Middle East


Lebanon PM and Macron to discuss bolstering country's position in Israel talks

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) wearing sunglasses shakes hands with Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam prior to their meeting at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on January 23, 2026.

WATCH: US intercepts 'stateless sanctioned' vessel in Indo-Pacific area, enforcing Iran sanctions

US INDOPACOM forces board the Iran-linked M/F Tifani, published April 21, 2026.

Iraq political factions fail to agree on prime minister as US pressure mounts

 A protester holds a portrait of former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki during a protest against US President Donald Trump near the US embassy in Baghdad, on Jan. 29, 2026.