Middle East

Increasing chance Iranian military chief killed in strikes on Iran nuclear sites, sources say

Dozens of Israeli aircraft participated in an initial wave of strikes on dozens of military targets and Iranian nuclear sites early on Friday morning.

Illustrative image of Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri.

Middle East on edge: Israel-Iran escalation threatens regional stability - analysis

 People gather in the street in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

Israel launches preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear sites, military targets

 The reported strike of an IDF strike in Iran, June 13, 2025.

WSJ: Israel prepared to strike Iran in the next few days if US proposal fails officials say

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of Iranian flag (illustration).

US kills ISIS official in precise airstrike in Syria, CENTCOM says

The ISIS official was killed in a precise airstrike in the northwestern area of the country. 

 A member of the Civil defence member stands on a damaged building, after Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, as reported by Syria's state news agency, in Damascus, Syria March 13, 2025.

'Government-paid demons': IRGC's hell 'Heaven Time' exhibit receives backlash

Mohsen Jafari, commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Fouman Division, said that the exhibit will enable "citizens will see a simulated experience of concepts such as the state of the grave..."

 The road to hell (illustrative)

Trump: Israeli strike on Iran not imminent, but could happen

"Iran's going to have to negotiate a little bit tougher, meaning they're going to have to give us something they're not willing to give us right now," said Trump.

 US President Donald Trump reacts at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 12, 2025

Iran tensions spotlight militias in Iraq's role in regional conflict - analysis

Iraqs militias serve Iran's interests and control parts of Iraq. Thus, during tensions between Iran and the US, they are used to enforce Iran’s policies.

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad

Hezbollah's deadly drone threat: Growing capabilities, strategic shifts

While Israel has inflicted significant damage on Hezbollah’s UAV capabilities, much of the infrastructure remains intact.

 PEOPLE GATHER in Tehran to mourn the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israel Air Force strike in Lebanon, in September. The IAF also destroyed much of the missile arsenal of the Lebanon-based Iranian proxy, the writer notes.

Egypt deports, detains hundreds of activists in Cairo, preventing them from joining Gaza convoy

This comes as the Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a statement on Thursday confirming it would not allow entry of the Resilience Convoy without necessary permits.

 Pro-Palestinian activists from Denmark and Sweden attempting to join the Global March for Gaza have been deported from Cairo.

As US evacuates Middle East personnel, Iran appears to downplay tensions - analysis

How is it possible that Iran’s foreign minister was in Oslo attending a forum, while tensions were supposedly spiraling out of control?

 Image of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi against a backdrop of the Iranian flag, US flag and fire.

West fears miscalculation between Israel and Iran, diplomats tell 'Post' - exclusive

A senior Iranian security official told Press TV that, in the event of an attack, Iran would “surprise” both the US and Israel.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuon a conceptual image of war between Israel and Iran using chess pieces and national flags. (Illsutrative)

Israel considers striking Iran in coming days, US could play logistical role - report

Sources told ABC that the US could play a logistical role, including through intelligence sharing with Israel.

 A missile is launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

Where are the key facilities hiding Iran's nuclear program? - explainer

Iran is now enriching uranium to up to 60% fissile purity, close to the 90% of weapons-grade, at two sites, and has enough material if enriched further for six bombs, believes the IAEA.

A VIEW of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor, 1,200 km. south of Tehran, in 2010