Middle East


Iran disputes claim that Trump stopped over 800 executions, say none were scheduled - report

Iranian Basiji men carry a hanging noose attached to a banner that reads "the Execution Verdict of Netanyahu and Other Zionist Regime Leaders Must be Issued" during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

'Nuremberg moment': UN Human Rights Council adopts motion for probe into Iran protest violence

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Trump withdraws Canada Board of Peace invitation, Spain declines offer

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026