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 less likely to compromise in US talks as its isolation grows, analyst warns

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 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.