270 Journalists Killed in Gaza. The Two-Year Mark Is Approaching. Here’s the Accountability Question Nobody Can Answer.
More than 270 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 — a death toll that ONYX covered […]
Middle East
The First Nuclear Dialogue Session Just Happened in Muscat. Here’s What We Know.
The first formal session of the Iran-US nuclear dialogue took place Thursday in Muscat, Oman — the most consequential diplomatic
One Week of the Iran Deal. Here’s the Full Week-1 Retrospective.
The Iran ceasefire deal is one week old today. August 7 to August 14: seven days of Hormuz vessel traffic
The Naval Blockade That Cost Iran $500 Million a Day Also Let 26 Ships Slip Through. Here’s the Full Record.
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports — in place from April 13 until modified under the August 7 ceasefire
Saudi Arabia Is Quietly Building a Regional Coalition. Here’s Why the Houthi Escalation Is Making It Urgent.
Regional analysts say Saudi Arabia is actively strengthening its position with regional allies even as Houthi rebels escalate their attacks
The First Iran-US Nuclear Dialogue Session Is Happening Right Now in Muscat. Here’s What It Must Produce.
Today — August 14, 2026 — the first formal session of the Iran-US nuclear dialogue convenes in Muscat, Oman. This
Military Families Evacuated From the Middle East Months Ago Are Still Waiting to Find Out What Happens to Their Homes.
Military families evacuated from US bases across the Middle East at the start of the Iran war — some months
Trump Called the Iran Situation a Chess Game. What the Metaphor Gets Right — and What It Gets Wrong.
Trump described the ongoing Iran negotiations as ‘like a chess game,’ according to CNN. This statement was made in the
The Houthis Just Hit Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Refinery. Here’s Why the US-Iran Ceasefire Doesn’t Stop This.
Houthi rebels struck Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery, according to CNN — the latest in a sustained campaign against Saudi energy
Tomorrow’s Nuclear Dialogue Session in Muscat Is the Most Important Diplomatic Meeting of 2026. Here’s What It Must Produce.
Tomorrow — August 14 — the first formal session of the Iran-US nuclear dialogue convenes in Muscat, Oman. This is