Iran pursues cautious escalation ahead of US midterms

Iran pursues cautious escalation ahead of US midterms

Tehran appears to be boosting pressure on Washington ahead of the crucial midterm vote, but shows little desire to return to a full-scale war.

Lees bij Deutsche Welle · 11 september 2026 om 18:32

Iran war: Saudi-Houthi escalation intensifies Yemen conflict

The Houthi takeovers of Mokha, Dhubab and Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten to push Yemen deeper into the Middle East war. The Iran-backed group has made advances against Yemen's government a

Lees bij Deutsche Welle · 11 september 2026 om 18:32

VS straffen banken die banden onderhouden met Iran, maar is dat effectief?

Sinds eind augustus is het sanctiebeleid van de VS flink opgevoerd. Minister van financiën Bessent heeft het al op drie buitenlandse banken gemunt. ‘Het is een onwijze waarschuwing voor andere banken:

Lees bij FD · 11 september 2026 om 15:32

Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial

“We are ensuring that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Hegseth said.

Lees bij Politico EU · 11 september 2026 om 15:20

Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western sanctions and asked the BRICS bloc to deepen trade ties.

Lees bij CNBC · 11 september 2026 om 15:10

Trump uses 9/11 memorial speech to defend war in Iran

Donald Trump used part of his speech at a 9/11 anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon to defend his administration’s ongoing war in Iran. “On days like 9/11, we learn what a country is truly made of. We

Lees bij France 24 · 11 september 2026 om 15:06

Amerikaanse topmilitairen spraken in gesprekken met Vance hun zorgen uit over Iran-oorlog

Lees bij de Volkskrant · 11 september 2026 om 15:01

US refutes claims that Iran captured Saildrone USV

A U.S. official denied the video shared by Iran purported to show an American Saildrone USV near the Strait of Hormuz in flames.

Lees bij Defense News · 11 september 2026 om 14:18

Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk

With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.

Lees bij Politico EU · 11 september 2026 om 13:45

US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs

Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4% US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as the end of the ceasefire

Lees bij The Guardian · 11 september 2026 om 12:38