Middle East


Ex-al Qaida member decries Iranian leadership, claims Israel-Lebanon ceasefire actually about Iran

Women hold rifles in front of an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Iran denies claim that US will retrieve enriched uranium, accuses Trump of lies

 People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.