Middle East

Protests intensified across Iran as protesters were filmed chanting in support of the exiled Reza Pahlavi and against the Islamic regime in various cities across Iran.

The attacker detonated himself while being searched by the patrol after arousing suspicion, a security source told state-owned Ikhbariya TV.

A US-led coordination center is working with Israel and international partners on Gaza rebuilding plans, including new housing in Rafah and preparations for a stabilization force.

The US sanctioned Vahidi for his role as then-interior minister in clamping down on the protests after Mahsa Amini's death in 2022. He was also head of the Quds Force in 1994 during the AMIA attack.

From Yemen and Sudan to Israel and Somaliland, the UAE has built a wide network of allies, investments, and security ties aimed at countering political Islam and shaping regional power dynamics.

Turkey’s largest state lender said it is in talks with Syria’s central bank to begin operations, as Ankara deepens its role in Syria’s economic stabilization and reconstruction.

A video carried by state media showed a group of people trying to break open the gate of the governor’s office in Faza. Demonstrators were heard chanting slogans critical of the Islamic Republic.

A rare dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE erupted after Riyadh launched airstrikes in Yemen, accusing Abu Dhabi-backed forces of threatening stability by seizing territory.

"Your presence in the streets across Iran has kindled the flame of a national revolution," the royal wrote in a message shared on X/Twitter.

“[Iran is] trying to [rebuild its capabilities] and the president was correct when he said that the Fordow thing was obliterated," Netanyahu said.