Middle East


Trump tells advisers he may hold off on Iran attacks barring new provocations

US President Donald Trump speaks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2026.

Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 9, 2026.

Why Washington's efforts to weaken Iran's influence in Iraq may be doomed to fail

US MIDDLE EAST envoy Tom Barrack ( pictured) has met with Iraq’s top judicial official three times in the past month, as Washington seeks to curb the influence of Iranian-backed militias in the country.