Trump says Iran is making up strikes on ships to drive up oil prices

President Trump said Iran was trying to drive up oil prices before the midterms by lying about ships hitting mines or being struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Oct 22

Why can't Saudi Arabia stop the Houthis' deadly attacks?

Experts tell CBS News geography, interceptor shortages and evolving Houthi tactics are helping the Iranian proxy menace Saudi Arabia, and global energy supplies.

• Oct 21

U.K. expands military support in Saudi Arabia

The United Kingdom will bolster its military support for Saudi Arabia as Yemen's Houthi rebels ramp up attacks. Middle East Institute senior fellow Jason Campbell weighs in.

• Oct 20

Egypt weighs sending troops to Saudi Arabia in war with Iran-backed rebels

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports and oil infrastructure.

• Oct 20

Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz still face "indiscriminate attacks" even if they switch off tracking systems, a maritime risk firm warns.

• Oct 16

Houthi attacks on Saudi capital intensify

Houthi rebels launched new attacks on Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.

• Oct 15

Saudis launch new strikes on Iran-backed Houthis

As President Trump mulls joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis, the Iran-backed group threatened a "painful" response.

• Oct 13

Houthi attacks leave Trump with "a difficult dilemma"

President Trump has so far declined to get the U.S. military embroiled in Yemen's civil war, but Iran's Houthi allies may force his hand.

• Oct 13

How Iran made the Houthis into such a problem

10 years ago, few people had heard of the Houthis. Here's how the Yemeni rebels have become Iran's "most powerful proxy."

• Oct 13

Saudi airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 13

The strike on King Khalid International Airport, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, marked a major escalation in the war between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and the kingdom.

• Oct 12

Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the war

After Saudi Arabia said Iran's Houthi allies carried out another strike at Riyadh's airport, Iran called the U.S. effort to negotiate toward ending the war "insufficient."

• Oct 11

Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen

Iran's Houthi allies deny that they've lost ground to Yemen's Saudi-backed military, as oil prices ease despite the Middle East crisis erupting in a battle over control of another key waterway.

• Oct 7

Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were among the officials who met on Friday to discuss a path forward.

• Oct 5

Oil prices back up as U.S. and Iran trade threats to expand 7-month war

As Iran responds to Trump's threat of annihilation with its own warning of a possible "new front" in the war, global oil prices are rising again.

• Sep 25

Iran's president in N.Y. as Trump weighs cutting deal or driving Iran "into hell"

President Trump told the U.N. he's deciding whether to make a deal or drive Iran "into hell." Iran's president is slated to address the world body today, Iranian state media say.

• Sep 23

U.N. experts say U.S. may have committed war crimes with 2 Iran strikes

U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Iranian civilians.

• Sep 22

U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans

The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."

• Sep 20

Iranian vessel in Hormuz hit, while Houthis expand control of shipping lane

The Iran-backed Houthis expanded their control over the strategy Bab-el-Mandeb strait, as strikes continued in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Sep 13

Vance says war in "new phase" of economic pressure as Iran dismisses Trump threat

Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."

• Aug 21

Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat

Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."

• Aug 14

Iran says strait won't open until the U.S. "corrects" behavior

The United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its ships was targeted while transiting the strait.

• Aug 9

U.S.-Iran war widens further

U.S. Central Command released new video it said to show fighter jets launching what it described as a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran. It was the first resumption of strikes in several days. The U.S. said it was in direct retaliation for the recent missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Jul 30

Inside the Saudi-Houthi conflict

The ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi fighters is escalating amid a new wave of attacks. CBS News' Courtney Kealy breaks down what it means.

• Jul 28

The implications of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal

After signing a nuclear accord with Saudi Arabia, President Trump says that the agreement hinges on the Saudis establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, which they have refused to do. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has the latest. Then, former CIA Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Joe Zacks joins with analysis.

• Jul 23

Middle East oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

As Iran's attacks keep ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle and oil prices surge, Gulf states are planning to invest billions in pipeline alternatives.

• Jul 23

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