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

Iran's proxies using Yemen to compound war's impact on oil prices

An attack on a Saudi Arabian pipeline and a simmering war between the Saudis and Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen are pushing oil prices up.

• Sep 14

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

CENTCOM chief visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid morale concerns

Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.

• Aug 17

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

New Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi-backed troops

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have launched new attacks on Saudi-backed troops in Yemen. The attacks come as Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins with analysis.

• Aug 7

Sources: U.S. missile stockpiles running low

The U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles amid the Iran war, sources tell CBS News. Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins with analysis.

• Aug 4

How Houthi rebels are impacting Iran war

Trade routes are under escalating pressure as troubles continue in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi rebels attack Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more.

• Jul 24

Are U.S. strikes on Iran sustainable?

Some Trump administration officials are concerned about the rapid use of interceptor and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East, sources told CBS News. CBS News' Kathryn Watson has more.

• Jul 24

"Nothing is going through" the Strait of Hormuz, shipping insider says

Despite U.S. assertions, the CEO of a maritime risk firm says "there is no guarantee of safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.

• Jul 22

Yemen's Houthis kill 16 government troops; cargo ship reports attack in Red Sea

Both incidents were reported near the port city of Hodeidah, which is under control of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group.

• Jul 5

"Spider-Man" climber dies in 400-foot fall into volcanic crater

A free climber dubbed the "Spider-Man of Yemen" died after falling almost 400 feet into a volcanic crater.

• Jun 15

Houthis enter Iran war with Israel strike

The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, entered the widening conflict in the Middle East Saturday, launching an unsuccessful missile attack on Israel. Meanwhile, about 3,500 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East. Holly Williams reports.

• Mar 28

Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz blocked, and threatens another key waterway

Iran has a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and as pressure mounts, it's threatened to target another vital Middle East shipping lane, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

• Mar 27

Panetta: Al Qaeda still "a real threat"

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says we have not yet defeated al Qaeda and they are still "a real threat." Scott Pelley reports from an interview for "60 Minutes."

• Jan 25, 2012

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations

The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.

• Dec 4, 2025

Watchdog report details on Hegseth's texts

A Pentagon inspector general report recently released found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth jeopardized sensitive military information that could have endangered American service members after texting details in a Signal text thread about a strike in Yemen. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Dec 4, 2025

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