Middle East


US has arranged nearly 50 charter flights from Middle East amid Iran strikes, State Dept says

A woman speaks on her phone after airlines issued notices of flight cancellations amid the Middle East conflict, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on March 3, 2026.

Iran World Cup withdrawal threat leaves FIFA pondering options

A man drives a motorcycle past a giant poster in support of Iran's football team

Iranian football players face government pressure to return to Iran, as families warn against it

THE REMAINING members of Iran’s women’s national football team embrace a member of the support staff who had refused to board the plane.