Middle East


Syrian army says recent drone attacks targeted its bases near Iraq, most shot down

A Syrian government soldier stands outside SDF controlled Al Aktan prison which holds ISIS detainees, as the Syrian amry takes possession of the nearby SDF military base in the city of Raqa on January 19, 2026.

Iranian regime may make nuclear concessions, but will not surrender, expert says

People walk past a mural drawn by the "Grafitiyul" graffiti art group depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on July 22, 2025.

Did a leak to media save thousands of Kurdish lives in Iran war? - analysis

Members of Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, a Kurdish Iranian dissident group, are seen at their military bases hidden among the mountains on March 12, 2026 in Khalifa, Erbil Province, Iraq.