Press reports, along with actions taken by both sides, suggest that Washington and Tehran are working actively and consistently to prevent the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war from evolving into direct military conflict between them.| The Soufan Center
The crisis in the Red Sea that has resulted from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement on commercial shipping has thus far proved impervious to U.S. diplomatic or military initiatives.| The Soufan Center
Over the weekend, Iran finally launched its long-awaited response to Israel's targeting of high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Quds Force (IRGC-QF) members on April 1st at Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria.| The Soufan Center
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Over the weekend, Houthi rebels in Yemen once again launched a drone attack against Saudi Arabia, with the most recent incident targeting the Saudi Aramco crude stabilization facility in Abqaiq and an oil field at Hijra Khurais| The Soufan Center
Israeli media have indirectly confirmed that Israel was responsible for an April 11 explosion that disabled the power supply to Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz| The Soufan Center
The September 14, 2019 strikes on critical Saudi energy infrastructure at Khurais and Abqaiq prompted a major U.S. and regional reassessment of Iran’s military technology capabilities| The Soufan Center
In the forty-five years since Iran’s Islamic Republic came to power, economic sanctions have been used as a key U.S. tool to try to change Iran’s behavior and curb Iran’s ability to fund and arm its wide network of regional armed factions.| The Soufan Center
On March 10, high-ranking Iranian and Saudi national security officials signed an agreement in Beijing to restore full diplomatic relations. They will return their respective ambassadors within two months, as well as resume abiding by long-dormant but preexisting agreements on security| The Soufan Center
