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Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seizing on the Israel-Hamas war to recruit more child soldiers, watchdog reports
The Houthis have recruited over 70,000 new fighters and that includes many children, Human Rights W…
Ella Sherman
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Arab states unexpectedly helped Israel fend off Iran's attack
Despite being at odds over the war in Gaza, Israel and its Arab neighbors have reason to fear Iran.
Tom Porter
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another $30 million combat drone
US officials said initial indications show that the Reaper was shot down by the Houthis off the coa…
Jake Epstein
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Iran's stealth drones have become the new blueprint for international warfare
Iran has emerged as an expert in low-tech drone warfare thanks to decades of Western sanctions that…
Erin Snodgrass
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Iran-backed Houthis threaten to 'sink' the US and allied warships that keep shooting their stuff out of the sky
The Pentagon on Monday announced a new international mission to combat the drone and missile attack…
Natalie Musumeci
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The US gave the Houthis a final warning. The Iran-backed rebels answered with their biggest-ever missile and drone attack.
The US and UK shot down a combination of 18 one-way attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles, a…
Jake Epstein
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US forces hammered dozens of IRGC and Iran-backed militia targets with 125 bombs in retaliation for the drone attack that killed American troops
The retaliatory action comes days after a drone hit a US military base in Jordan, killing three ser…
Jake Epstein
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Israel hit Iran with a half-ton supersonic 'Rampage' missile, report says
Israeli media reported that Israel used a "Rampage" air-to-surface missile.
Rebecca Rommen
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Western warships are shooting down Houthi threats, but the Iran-backed attacks are still screwing up global trade
US, UK, and French warships are shooting down Houthi threats in the Red Sea, but there's s concern …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Iran's missile attacks showed some calculated restraint. What will Israel's response be?
Iran fired hundreds of exploding drones and missiles toward Israel. It also telegraphed its respons…
Peter Gelling
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2 drones fired at French warship from port held by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen shot down
The French naval ship Languedoc successfully shot down two drones launched from a rebel-held port i…
Rebecca Rommen
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Iran's economy is a total mess after decades of sanctions — and offers a warning to Putin's Russia
Decades of Western sanctions have driven up inflation, government debt, and poverty rates in Iran. …
George Glover
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Iran and Israel dragged their shadow war out of the dark, and it's much more dangerous now
Iran has historically relied on proxy forces to attack Israel, but last weekend it launched direct …
Jake Epstein
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New videos show intense strikes on the Iran-backed Houthis, who are vowing revenge after getting hit by well over 100 missiles
US and UK forces bombed dozens of Houthi sites across Yemen, targeting weapons storage facilities, …
Jake Epstein
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US protection may not be enough to convince shipping giants they're safe from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea
Maersk says it'll pause shipping through the Red Sea after one of its ships was attacked twice by H…
Paul Squire
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China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel — and it's part of a Middle East power play
China characterized the attack that placed the Middle East on the brink of war as an act of self de…
Tom Porter
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Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president add to a string of deaths
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. It follows a series of deadly…
Thibault Spirlet
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Wall Street still isn't fretting about geopolitics, even after Iran attacked Israel
Stock futures rose and benchmark oil prices dropped in Monday's premarket, with traders more worrie…
George Glover
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US says Iran readying as many as 100 cruise missiles for possible strike on Israel, reports say
The US has responded to the threat by moving warships, including the aircraft carrier the USS Dwig…
Nathan Rennolds
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Chilling video shows Iran-backed rebel commandos hijack a cargo ship during a helicopter raid
The footage shows armed militants storm the bridge of the large ship during an incident that Israel…