Middle East


Iran front heats up as US faces mounting pressure, Israel confronts a growing dilemma - analysis

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

UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on ADNOC vessel in Hormuz

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

Iran executions return to near-daily pace as war distracts world from domestic repression

A noose with mock flowers displayed during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty, in central Paris on October 11, 2025.