Middle East


UN Secretary-General Guterres proposes new force to replace Lebanon's UNIFIL

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan May 20, 2026.

'We are in a war,' alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi man accused of helping Iran-backed militia's plans for attacks in the United States and Europe, stands before U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court in New York City, US, June 1, 2026 in a courtroom sketch

Cargo vessel struck by drone attack in Gulf, Iraqi officials say

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman