Middle East


IRGC general threatens to 'turn entire region into hell' if Strait of Hormuz destabilized

 Seyyed Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari, known as Majid Mousavi, is a brigadier general in the IRGC who was appointed commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force on June 13, 2025.

UN fails to condemn Hezbollah in statement on peacekeeper's death, Israeli ambassador says

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army, pictured in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

Trump claims he spoke directly with Iranian officials after US struck air defenses

US Sailors observe as a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter lands on the flight deck of USS Tripoli while transiting the Arabian Sea in a photo shared by US Central Command on May 30, 2026.