Middle East


Flotilla arrest highlights connections between banned NJ terror front, new NGO

Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat - analysis

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Iran has legal right to manage Strait of Hormuz, supreme leader's military advisor says

Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026; illustrative.