Middle East


Fifty-five detained Iranian fishermen freed in UAE, embassy says

 Fishermen unload their catch on May 16, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Washington to boost US ties amid Iran militia tensions - analysis

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.