Middle East


Iranian regime to hold former supreme leader Khamenei’s farewell ceremony in Tehran

A banner in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, and other leaders who were killed amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

US says assault on Iran ahead of schedule as Tehran becomes ‘ghost town’

Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

US, Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation, sources say

Kurdish internal security forces stand guard, as Syrian Kurds demonstrate to demand the release of Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been held in prison by Turkey since his capture in 1999, in Qamishli, Syria February 15, 2026.