Middle East

Sabti, an Iran researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, spoke following an Al Hadath report which said that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was not in the Islamic Republic.

Experts have frequently called into question the role of Khamenei, who has not been seen since being injured in the same attack that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Bulgarian government has said it will seek parliamentary approval to station up to eight US tanker aircraft at an air base in the Balkan country, which is a member of NATO and the European Union.

The mediators, including senior Qatari, Egyptian, Omani, and Pakistani officials, have presented the proposal to the United States.

The IRGC said that a missile defense radar system and an F-15 aircraft had both been destroyed in Jordan.

The secretly shot video, released on social media on January 8, showed a Cypriot official, a former energy minister, and a businessman talking with people posing as investors.

The movement of nuclear equipment deep inside Pickaxe Mountain increases concerns that Tehran is working to ensure continued production of uranium enrichment.

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Syrian Jewish leaders joined opposition activist Mouaz Moustafa in lobbying Congress to repeal the Caesar sanctions, despite sharp Israeli concerns over Syria’s new Islamist-led government.

The Kuwaiti army confirmed it had intercepted the incoming missile and drone attacks and urged citizens to continue to adhere to safety guidelines.