Middle East
Iran’s top diplomat rejects Lebanese leader’s claim Tehran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
June 6, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat rejects Lebanese leader’s claim Tehran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
Iran’s top diplomat has pushed back on remarks Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made in a CNN interview that Tehran is…
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
June 5, 2026
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to the state news agency NNA. The…
Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger, new UN report finds
June 5, 2026
Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger, new UN report finds
Millions of people are struggling to meet basic food needs and, in some cases, being pushed into acute hunger due…
Video: Footage documents extent of damage at Kuwait Airport
June 5, 2026
Video: Footage documents extent of damage at Kuwait Airport
An official video released by Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday showed the extent of damage inflicted…
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
June 5, 2026
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
US President Donald Trump said “progress has been made” in ending the fighting in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah “called us and…
Iran says it’s looking to impose service fees, not tolls, in Strait of Hormuz
June 5, 2026
Iran says it’s looking to impose service fees, not tolls, in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it will seek to impose service fees for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for ensuring…
In latest written statement, Iran’s supreme leader calls for national unity amid war
June 4, 2026
In latest written statement, Iran’s supreme leader calls for national unity amid war
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei purportedly called on Iranians to face the war with the United States and Israel with…
Could this ceasefire in Lebanon succeed where the earlier agreements failed?
June 4, 2026
Could this ceasefire in Lebanon succeed where the earlier agreements failed?
Israel and Lebanon reached another ceasefire agreement on Wednesday meant to end years of conflict and potentially reach a broader…
Islamic Republic commemorates its founder and calls for revenge against the US
June 4, 2026
Islamic Republic commemorates its founder and calls for revenge against the US
Thousands of mostly religious conservatives have gathered at the Imam Khomeini shrine in the south of Tehran on Thursday morning…
Trump suggests Iran was “provoked” into attacking Gulf Arab neighbors
June 4, 2026
Trump suggests Iran was “provoked” into attacking Gulf Arab neighbors
US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that Iran was “provoked” into attacking Kuwait after the US struck Iranian territory.…