Tag: Middle East
Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War
The Houthi militia, the Yemeni government, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict.
Oil Hits $100 a Barrel as Turmoil Intensifies in Middle East
The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.
The Navy’s Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War
Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.
Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.
Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review
The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran
Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.
Family Members of Sailor Aboard U.S.S. Lincoln Speak Out
The mother and husband of a sailor on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed to the Middle East for more than eight months, shared their concerns with The New York Times about conditions on the ship.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.