Qatar working towards release of Jewish prisoners in Iran to improve US relations - report
The Qataris are doing this in order to garner goodwill with the US, sources told KAN.
Middle East
What do wars of attrition in the Middle East tell us about the Iran conflict? - analysis
Trump leaning towards escalation with Iran, source tells 'Post'
Why is Iran shifting its focus and attacking the Kingdom of Jordan? - analysis
Rubio, Aoun discussed implementation of trilateral framework, Hezbollah disarmament in Washington
Rubio stated that during his meeting with Aoun, he commended the Lebanese government’s efforts to reclaim their country and advance towards peace.
Iran opens files against 300 people accused of speaking to diaspora media, judiciary announces
The move comes weeks after Iranian authorities issued indictments against dissident media groups, alleging they had encouraged the nationwide protests in January.
Hezbollah ‘hinting’ at escalation against Lebanese army but still undecided, expert tells 'Post'
Located only a few kilometers north of the Yellow Line, initial reports published in Lebanon theorized that the blast had been an Israeli airstrike.
Iranian singer Anita Papist sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘offending public decency’ by singing
Papist, who posts videos of herself online singing in both English and Persian without a head covering, confirmed that her passport was confiscated and her mobile phone blocked.
Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer - report
Tehran rushed 70 million barrels toward China during a month-long pause in the US blockade, securing up to $6 billion before renewed strikes.
US pushes Mediterranean oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz despite proxy security risks
Middle East correspondent Battaglia said that, in her view, if it were up to al-Zaidi, Baghdad would already have decided to chart its future with the United States rather than with Iran.
Jordan has not ordered evacuation of Aqaba airport or seaport, gov't spokesperson says
Earlier, the US embassy in Amman claimed that Jordanian authorities evacuated the airport and seaport due to a "specific and credible threat."
Iran targets Kuwaiti infrastructure to send 'calibrated signal' to US following direct strikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the attacks had been on a US military support center at Kuwait's Camp Arifjan, and alleged it had destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.
CIA operative helped UAE secure access to advanced US AI technology amid China links fears - report
Jonny Gannon, a former CIA operative working on the UAE, went from probing G42's links with China to a role helping Abu Dhabi meet Washington’s security demands, The Wall Street Journal reported.
US strikes hit southern Iran as IRGC reports Strait of Hormuz vessel 'accidents' amid tensions
During the strikes overnight on Saturday into the early hours of Sunday, explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, Iranian state-affiliated media reported.
