Pahlavi: Iran regime continues to erode from within as defections grow
Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said regime officials and military members are quietly breaking away, claiming the opposition has entered a new phase against Tehran.
Middle East
Thousands of IRGC, Basij volunteers march through Tehran in show of defiance against US, Israel
Palestinian officials accuse US of ignoring reforms after Abbas barred from UN visit
Qatar denies funding Hamas after Israeli report claims Netanyahu ignored warnings over Gaza aid
Iran reveals conditions to restart talks, US issues security advisory due to Houthi-Saudi conflict
Iran: Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions met • Turkey says it could help Saudi Arabia against Houthis under Mecca pact • Report: Houthi attacks foiled by Saudi-led coalition
Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defense pact
Pakistan has said that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Iran reportedly expands influence on Yemen’s Red Sea coast after Houthi takeover - report
The goal of the Houthis is to create a new reality along the Red Sea. They are digging trenches in the mountains to prevent the government forces from retaking the area.
Israeli strikes reportedly kill three in Gaza, including son of Hamas-linked health ministry head
Elsewhere, a strike reportedly killed a man in Shejaia, east of Gaza City, while another hit a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City, killing one person, Hamas and medics said.
Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones
There was no Saudi confirmation regarding whether or not the Houthis had struck any of the sites they claimed to have targeted.
Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said.
UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out
UNIFIL head Major General Diodato Abagnara said UNIFIL was already working with the UN’s country team to ensure humanitarian assistance in areas where the peacekeeping force will withdraw from.
Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
Gaza journalist Motaz Azaiza says he filmed hostage abuse on October 7 but hid footage
Motaz Azaiza also criticized Hamas’s leadership over its months-long refusal to agree to a deal.
'I am pro-Abraham': Meet the unlikely allies risking everything for peace with Israel
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Abrahamic Movement members tell the ‘Post’ about pursuing peace and normalization with Israel, despite personal risks and challenges to long-standing taboos.
