Middle East


US forces destroy Iranian surveillance tower, no troops killed, captured in Syria, CENTCOM says

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

Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026.

Germany proposes to replace UNIFIL with EU-led force to prevent 'security vacuum'

Flags, including a Lebanese flag and a United Nations (UN) flag, fly at a UN post in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026.