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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Repeated Israeli strikes on Yemeni ports held by Houthi rebels have had little effect on the operations there, satellite ...