Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a stark warning, threatening to escalate attacks on regional infrastructure if Iran’s security is not guaranteed. This development, reported by the Jerusalem Post, comes amid ongoing hostilities in the 2026 Iran war, involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The conflict has seen strikes exchanged across Iran…
The UK government considered suspending its trade agreement with Israel and conducted an impact assessment on the possibility last summer, according to a report by Sky News. According to the report, the Department for Business and Trade carried out the assessment in August 2025, examining the potential suspension of the UK-Israel Trade Partnership Agreement, the…
A Saudi-owned vessel came under attack while sailing through the Red Sea on Thursday, setting part of the ship on fire, Saudi authorities said, with all crew members reported safe. The vessel, identified as the Ansilia, was attacked while transiting the Red Sea, according to Al Jazeera. Saudi authorities said the crew was safe and…
Israeli exports climbed to a record $169 billion in 2025, the highest level ever recorded, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The new milestone surpasses the previous record set in 2022 and reflects the resilience of Israel’s economy despite ongoing regional conflict, geopolitical tensions, international boycott campaigns, and a more challenging…
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement threatened to target ships involved in transporting Saudi oil. The vessels had loaded crude at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea export terminal in Yanbu and were initially heading toward Asian markets before changing their routes. According to…
Nauru, a Pacific island nation in the North Pacific, said on Wednesday that it has decided to open an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the 10th country to do so. The decision came after Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar reached an understanding with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru’s deputy president and minister of foreign affairs, trade and justice, during…
A tanker roughly 70 nautical miles southwest of Saudi Arabia’s Al Shuqaiq was hit by an unidentified projectile, according to a report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The projectile resulted in a fire aboard the vessel. The UKMTO confirmed there have been no casualties or environmental damage resulting from this incident. The…
Israel just turned the regulatory dial on its crypto industry from “loosely supervised” to “we’re watching.” The Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) has published new binding guidelines that will force licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to implement significantly stricter oversight measures within six months. The reform targets three specific risks: cyberattacks, operational…
London — The U.S. military’s Central Command repeated an assertion on Tuesday evening that has been made by the Trump administration many times over the last two weeks, insisting that “despite Iranian aggression, the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel traffic.” CENTCOM acknowledged in the same statement that Iran had launched more than 30…
The Knesset told the High Court of Justice that even if Israel’s new system for appointing judges resulted in a lower professional standard among Supreme Court appointees, lawmakers could decide that the trade-off was justified by greater public trust and a more diverse judiciary. The case concerns a law changing the nine-member Judicial Selection Committee,…
