Middle East


'Nuremberg moment': Emergency UN session targets Iran violence, eyes future war crimes trials

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Trump withdraws Canada Board of Peace invitation, Spain declines offer

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Internet shutdown in Iran continues as rights groups warn of deepening crisis

An Iranian living in Japan, with taped mouth and carrying a sign, marches in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2026.