Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostYemen claims 20 strikes carried out on Houthis • Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says • US deploys third aircraft carrier to Middle EastFollow us on GoogleLarge plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)

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Trump’s top national security aides meet secretly at Camp David on Iran, Yemen – reportByREUTERS

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Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO saysByREUTERS

October 3, 5:23 AM

Saudi civil defense says shrapnel from intercepted ballistic missile in Asir injures oneByREUTERS

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Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim – reportReuters also reported Friday that Saudi Arabia is preparing an offensive against the Houthis to break the chokehold and secure the shipping routes in the Red Sea.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSEnlargeWhat is said to be a missile is launched in what Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say is an attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen.What is said to be a missile is launched in what Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say is an attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen.(photo credit: Houthi Media Center/Reuters)Go to the full article > >

October 3, 5:23 AM

Pentagon planning for more naval forces in Mideast as Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran – reportUS President Donald Trump’s administration is deliberating on how to approach the Iran war, now in its eighth month, as US midterm elections approach in November. ByARIELLA ROITMANEnlargeA Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter delivers supplies on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran, during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser August 16, 2026. A Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter delivers supplies on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran, during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser August 16, 2026. (photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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US senators expect vote before December 13 on Trump’s nuclear power pact with Saudi ArabiaDemocratic Senator Jeff Merkley said the vote gives the Senate a chance to “weigh in” on the agreement’s impact on a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.ByREUTERSEnlargeUS President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >