Middle East


Tehran appears to prepare for long war despite heavy early losses - analysis

A protester throws a stone near a fire as other demonstrators gather while blocking a street in Shiraz, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

IDF strikes Iranian explosives experiments nuclear facility at Parchin-Taleghan 2

A combination picture of satellite images show the Parchin military complex, between 2024 and 2026.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq suffer increased losses as airstrikes hit multiple bases

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, or the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.