Middle East


Iranian president says Islamic Republic won't yield to international pressure as protests resurface

IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September. Every time Washington issues sanctions without follow-through, Tehran learns that defiance pays, the writer argues.

Gazans call for force independent of political factions, claim it 'won't succeed without Israel'

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

US moves dozens of F-35, F-15 fighter jets to Jordanian airbase - report

Satellite image shows F-15E, A-10 Thunderbolt, and C-130 Hercules at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, in Al Azraq, Jordan, February 2, 2026.