Yosef Stern

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Bureau: Jerusalem

A darkened cargo tanker holds position at the mouth of a narrow strait as a gray warship idles at the horizon under a hazy dawn sky

World

U.S. Strikes Iran and Prepares to Reimpose a Hormuz Blockade

Washington reimposed the port blockade and floated charging ships for passage, but until vessels move after 4 p.m. no post or press release proves the strait open or the tolls collectable.

By Yosef Stern, Jerusalem July 14 8 min read

World

Houthis Strike Abha Airport After Sanaa Is Hit

Two combatants call the same Sanaa strike opposite things, so whether Yemen's air war just widened or a downed Iranian plane triggered it stays unsettled while Abha's runway sits in range.

By Yosef Stern, Jerusalem July 14 3 min read