Middle East


Kushner, Witkoff to head to Islamabad for direct talks following initial Iranian refusal

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.

Main suspect in Syria's Tadamon massacre arrested, ministry says

Amjad Yusuf, main suspect accused of the 2013 Tadamon massacre, April 24, 2026

Iran continuing to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz, US official says

Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026