Even as his country was under threat from Iran, Oman’s ruler congratulated the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on his appointment, expressing his “best wishes for success in assuming his leadership responsibilities.” Less than 48 hours later, Iranian drones struck Oman’s Salalah Port, hitting the fuel tanks. On …

The Islamic State group announced through its weekly publication al-Naba that it had carried out a series of separate attacks in Syria. The attacks targeted members of the Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Aleppo and al-Hasakah countryside over the past week, killing at least …

Toplines The United States lifted sanctions on Russian oil that is already on tankers at sea until April 11, 2026, a decision that will buttress the Russian war economy. The US Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) reported on March 12 that it is temporarily authorizing the delivery and sale …