Middle East


US embassies in Middle East brace for prolonged reduced operations amid Iran conflict

The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington, US, January 26, 2017.

'I think we'll keep it': Trump says US controls Hormuz, IDF believes blockade is 'highly effective'

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

Who are Tehran’s newly appointed military, IRGC chiefs? - explainer

An Iranian Shiite Muslim pilgrim walks past banners of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as he enters Iraq through the Shalamjah (Shalamcheh) border crossing in Basra province On July 23, 2026; illustrative