Middle East


US Justice Department: Iran-backed group member helped plan attack on UK air base while in prison

RAF Fairford, where British police intercepted three suspicious vans weeks after Israeli intelligence reportedly warned of an Iranian-backed threat to the US-used air base.

Tankers continue to burn in the Middle East despite hopes for de-escalation

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Israel expected to oppose Macron plan for European force to replace UNIFIL, source tells 'Post'

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Diodato Abagnara of the Italian Army reviews the troops at the UNIFIL base, near Mansouri, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026.