Middle East


Former Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin arrives in Iraqi city of Najaf for processions

Clerics wait for the arrival of the coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, on the day of a funeral procession for Khamenei, at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026.

Should Israel be concerned about Egypt’s massive new ‘Octagon’ military command headquarters?

Aerial photograph of Egypt's Octagon, July 5, 2026.

US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.