Middle East


Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows - report

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.

Hezbollah planning to occupy Beirut as pressure on Naim Qassem builds

A protester holds a picture of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem during a demonstration in Riad Al Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 11, 2026.

Approximately 2 million jobs lost in Iran due to war as internet blackout enters fourth month - NYT

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026.