Middle East


Ship seized off UAE's Fujairah being pulled toward Iranian waters

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website.

Iran holds World Cup departure rally despite continuing US visa concerns

Members of Iran's national soccer team attend a farewell ceremony ahead of their departure to the 2026 World Cup in Tehran, Iran, May 13, 2026.

Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to developing nuclear weapons, US energy secretary says - report

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.