Middle East


Iran says verified deaths in protests reaches 5,000 while doctors claim 16,500 killed

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

US prepares for military action with carrier movement, bomber activity, as Iran tensions escalate

Qatari Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria through Turkey, at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, December 10, 2024.

Trump called of Iran strikes after Araghchi reassured Witkoff executions 'canceled' - report

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026