Middle East


Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes - analysis

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi,  in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

Who was Ali Larijani, the senior Iranian official killed by the IDF? - explainer

Senior Iranian official Ali Larijani, pictured August 2025.

Killing Larijani sends message to surviving Iran leadership: Compromise or die - analysis

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani and others attend a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's death, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025