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

Weak but willful: How would Hezbollah join Iran in a war against US, Israel?

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