Five Republican candidates took the stage Wednesday night, Nov. 8, making their case to be the next president in the third GOP primary debate. And Hollywood actors reach a tentative deal with the studios to put an end to the nearly four-month strike. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 9. Recapping…

In the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, President Joe Biden ordered aircraft carriers to the Middle East and warned Iran and Hezbollah to keep their distance, seeking to deter a larger regional war. But critics of the president are questioning the effectiveness of his long-term Iran containment strategy over the…

As the Israel-Hamas war continues through its third week, former president Barack Obama has issued a statement backing Israel in its fight against the terrorist group but added a warning. In a statement released on Monday, Oct. 23, the former president warned Israel not to put civilian lives at risk while noting how difficult a…

According to the United Nations, more than 200,000 people have died during Yemen’s civil war and the country is suffering from an epic humanitarian crisis. But after eight years of the war between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-backed Yemeni government, a potential truce is being hammered out. On April 9, a delegation from Saudi…

Team USA may have scored a huge victory over Iran in the World Cup, but the Middle East nation remains a major adversary on the geopolitical stage. Iran’s rulers have executed hundreds of its own citizens for protesting the regime’s oppressive tactics, sold drones to Russia to use in its ongoing war effort against Ukraine,…

This week, the United States Navy said it found 70 tons of missile fuel on a fishing ship in the Gulf of Oman. The fuel was from Iran and on its way to Houthi rebels in Yemen. The U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC John Scheuerman and the Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans discovered…

Russia is using Iranian-manufactured drones to bombard Ukraine’s capital city. Moscow has turned to one of its few remaining allies because its own weapons manufacturing is a shadow of what it once was. While they are not considered top-of-the-line military gear, the drones are relatively inexpensive and not hard to build. Straight Arrow News contributor…

The U.S. Navy will begin a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea, targeting arms smuggling around Yemen. It’s the latest military response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “These are strategically important waters that warrant our attention,” Fifth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper said…

While much of the recent talk regarding rising oil prices around the world has centered on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Saudi Arabia has stepped into the conversation. The world’s largest oil exporter’s production efforts were impacted when Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked a petroleum distribution center in Jeddah and disrupted production at a petrochemicals complex…

Oil prices soared after Russia invaded Ukraine and hit their highest levels since 2008 but have pulled back a bit with hopes that some oil producing countries may act to increase supply. Fears about escalating bans on Russian oil persist, so the U.S. is reaching out to the largest producer in the Middle East: Saudi…