Middle East


Iran's Central Bank chief says regime has enough foreign currency despite US sanctions, blockade

An Aqeeq (agate) ring is pictured next to Iraqi dinar and US dollar banknotes are laid out on a table as members of the Shia Muslim community arrive at a centre in Iraq's southern city of Basra accepting charity donations to aid people affected by the ongoing war in Iran and Lebanon.

Yemeni anti-Houthi coalition kills Islamic State's chief spokesperson, state security service says

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Iranians protesting unfair employment, economy brutalized by security forces, rights group says

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.