Middle East


Iranian leadership would accept if Pezeshkian resigned again, relative of Khamenei claims - report

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Iran vies for expanded control over Strait of Hormuz in possible deal with Oman

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks resume in Rome while Hezbollah chief slams Aoun as 'biased, divisive'

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.