As US-Iran peace prospects crumble, return to heavy fighting up to Trump, CENTCOM, Huckabee says
“I wouldn’t be overconfident if I were the Iranians that they will be able to make this work well for them,” Huckabee said.
Middle East
UN agency records over 5,330 alleged settler attacks in West Bank since 2023
Lebanon pilot zone to launch in coming days, US official says
Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing
Sina Kazemi's family says regime stole his future, leaving only unanswered questions - interview
“Iranian lives matter. Iranians are not just numbers in headlines," Kazemi family members who live outside of Iran told the Post. "The world must not look away."
Iranian mourners chant for Trump's killing as Khamenei's body arrives in Mashhad for burial
As crowds jostled in Mashhad awaiting Khamenei's funeral cortege, the crowd chanted slogans demanding revenge on US President Donald Trump for his killing.
Iran using Gulf attacks to force control over Strait of Hormuz shipping, analysts warn
Iran’s recent escalations against Gulf nations proved that the MoU, which was “intended as a vehicle for de-escalation,” has exposed the absence of any real “durable” peace framework in the Gulf.
Dr. Mohammad Ashrafi: The scholar killed in front of his family on his son’s birthday - interview
Mohammad Hassan was born on November 22, 1989, in Fereydan, Isfahan. He was killed on January 9, 2026, in the Al-e Mohammad district of Isfahan, and was later buried in Isfahan Cemetery.
Ahmad Heidarian: The boy whose mother found his body 10 days later - interview
“My son was more innocent and pure than anything else,” his mother told the Post. “He worked as a mechanic; his hands were always covered in cuts and blackened with engine oil.”
Mohammad Jamalian: The athlete whose body was never returned - interview
Mohammad Jamalian, a 23-year-old award-winning athlete, was tortured and killed based on false testimony and was kept from his family, even in death.
Ali Mohammadi: The dreamer who sacrificed everything for the freedom of Iran
Mohammadi joined the protests as "his greatest dream was the freedom of Iran; that the people of his country could live the way they deserved," his sister told the Post.
Gaza received more than triple of UN's food aid requirements during ceasefire, COGAT reveals
In its report, COGAT stated that the amount of food and other humanitarian supplies entering the Gaza Strip between October 2025 and June 2026 had "significantly exceeded" amounts set by the UN.
Iran retaliates against US strikes with attacks on Gulf assets
Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel.
A new Middle East begins on the Israel-Lebanon border
"Israel and Lebanon are capable of moving from forced coexistence to good-neighborliness based on mutual respect, security, economic partnership, scientific cooperation, and cultural exchange."
