Middle East
Oil futures rise on continued US-Iran hostilities
June 29, 2026
Oil futures rise on continued US-Iran hostilities
Oil futures rose slightly Sunday as US-Iran hostilities continued for a fourth consecutive day and with Iran insisting on control…
Iran’s leader calls for legal action against the US and Israel
June 29, 2026
Iran’s leader calls for legal action against the US and Israel
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on the country’s judiciary to take legal action against the US and Israel, demanding…
Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
June 28, 2026
Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
Tel Aviv — The small drones cruise – undetected – over the skies of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, searching for…
Iraqi officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid in fortified Green Zone
June 28, 2026
Iraqi officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid in fortified Green Zone
Baghdad AP — Several Iraqi political officials were arrested early Sunday on corruption charges, Iraq’s state-run Iraqi News Agency reported. It…
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says
June 28, 2026
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says
At least 920 people have died as a result of Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said…
Iran miss World Cup knockout stages by one spot
June 28, 2026
Iran miss World Cup knockout stages by one spot
Iran have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking…
Residential building badly damaged in Iranian attack, Bahrain government says
June 28, 2026
Residential building badly damaged in Iranian attack, Bahrain government says
A residential building in the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain suffered heavy damage in an Iranian attack overnight, its Interior Ministry…
The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’
June 27, 2026
The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’
Abu Dhabi, UAE — “If any vessel attempts to transit in the Strait without our permission…or outside of the designated route,…
NATO chief declines to comment on Iran having ballistic missiles
June 27, 2026
NATO chief declines to comment on Iran having ballistic missiles
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declined to say if he agreed with President Donald Trump that Iran should have ballistic…
US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship
June 27, 2026
US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship
The US military conducted strikes on Friday against Iranian military targets around the Strait of Hormuz in response to Tehran’s…