Middle East


Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Iran talks doomed, ceasefire holds by a thread, analyst warns

A police officer walks past a billboard for the USIran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026.

Iran's war crimes: Behind the IRGC's recruitment of 12-year-olds - analysis

A member of Iranian militia forces (Basij) attends an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025.