Middle East
Iranian foreign minister holds phone call with Pakistani counterpart
July 12, 2026
Iranian foreign minister holds phone call with Pakistani counterpart
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday as tensions…
Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks
July 12, 2026
Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks
By now the pattern is familiar. An Iranian drone strikes a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s consent.…
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
July 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of…
Source: Oman proposes deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping routes
July 12, 2026
Source: Oman proposes deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping routes
Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through two separately controlled routes, a source…
Iran’s supreme leader touts “historic” presence at late father’s funeral
July 11, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader touts “historic” presence at late father’s funeral
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, thanked what he described as the “tens of millions” of people he said attended recent…
Iran’s supreme leader pledges “revenge” for his father’s killing
July 11, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader pledges “revenge” for his father’s killing
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that “revenge” must be carried out for the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali…
Anger and vengeance in Iran as country buries its longest-serving leader
July 11, 2026
Anger and vengeance in Iran as country buries its longest-serving leader
For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme…
Jordan intercepts Iranian missile fire, government says
July 9, 2026
Jordan intercepts Iranian missile fire, government says
Air raid sirens sounded in Jordan after Iranian missiles breached the country’s airspace, authorities say. A government spokesman said that…
Khamenei burial will be family-only amid wait for first emergence of new supreme leader
July 9, 2026
Khamenei burial will be family-only amid wait for first emergence of new supreme leader
Only family members will attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s burial today in Mashhad, state media reported, heightening anticipation for Mojtaba Khamenei’s…
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
July 9, 2026
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
In many ways it was already the ceasefire that never was. But with the United States and Iran claiming to…