Iran considers withdrawing from 2026 FIFA World Cup due to regional conflict
According to the Spanish sports outlet, Iran is set to participate in the tournament, which will be co‑hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Middle East
Iranian opposition pushes for unity after decades of fragmentation
Marine insurers cancel war risk cover for ships due to conflict in Iran, Gulf
Smoke seen rising near US embassy in Kuwait following reports of downed jet - report
Hezbollah leader Mohammad Raad killed in IDF retaliation strikes - report
The IDF's precision strikes were carried out in retaliation after Hezbollah launched several projectiles towards northern Israel overnight.
Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel’s North in first since 2024, joining Iran war
Trump claimed Iran was interested in restarting talks with Washington • Iranian cluster munitions seen in Israeli airspace • Six injured in Jerusalem, nine killed in Beit Shemesh in missile barrage
IDF launches precise strikes on senior Hezbollah terrorists in response to attack on Israel
This attack marked Hezbollah's first action against Israel's northern regions since 2024, officially joining the conflict alongside Iran.
Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved
Trump confirmed in a video posted on Truth Social that three US service members had been killed and said there would likely be more casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths of Americans.
Collapse of Iran’s regime may mark end of Syria’s role as an ‘open arena for conflict’ - analysis
A woman in Qamishli told The Media Line: “Any retreat in the influence of forces that participated in the war may help turn the page on the past.”
Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center
Amazon's AWS temporarily shut down its data center in the UAE after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The incident comes amid Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
US using cyber warfare to fracture Islamic regime from within its ranks
A former top commander of US Cyber Command said that the US was reaching out to senior officials within the regime, the IRGC, and the security forces, while also gathering intelligence.
Economy minister says Israel can’t miss ‘beheading’ opportunity in Iran, urges full-force strikes
The remarks came during a Sunday Kol Barama interview, following the joint Israel-US attacks on Iran on Saturday, which prompted Iranian missile retaliation.
With Iraqi militia attacks on US forces, Iraq edges toward Iran war frontline
Iranian-backed militias have launched a series of drone attacks targeting US bases in Iraq, raising the question: has Iraq become the next frontline in the widening Iran war?
AI in defense: How Anthropic, OpenAI are helping the US, Israel shape modern warfare
The integration of large language models (LLMs) into the military “kill chain” represents a significant shift in modern warfare
