Middle East


US sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as reopening of Strait underway

People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

IMF chief Georgieva warns of 'much worse outcome' if Middle East war drags into 2027

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 in Beverly Hills, California, US, May, 4, 2026.

US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.