Middle East


Iranian forces hit hard by US, Israeli strikes, continue to crackdown on potential protestors - WSJ

Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref visited several checkpoints to boost the morale of Basij and IRGC forces.

Sa'ar calls Mojtaba Khamenei's absence 'embarassing', says Iran is close to 'modern piracy'

Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Drones attack US embassy in Baghdad, Oil Industry Zone in UAE

Smoke rises following a drone attack on the US embassy in Baghdad on March 14, 2026. A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on March 14, an Iraqi security official said, as an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from the complex.