Middle East


Iran targets Kurdistan Region in Iraq, seeks to make it a war zone - analysis

A plume of smoke rises near Erbil International Airport in Erbil on March 1, 2026.

Weighing it out: Saudi Arabia deciding next steps against Iran as Mideast tensions rise - analysis

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Where is evidence Iran planned to build nuclear weapons, Russia's Lavrov asks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, March 3, 2026; illustrative.