Lebanon pilot zone to launch in coming days, US official says
Further zones are being mapped out and planned, the US official added.
Middle East
Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing
Sina Kazemi's family says regime stole his future, leaving only unanswered questions - interview
Iranian mourners chant for Trump's killing as Khamenei's body arrives in Mashhad for burial
Iran using Gulf attacks to force control over Strait of Hormuz shipping, analysts warn
Iran’s recent escalations against Gulf nations proved that the MoU, which was “intended as a vehicle for de-escalation,” has exposed the absence of any real “durable” peace framework in the Gulf.
Dr. Mohammad Ashrafi: The scholar killed in front of his family on his son’s birthday - interview
Mohammad Hassan was born on November 22, 1989, in Fereydan, Isfahan. He was killed on January 9, 2026, in the Al-e Mohammad district of Isfahan, and was later buried in Isfahan Cemetery.
Ahmad Heidarian: The boy whose mother found his body 10 days later - interview
“My son was more innocent and pure than anything else,” his mother told the Post. “He worked as a mechanic; his hands were always covered in cuts and blackened with engine oil.”
Mohammad Jamalian: The athlete whose body was never returned - interview
Mohammad Jamalian, a 23-year-old award-winning athlete, was tortured and killed based on false testimony and was kept from his family, even in death.
Ali Mohammadi: The dreamer who sacrificed everything for the freedom of Iran
Mohammadi joined the protests as "his greatest dream was the freedom of Iran; that the people of his country could live the way they deserved," his sister told the Post.
Gaza received more than triple of UN's food aid requirements during ceasefire, COGAT reveals
In its report, COGAT stated that the amount of food and other humanitarian supplies entering the Gaza Strip between October 2025 and June 2026 had "significantly exceeded" amounts set by the UN.
Iran retaliates with strikes on US Gulf assets, warn allies to
Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel.
A new Middle East begins on the Israel-Lebanon border
"Israel and Lebanon are capable of moving from forced coexistence to good-neighborliness based on mutual respect, security, economic partnership, scientific cooperation, and cultural exchange."
Damascus yet to keep pledge to respect rights of detainees, UN inquiry team says
Despite Damascus’s pledge, the members noted that families still struggle to find relatives held in custody and many detainees face long periods of detention without judicial review.
US reportedly strikes Bushehr nuclear power plant, over 90 sites across southern Iran
Several explosions were reported in Iran's Bushehr province after overnight US strikes, with Iranian state media later claiming a US projectile hit the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
