Middle East
Trump administration designates Afghanistan as state sponsor of wrongful detention
March 10, 2026
Trump administration designates Afghanistan as state sponsor of wrongful detention
The Trump administration on Monday designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention – a move meant to deter…
Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say
March 10, 2026
Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say
Recovering Iran’s remaining highly enriched uranium stockpile believed to be sitting in a storage facility deep underground, an objective the…
Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister
March 9, 2026
Lebanon “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, says prime minister
Lebanon’s government is “ready to resume negotiations” with Israel, the country’s prime minister told local media Monday, as Israeli attacks…
Israel triples airstrikes on Iran, striking 3,400 targets
March 9, 2026
Israel triples airstrikes on Iran, striking 3,400 targets
Data from the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) indicates that Israel has significantly intensified its military campaign against Iran,…
Trump claims final word on Iran war, signaling closer alignment with Netanyahu
March 9, 2026
Trump claims final word on Iran war, signaling closer alignment with Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump addressed the potential conclusion of the war with Iran in recent statements to Hebrew media. Trump…
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
March 9, 2026
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, is going to be a hardliner, as…
US losses show Iran was more prepared than Trump anticipated: Report
March 9, 2026
US losses show Iran was more prepared than Trump anticipated: Report
The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials, that the deaths of American soldiers showed Iran was better…
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Key facts about Iran’s new Supreme Leader
March 9, 2026
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Key facts about Iran’s new Supreme Leader
Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Monday the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, succeeding…
More than 1,200 civilians killed in Iran since start of war, rights group says
March 8, 2026
More than 1,200 civilians killed in Iran since start of war, rights group says
At least 1,205 civilians have been killed in Iran since the US and Israel began attacking the country last Saturday,…
“It feels like we’re suffocating,” Tehran resident says after fresh strikes
March 8, 2026
“It feels like we’re suffocating,” Tehran resident says after fresh strikes
A Tehran resident told CNN Sunday the city feels apocalyptic after fresh Israeli attacks targeted Iran’s oil storage sites and…