Middle East


Condemnations grow after attack on Kurdistan Regional President

Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition Party celebrate, after election results were announced in Baghdad in November 2025.

Trump again warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or risk US strikes on oil wells, power plants

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.

Iran defies expulsion, deepening grip on Lebanon

Then-Iran’s ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.