Taiwan's clear snub of China spotlights global war risk
Lai Ching-te's victory does nothing to ease world tensions with a United States already up against Russia in Ukraine and Iranian proxies in the Middle East
Exclusive: Iran issues Houthi warning to US—"justified" targets
Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told Newsweek that the U.S. and U.K. have put themselves in danger of retaliation.
US strikes Houthis in Yemen for second day
The United States struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen on Friday night.
Fact check: Explosive photos attributed to U.S. airstrikes in Yemen
Fiery photos were shared on social media following the airstrikes in Yemen
Did Joe Biden violate Constitution with Yemen strikes? What we know
President Joe Biden has been criticized for ordering airstrikes against Houthi rebels.
How Houthi 'hornet's nest' may sting US
Middle East expert Bilal Saab told Newsweek that Joe Biden was left to choose "the least bad option" in deciding how to react to recent Houthi attacks.
Biden's Houthis attack upsets US allies: "Sea of blood"
Escalated tensions in the Red Sea hit a boiling point Thursday when the U.S., U.K. and others struck Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Ignoring BRICS Expansion Threatens America's Economic Security
On New Year's Day, BRICS added Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to its ranks.
Read Joe Biden's full statement on strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
The United States and several of its allies launched a series of strikes against sites used by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Houthis warn "all force" will be used to respond to US bombing Yemen
"The region will be on the verge of escalation, the end of which no one knows," a senior Ansar Allah official told Newsweek.
Iran says it seized tanker over US "theft" of its oil
The Iranian Mission to the U.N. told Newsweek the seizure of the St Nikolas "is a lawful undertaking sanctioned by a court order."
Seized oil tanker heading toward Iran, UK says
The vessel was hijacked by unidentified armed individuals in the Gulf of Oman early on Thursday.
These are the biggest risks for the US in 2024
A Council on Foreign Relations report lists a Taiwan Strait conflict and an expanding Middle East conflagration among its top potential flashpoints for 2024.
How long will the U.S. have Taiwan's back against China?
Questions over sustained U.S. commitments to Ukraine and Israel are causing jitters in Taiwan, too.
Iran, China, and Russia Are Winning the Global Propaganda War
America's foreign adversaries have been weaponizing the media and social networks to interfere in our domestic politics and push their narratives overseas, and U.S. administrations have been slow to catch up.
Mideast Troubles Start at the Foundations. The Fix Must Dig Deep
The Middle East is more complex than the slogans now circulating on social media. Putting the region on more stable footing requires not only resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but also addressing its multi-layered challenges.
China's Xi sends condolences to Iran after 'serious terror attacks'
A Chinese expert has blamed the U.S. and Israel for the attack in Iran that killed at least 84.
ISIS officially joins growing Middle East war, claims deadliest Iran attack
ISIS said two of its fighters detonated suicide belts, targeting "polytheist Shiites" mourning Major General Qassem Soleimani.
Iraq militia threatens US with "earth-shattering" response to deadly strike
"We know who carried out this terrorist act—they are the American forces," a Nujaba Movement spokesperson told Newsweek.
Biden official snaps at claim US is provoking war
Amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the White House and several other countries released a joint statement on Wednesday condemning the attacks.
Iran will "respond with fire and fury" to deadly attack at Soleimani event
Iran's UN mission said the attack was rooted in "the fear of the Zionist regime & its puppet terrorist groups of Martyr Soleimani."
General Suleimani's service blasts kill dozens in Iran, raising tensions
The explosions in the city of Kernan come amid fears the Israel-Hamas war might spill over into the region.
US Navy helicopters come under fire during Red Sea clash with Houthi rebels
Navy helicopters in the Red Sea area responded to a distress call from a cargo vessel at around 6.30 a.m. local time, the U.S. military said.
Lindsey Graham says US should hit Iran base: "Blow it off the map"
Iran should face more severe consequences for backing militias attacking U.S. troops in the Middle East, the GOP senator said.
Iran general vows "revenge" for commander amid "Death to America" chants
Tehran says an Israeli airstrike in Syria killed Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran's nuclear escalation worries US as tensions mount
Iran has tripled its rate of production of near weapons-grade uranium in recent weeks, according to a new report.
Iran releases video of Netanyahu's assassination after commander killed
The animated video comes out after Senior Iranian military advisor Sayyed Mousavi was killed on Sunday in a strike that Iran has pinned on Israel.
Iran's top general issues warning over commander's killing
Major General Mohammad Bagheri blamed Israel for the death of the military adviser in Syria, calling it a "strategic mistake."
What is Kataib Hezbollah? Pro-Iran militia hit by US airstrikes
irstrikes on Tuesday hit three locations used by the militant group to launch drone attacks against Washington's troops, officials said.
Joe Biden angers Iraq with airstrikes against Kataib Hezbollah
Monday's airstrikes are an "unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty," Baghdad said in a statement.