Middle East


US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

US-Iran ceasefire talks reach standstill, say mediators - report

A person holds a poster of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration of Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 3, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits

US Secutary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak to the media at the White House, ahead of Trump’s departure to Florida,  March 20.