Middle East


Trump administration weighs seizing Iranian oil tankers to further pressue Tehran - WSJ

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

COGAT refutes claims made by Doctors Without Borders of Gaza water crisis

 Trucks are seen carrying aid and fuel into the Gaza Strip via COGAT and the Israeli Navy, May 26, 2024

Mobile missile launchers used by US in Qatar as Iran tensions rose

 General view of US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircrafts at al-Udeid Air Base which is housing Afghan refugees, in Doha, Qatar September 7, 2021