Middle East


Trump says 'US has lots of ships on their way to Iran, I hope we don't have to use them'

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

As Syrian forces push northeast, Kurds mobilize against new jihadi assault

Soldiers ride on a tank as Syrian government forces make their way to the city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria on Tuesday.

US considering complete withdrawal of troops from Syria - WSJ

Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026.