Middle East


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.

A pause, not an end: What the two-week ceasefire with Iran really means - opinion

A man holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while the flags of the US and Israel are burnt, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Kurdistan Region of Iraq hopes ceasefire brings end to drone, missile attacks

A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.