Middle East

US diplomats visited a Palestinian Christian town after settler attacks on European diplomats, as violence surged across the West Bank.

A new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs details how the Islamic Republic’s human trafficking networks generate revenue and help sustain its military operations.

With more than four decades in Iran’s defense industry, Akhlaghi has held senior positions in its missile and aerospace organizations and was previously sanctioned by the UN.

Any cooperation against the Houthis can increase the regional defense connections and defense infrastructure. This helps defend against Iranian-backed threats and Iran’s direct threats.

Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.

Many Kurdish Iranian opposition groups are concerned that Iran will now escalate attacks in the wake of the US leaving Iraq on September 30.

Lebanon's Grand Jaafari Mufti issued a statement during his sermon on Friday, insisting that Beirut’s actions against Hezbollah were a threat to Lebanese sovereignty.

Akhlaghi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February.

President Herzog’s meetings in Azerbaijan highlight Baku’s growing role in regional diplomacy, from Israeli-Turkish security talks to efforts to strengthen the Abraham Accords.

Iran calls on US to accept proposal to reopen Hormuz • Lebanon pushes for halt to Israeli strikes • Russia's top diplomat to visit Iran Monday