Middle East


Strait of Hormuz seeing less traffic as threat from Iran increases to commercial sailors - report

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026.

CENTCOM launches new wave of strikes on Iran after death of US soldiers

(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

Damascus calls Hezbollah ‘terrorist militia’, partners with Iraq to stop arms smuggling

Drones displayed by Syria's Interior Ministry after authorities said they were seized during an operation that foiled an alleged cross-border weapons smuggling attempt near the al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq, July 16, 2026.