Middle East


Foreign journalist kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties, interior ministry says

 Shelly Kittleson with an Afghani interview subject in 2024.

Would a US invasion of Hormuz, Kharg island take weeks or months? - analysis

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the East Sea on March 8, 2016 during Exercise Ssang Yong 2016.

Trump says Iran uranium stockpile deeply buried, Hegseth emphasizes US will 'negotiate with bombs'

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.