Iran
Trump delays Iran attack to pursue deal
President Donald Trump said late on Saturday the U.S. would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was designating Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization," after U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the move earlier this year.
Houthi fighters take part in a parade for people who attended Houthi military training as part of a mobilization campaign, in Sanaa, Yemen December 18, 2024. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was designating Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization," after U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the move earlier this year.
The Houthis are indeed a terrorist organization supported by Iran. They pose a security threat to the entire region.
Reporting by Katharine Jackson
President Donald Trump said late on Saturday the U.S. would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US embassies in Jerusalem, Baghdad and Amman issued security alerts Saturday urging American citizens to exercise "heightened vigilance," as tensions flare between Iran and the United States. Americans were also told to "consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation."
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime incidents off Oman, including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile.
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