Iran
No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters
Middle East
January 3, 2026
No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters
President Donald Trump was seeking to send a “strong warning” to Iran on Friday when he suggested in an early…
Trump warns Iran after protests turn deadly across several provinces
Middle East
January 3, 2026
Trump warns Iran after protests turn deadly across several provinces
Iran’s leadership lashed out Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened intervention amid deadly protests, with Iranian officials warning that…
Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
Middle East
January 1, 2026
Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
Tehran, Iran AP — Iran appointed a new central bank governor on Wednesday as an economic crisis sparked mass protests…
Netanyahu and Trump consider new attacks on Iran
Middle East
January 1, 2026
Netanyahu and Trump consider new attacks on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of launching a new offensive against Iran in 2026 during his meeting…
Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt
Middle East
December 31, 2025
Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt
Hundreds of women lined up for a marathon on Iran’s resort island of Kish in early December wearing matching shirts…
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
Middle East
December 30, 2025
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
Tehran, Iran AP — Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a record…
FMs of Egypt, Iran discuss bilateral relations, Iranian nuclear file
Egypt
December 24, 2025
FMs of Egypt, Iran discuss bilateral relations, Iranian nuclear file
CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a telephone call Wednesday…
From AI to Venezuela: Why 2026 is a hinge year for global power
World
December 24, 2025
From AI to Venezuela: Why 2026 is a hinge year for global power
One year ago this week, Joe Biden was president. I was in Doha, Qatar, negotiating with Israel and Hamas to…
FM, IAEA chief probe promoting cooperation, Iran’s nuclear file
Egypt
December 16, 2025
FM, IAEA chief probe promoting cooperation, Iran’s nuclear file
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty Tuesday discussed over phone with…
US seizes Chinese cargo bound for Iranian missile program
Middle East
December 13, 2025
US seizes Chinese cargo bound for Iranian missile program
A US Special Forces team executed a secret raid last month on a ship traveling from China to Iran in the Indian Ocean, seizing…