Middle East

Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian drones, US sends Iran 15-point proposal for ending war

Drone attack hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport • Iranian missile intercepted above Lebanon • Several wounded in Bnei Brak following Iranian barrage

Israeli srcurity and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Bnei Brak, central Israel, March 24, 2026.

The Israeli-Iranian handshake at Pope John Paul II's funeral

Cardinals take part in the funeral of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square April 8, 2005 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

US sent Iran 15-point proposal for ending war in Middle East - report

A U.S. Marines F-35C Lightning II prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 7, 2026.

US airlines project confidence as fuel costs surge in wake of US-Israeli war on Iran - analysis

For the biggest US carriers, which do not hedge against oil price rises, the shock is showing up mainly in the fuel bill, with jet fuel prices nearly doubling since the conflict began.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS

A SOUTHWEST Airlines Boeing 737 airplane departs from Harry Reid International Airport as a Delta Airlines aircraft taxis on March 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lebanon war widening divide within Shi'ite community as frustrations with Hezbollah grow

After Hezbollah launched rocket fire into Israeli territory on March 2, Israel responded with a large-scale offensive that again displaced many Shi'ite residents and reignited debate over the group.

MARCH 20, 2026ByTAYLOR THOMAS/THE MEDIA LINE

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian and other flags at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon

British couple detained in Iran being used as 'human shields,' family says

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in prison last year after Iran charged them with espionage, which they deny.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS

FAMILY AND supporters of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a couple detained in Iran without charge attend a Sing for Freedom, day of action in London on January 3, 2026, to raise national awareness of the couple's ongoing detention and the need for urgent intervention.

Iran issues evacuation notice to residents of Ras al-Khaimah in UAE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE all confirmed Iranian attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning.

MARCH 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN

Iranians wave flags, hold posters of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, at a funeral for Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, in Tehran, March 18, 2026; illustrative.

Iran war could trigger medicine price spike in UK, trade group warns

Chief Executive Mark Samuels said Britain was "one step away" from medicine shortages if instability persisted, with stockpiles providing only a temporary buffer.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS

PEOPLE WEARING medical scrubs and face masks walk across campus at the University of Kent in Canterbury, south-east England on March 18, 2026, following an outbreak of meningitis.

Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar

The six countries are Iceland, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Liechtenstein.

MARCH 20, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.