5:40 am
The Jerusalem Post
Strait of Hormuz may only be reopened after US ends all hostility, Iran insists
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 5:25 am
Scripps News
Iran says Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen until US meets sweeping demands
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 12:04 pm
# netanyahu • gaza • israel • plan • trump • roadmap
HuffPost
Netanyahu Says Trump's New Gaza Plan Is Unacceptable
Liberal
Israel has scaled back attacks in Gaza since Monday, when Nikolay Mladenov, the Gaza envoy for Trump’s Board of Peace that oversees the ceasefire, met with Netanyahu.
August 9, 2026, 1:37 pm
Al Jazeera
What now as Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza?
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 8:26 am
The Independent
Trump’s ‘roadmap’ for peace in Gaza in full as Netanyahu rejects plan
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 7:46 am
New York Post
Israel 'rejects' Trump's 15-point peace plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 7:17 am
# hormuz • iran • strait • open • oman • warns
Newsweek
Iran Sets Out Demands to US For Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Conservative
Tehran's six conditions may complicate negotiations with Oman aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the vital waterway.
August 9, 2026, 9:22 am
RedState
New: Hormuz Stays Closed Until U.S. Meets Iran's Sweeping Demands – RedState
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 10:53 am
BOE Report
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 7:00 am
The Epoch Times
Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Unless US Agrees to List of Demands, Iran Says
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 2:46 pm
# yemen • saudi • houthi • arabia • attack • aramco
CBC
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia
Liberal
Yemen's Houthis said they attacked an oil facility Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, in the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom.
August 9, 2026, 6:58 am
The Times Of India
Houthi attack suspected at Saudi gas facility in Jubail; Aramco Jazan fire extinguished
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 12:11 am
Al Jazeera
Houthi attacks on gov’t forces hint that a major battle in Yemen is brewing
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 10:47 pm
New York Post
Iran-backed Houthis attack Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia, Red Sea port
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 9:51 am
# hamas • gaza • netanyahu • israel • rejects • plan
Toronto Star
Israeli prime minister rejects U.S.-backed proposal for Hamas disarmament
Liberal
Benjamin Netanyahu has hardened his position after voicing misgivings at the suggestion that Israel reciprocate with phased pullouts from Gaza.
August 18, 2026, 7:46 am
The Times Of India
‘We know how to stand up to American ideas': Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 10:12 am
CNN
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 8:53 am
The Jerusalem Post
Shin Bet's Zini warns Hamas seeks to 'trap Israel' with Gaza roadmap
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 4:48 pm
# yemen • saudi • arabia • houthi • iran • aramco
Al Jazeera
New Houthi missile and drone attacks kill seven in Yemen’s al-Makha
Liberal
The latest Houthi attacks come less than 24 hours after an earlier barrage struck al-Makha and its commercial port.
August 9, 2026, 6:19 pm
Economic Times
Yemeni armed forces launch multi-front operation against Houthis; warn against further escalation
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 3:44 am
The Jerusalem Post
Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 2:12 am
# palestinian • gaza • israel • bank • west • settlement
ynetglobal
Glitch or test? Amazon briefly offered unlimited free shipping to Israel for Prime me
Liberal
Israeli shoppers found they could order everything from toothpaste to exercise bikes, suitcases, SUPs and computer monitors from the US with no minimum spend or weight limit; the offer ended Friday night, fueling speculation it may have been a test...
August 9, 2026, 1:11 pm
BBC News
Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 5:43 pm
South China Morning Post
‘Hopeless’: Palestinian Christians leave West Bank as hardships mount
Liberal
August 7, 2026, 9:48 pm
AP News
Palestinians flock to the beach in Gaza City to escape the sweltering summer heat
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 2:44 am
# iran • tehran • strait • hormuz • strategy • nuclear
The Independent
Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘low-keying it’ with Iran as Tehran demands compensation to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Liberal
Iran has warned the Strait will remain shut until the US meet six crucial conditions
August 9, 2026, 10:00 pm
www.timesofisrael.com
In risky gamble, Iran bets control over Strait of Hormuz can force Trump to bend
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 10:44 am
Sun Sentinel
Iran’s leaders think they have Trump cornered, but their strategy carries great risks – Sun Sentinel
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 7:01 am
New York Post
Trump could consider taking out Pickaxe Mountain entrances to stop Iran from rebooting nuclear weapons: expert
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 12:56 pm
# assad • lebanon • syria • hezbollah • israeli • detains
Al Jazeera
Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria
Liberal
Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
August 8, 2026, 9:42 am
ABC News
Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 9:13 am
AP News
Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 6:51 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 8, 2026, 6:52 am
# iran • appeasement • war • strategy • ultimatum • regime
Los Angeles Times
Iran thinks time is on its side in U.S. war, but strategy is risky
Liberal
Iran is betting that military pressure will ultimately force the United States to accept Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz — and that time is on its side. But its strategy carries risks.
August 8, 2026, 1:52 pm
Daily Express
Andy Burnham urged to end appeasement of Iran and help topple regime
Conservative
August 8, 2026, 7:25 am
Economic Times
Iran's leaders believe a victory is within reach, and that time is on their side
Conservative
August 7, 2026, 10:39 pm
The Times Of India
Iran Drops SHOCK Hormuz Ultimatum; Trump Faces 3 Brutal Demands
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 3:29 am










