Middle East


Pakistan army chief leaves Iran; Golani soldier lightly wounded in Lebanon

Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the US Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

Iran, Oman negotiate possible tolls system for Strait of Hormuz even as US warns against it - NYT

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says - report

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.