UN eyes Red Sea threats, Trump pushes Gaza talks, Russia advances in Ukraine—here's your SOFREP Morning Brief for Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Welcome to our live blog providing real-time updates and insights from West Asia. Follow the latest developments shaping the ...

Donald Trump has overseen nearly as many air strikes in the first five months of his second term as Joe Biden launched in his ...

On the surface, officials from the Trump administration have painted last month’s US strikes against Iran as an unusually ...

The Islamic Republic will watch the US response to the new Houthi attacks carefully, with implications for future regional ...

The U.N. post is the last one to be filled in Trump's Cabinet following months of delay, including the withdrawal of the ...

The Gulf region represents a convergence of regional instability and great power rivalry, with Chinese high-tech exports ...

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is facing questions from lawmakers ...

The past two months have witnessed a remarkable spike in warfare involving nuclear powers. From May 7 to May 10, India and ...

Reminder: their patrons in Iran may be on the ropes, but the threat from the Houthis hasn’t gone away,” Pompeo wrote.

Eddie Pool told lawmakers it is “highly unlikely” the agency’s IT office would need to rehire employees who left through ...

Mike Waltz painted an image for lawmakers Tuesday of what the United Nations would look like as the U.S. -- its largest donor -- reviews its support, opting to go "back to basics" under a Trump ...