Middle East

Who would be Khamenei's successor if regime falls? Foreign diplomats debate - report

The diplomats had also discussed whether Iranian nuclear sites could be secured, and what the environmental consequences would be in attacking facilities like Fordow.

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Iran is shaking – but what’s next?

 SMOKE RISES in the direction of Khojir complex in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

IRGC commander who helped fund, arm Hamas ahead of Oct. 7 killed, Israel Katz says

 Israeli minister of Defense Israel Katz attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown at Mount Herzl Military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 6, 2025.

A missile strike turned Tamra into a symbol of anti-Arab racism — and of solidarity across divides

Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office released pictures of him consoling the grieving in Tamra during a visit on June 15, 2025.

Global evacuations accelerate as Israel-Iran war shuts down airspace

The EU, United States, and numerous Asian, Middle Eastern, and African nations have initiated large-scale evacuations using military and chartered flights, land convoys, and cruise ships.

Birthright Israel participants are seen embarking on a Mano Maritime cruise ship amid evacuation from Israel, June 17, 2025

Inside Iran’s Fordow facility: A deep dive into Iran’s most secure enrichment site

Iran has consistently denied any intention of developing nuclear weapons, claiming that the facility is for medical research, despite US intelligence suggesting otherwise.

 A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025

Trump says Europe will not be able to help much with Israel-Iran War

Trump said on Friday he might support a ceasefire in the week-old aerial conflict between US ally Israel and its regional rival Iran "depending on the circumstances."

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Why dismantling Iranian threat won't create another Libya or Iraq - opinion

Israel has the cards, and Iran can take the diplomatic offramps offered by the United States and Europe, or it can continue on a path that ends with its program being destroyed.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025.

Israel sees no instability, cracks in Iranian regime's control amid IDF operations, officials say

“There are no indications that the central government in Tehran is losing control — quite the opposite. The Iranian regime appears to be tightening its grip,” the three officials said.

People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

Gaza faces a man-made drought as water systems collapse, UNICEF says

UNICEF also reported a 50% increase in children aged six months to 5 years admitted for treatment of malnutrition from April to May in Gaza, and half a million people going hungry.

 A Palestinian carries water amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip February 4, 2025

Israel slams UN rights council for giving floor to Iran ahead of nuclear talks

The council said on Friday that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to be given the floor. Shortly afterwards, he is due to hold talks with the EU foreign policy chief.

Israel's Ambassador to the Czech Republic Daniel Meron.

Countries evacuating citizens from Iran and Israel

A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against its major rival has wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command, damaged its nuclear capabilities, and killed hundreds.

 A missile launched from Iran towards Israel is seen from Jerusalem, June 19, 2025.

Situation at Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant 'normal,' Russian official says

Bushehr is Iran's only operating nuclear power plant and uses Russian fuel that Russia then takes back when it is spent to reduce proliferation risk.

 Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025.

Nuclear scientist killed by Israeli drone strike in Tehran - report

The strike happened in the capital's Gisha neighborhood.

An Israeli drone strikes a residential building housing a nuclear scientist in Tehran, June 20, 2025.