Middle East


ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

CENTCOM announces air force readiness exercise amid growing Iran tensions

A US Airman attaches a GBU-31 munitions system to an F-15E Strike Eagle in the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike as the US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria.

Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.