Middle East


Trump threatens to strike Pickaxe Mountain, says he does not need Israeli intelligence

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, US, July 27, 2026.

Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

Iraq's militia disarmament won't stop Iran using proxies across Middle East - analysis

Security personnel stand guard on the day of a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026.