Middle East


US, Iran reviewing proposals to bridge differences, end war, Qatar mediators announce

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of 81st United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Aramco exploring expansion of crude pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz blockade

Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019

Iran, US far from deal to end war as Tehran threatens response to US strikes

Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on November 1, 2026.