Middle East

The Strait of Hormuz has been severely affected in recent months, with shipping traffic through the waterway sharply declining amid Iranian threats and restrictions.

Beyond reducing October 7 to a math exercise, the nine-year-olds were also praised by their teacher in written feedback for writing questions relating to martyrdom, including child martyrdom.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced "an economic onslaught" against Iran, combining new sanctions with with threats against Tehran's trading partners.

The US State Department's Rewards for Justice offered a bounty of up to $10m. for information on five IRGC leaders, including Majid Khademi, who was killed by an Israeli strike in April.

The organization, which has frequently criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank, demanded that Hamas end impunity for extrajudicial killings and reprisal attacks.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev initiated direct dialogue between Israel and Turkey a year ago, resulting in an operational coordination mechanism intended to prevent conflict in Syria.

Fadlallah, a senior member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary bloc, complained of Israel’s alleged “expansionist ambitions” and expressed gratitude toward Iran.

Foreign Service officers could begin returning to their posts as early as this week, according to the report.

The announcement, made by the "popular committees," was coordinated with Hamas authorities, a source in the terror group said.

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir discussed regional peace and ways to reach a negotiated settlement to disputes, the statement added.