Middle East


Iran's IRGC Navy launches maritime drill in Strait of Hormuz, one day before US nuclear talks

Military personnel place a flag on a submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran December 27, 2011

Iran's Araghchi to meet IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks, calls for 'fair, equitable deal'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (unseen), in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025.

Lebanese Sunni leader Saad Hariri signals political comeback ahead of Lebanon elections - analysis

Saad Hariri speaks during an event to mark the 21st anniversary of the assassination of his father and former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, in Beirut, Lebanon, February 14, 2026.