Middle East


Iran-backed Iraqi militias launch drone attacks near diplomatic facility, Baghdad Airport

An aerial view shows the Baghdad International Airport on September 17, 2025.

Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting

An Iranian flag hangs amidst the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology, which was damaged in a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026.

Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Hezbollah - report

A bird flies near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.