Middle East


'80 million hostages': Iranians under a digital siege amid internet blackout

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

European Parliament debates listing IRGC as terror org., motion critics place Israel in spotlight

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Fate of Iran's protest revolution rests on Trump and US military aid - analysis

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.