Middle East


WATCH: Pahlavi announces six demands for int'l community, Iranian diaspora to support protesters

Anti-Iranian regime protesters in Paris, France, hold banners, including of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi over a background with the Pahlavi royal crest, reading "FREE IRAN," January 18, 2026.

Houthi leaders absent from public events amid rising concerns following Israeli strikes - report

Yemenis brandish weapons and copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a demonstration over remarks made by a candidate for the US Senate on the Koran in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under Houthi control on December 19, 2025.

WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.