Iran expels star striker Azmoun over 'disloyalty,' likely out of World Cup
Iran's participation in the World Cup as a whole is under a cloud because of the ongoing conflict with the United States.
Middle East
Ex-Home Front Command chief of staff: Civilians face shelter-or-slaughter dilemma amid threats
European Union calls for moratorium on military strikes in Middle East on energy, water facilities
UAE dismantles terror network tied to Hezbollah, Iran amid Gulf tensions, arrests suspects
Orthodox news site Yeshiva World News hacked in apparent Iranian cyberattack
The website featured for a while the words “Now we are under their control. The Zionists are handcuffed” in Farsi.
US intelligence chief: Iran's regime intact but weakened by Operation Epic Fury
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies that Iran's regime, though weakened, is still capable of targeting US and allied interests in the Middle East.
Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes? - explainer
In the wake of the devastation on the political and military echelons of the Islamic Republic, who are some of the most significant figures remaining in Iran?
Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf
Later, after Iran threatened Gulf states with retaliatory strikes, Qatar and Saudi Arabia reportedly intercepted multiple incoming missile barrages targeting oil and industrial sites.
Yemeni gov’t killed six protesters, wounded dozens in February demonstrations crackdown - HRW
The leadership’s January decision to dissolve the STC was a choice seen to have been heavily influenced by Saudi Arabia.
As Strait of Hormuz becomes key front in Iran war, how can US secure navigation? - analysis
The regime has been playing a bit of chess in the region, seeking to move the frontline of the war to Iraq and the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran attacks may shift Gulf states from de-escalation to backing regime defeat - analysis
With large expat populations and large numbers of foreign workers, Gulf States thrive based on trade and having airports open and oil tankers able to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy - analysis
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.
Who are the most senior Hamas, Hezbollah figures left alive? - explainer
In the wake of the devastation suffered by the groups, who are some of the most significant figures remaining in Hamas and Hezbollah?
The ayatollahs’ eyes and ears: Inside Iran’s intelligence ministry - analysis
Khatib was not your average minister. Appointed by Khamenei in 2021, he was a Shia cleric with deep roots in the security world and a history inside the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
