Middle East


Iran executes two men convicted of espionage for Mossad and plotting attacks

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.

Turkey, Syria, Jordan unveil Gulf-Europe rail corridor as Ankara pushes alternative trade routes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a press conference at joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025; illustrative.

US Navy seizes Iranian ship, Tehran rejects second round of US talks

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.