Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so. By Michael Crowley Reporting from Washington In mid-February, ...

The Yemen-based Houthis’ decision to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia opens a new front in the U.S.-Iran war and threatens to choke off the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with potentially ...

Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations, Iran's state-affiliated news outlet Tasnim said. Tehran will ...

ADEN, June 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Friday, as Pakistan helps mediate indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran. Rubio and Under Secretary for ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. By Edward Wong and Aruni Soni Edward Wong reported from Washington, and Aruni Soni ...