Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"

The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, but he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner.

• 3h ago

U.S. moving some troops from Middle East

The U.S. military has been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.

• Oct 22

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

Iran says offer, conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz still on

Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.

• Oct 18

WSJ reporting on the Houthis and China

The Houthis are attempting to produce their own ballistic missiles using Chinese parts, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Aaron MacLean, host of "The School of War" podcast, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Oct 15

Understanding Iran's Houthi allies

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are trading strikes with a Saudi-led coalition. CBS News' Dov Lieber has more context.

• Oct 14

How could Trump deal with the Houthis?

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones across the kingdom on Tuesday after the rebel group struck an airport over the weekend. CBS News Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy joins with analysis.

• Oct 13

Trump to Houthis: "I'll be there" after midterms

President Trump called out Houthi forces on Tuesday as he weighs joining the Saudis in their fight against the rebel group. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to discuss.

• 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

Trump considering strikes against Houthis

President Trump is considering launching U.S. military strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, following a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia. Holly Williams reports.

• Oct 12

Trump weighing aiding Saudis in Houthi fight

President Trump says he is weighing having U.S. forces join Saudi Arabia in its intensifying battle against Houthi forces in Yemen. Former House Armed Services investigator Joe Cirincione joins with analysis.

• Oct 12

Houthis attack Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia

The Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen, continue launching strikes targeting Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

• Oct 12

Latest on deadly strikes on Saudi airport

Riyadh's airport was hit twice over the weekend with deadly strikes that killed at least a dozen people, including one American, officials say. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed the attacks. Holly Williams reports.

• 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

At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials say

At least 12 people, including one American, were killed and 309 others injured in a strike Saturday​ on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.

• 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

DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in Yemen

A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

• Oct 2

Where things stand with the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian authorities say they received a formal response from the U.S. on their proposal for a ceasefire and the phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, days after President Trump said he rejected their plan. Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy senior fellow Daniel Sternoff has more details on where things stand.

• Sep 30

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

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

Trump considered striking Houthi rebels

Sources say President Trump nearly launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over the weekend, but opted not to late Saturday. CBS News' Holly Williams and James LaPorta have more.

• Sep 21

Houthi rebels in Yemen expand attacks

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say they launched attacks against Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.

• Sep 21

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

House speaker declares Iran nuclear issue "taken care of"

The Iran war has cost the U.S. military at least $33.4 billion — most of it on munitions — and not including hundreds of millions more spent by other agencies, the Pentagon says.

• Sep 17

Show More