The designation was required by a 2019 law

The US is eyeing a new missile system in the western Pacific to confront China

The Biden administration is under pressure from Congress to stop the Russia-Germany natural gas pipeline

A report from <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> said Israel has attacked at least 12 ships since 2019

The Biden administration has rejected the idea of giving Iran sanctions relief before talks

The Biden administration refuses to lift any sanctions on Iran left in place by the Trump administration

The Houthis are calling for an end the the US-Saudi blockade that is still being enforced despite UN warnings that 400,000 children will starve to death

North Yemen increasingly desperate for food aid

The US-Saudi blockade is stilled being enforced despite warnings from the UN that 400,00 children will starve to death if conditions don't change

The Trump administration left many countries under crippling sanctions that are still in place

Sources told <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> that the US provided 'tacit' support for these attacks during the Trump administration

Peace conference set for March 27 in Turkey

Talks are being held through a forum headed by each country's national security advisor

Kadhimi must ask the US to leave within 12 months for attacks to stop, sources told <I>Middle East Eye</I>

The maneuver marks the third passage through the Strait under Biden