US News

• The US unloads 1.1 million barrels of Iranian oil pirated from a tanker. [Link]
• American Airlines and United Airlines are threatening to cut 10,000s of jobs. The Democrats are pushing for another bailout. [Link]
• Reps Gabbard and Massie call for the charges against Assange to be dropped to protect press freedom. [Link]
• The US sanctions eight Belarusians. [Link]

Afghanistan

• A truck bomb kills 15 people in Afghanistan. [Link]

Middle East

• Iran delivers three tankers of oil to Venezuela. [Link]
• The Iraqi Prime Minister confirms 2,500 troops have withdrawn from Iraq. [Link]
• The Houthi are close to taking the oil-rich area of Yemen. [Link]
• The World Health Organization is investigating claims of sexual abuse by aid workers at Ebola camps in the Congo. [Link]