Middle East


Khamenei takes steps to ensure succession amid rising fears of US strikes, assassination - NYT

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Why Mike Huckabee's interview with Tucker Carlson matters for the Middle East - analysis

(L-R) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Tucker Carlson

Weakened but willful: Experts tell ‘Post’ Hezbollah role in potential Iran war possible but costly

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.