Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.
Middle East
Kuwait declares two Iran diplomats persona non grata after Islamic Republic strikes airport
Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed
US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis
Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure
Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.
Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis
Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”
Netanyahu says he will let Trump decide on more strikes against Iran as Lebanon talks resume
Kuwait diverts flights following Iranian attacks on airport • Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns
Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted
According to the Health Ministry, following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.
IAEA says it is offering technical support to UAE after attack on nuclear plant
The plant, the Arab world's first commercial nuclear power station, came under a drone attack last month that the Gulf country said was launched from Iraq.
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.
Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani warns US, Israel against escalation in Gaza, Lebanon
Qaani threatened that if the US or Israel did escalate militarily in Gaza and Lebanon, new fronts could open, and traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could mirror the situation in the Strait of Hormuz
Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled
Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.
IDF says it struck 100 targets, killed 20 terrorists in ground operations north of Litani
The military said that soldiers from the Givati Brigade established positions within the areas of Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, in an effort to protect northern Israel communities.
As Israel inches closer to elections, will the region see a silver lining, or concern? - analysis
Countries across the region will closely watch which parties are on the rise in Jerusalem over the next few months.
