Middle East


Iran security chief meets Supreme Leader Khamenei after talks with Mecca pact countries

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

Tensions continue to mount as Iraq balances the Iran border crossing closures with national needs

Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026.

Syria says Jordanian airstrikes killed civilians, denies strikes were coordinated

Members of the Syrian civil defence group known as the White Helmets take part in rescue operations in the aftermath of airstrikes, at locations given as Daraa Governorate and As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria, in this handout image released October 27, 2026.