Iran
No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz
Middle East
August 30, 2026
No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz
A conventional wisdom has begun to settle over the war with Iran: Iran won. The argument is straightforward. The US…
Iran says understanding with Oman on Strait of Hormuz depends on US fulfilling commitments
Middle East
August 30, 2026
Iran says understanding with Oman on Strait of Hormuz depends on US fulfilling commitments
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said Sunday that Tehran has reached an understanding with Oman regarding arrangements for transit through…
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Middle East
August 30, 2026
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Los Angeles — Six months since the United States and Israel launched the first strikes on Iran, the physical, financial and…
A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
Middle East
August 30, 2026
A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
More than four decades ago, after months of setbacks in the war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, thousands of young Iranian…
Iran says 40% of capacity at its giant gas field has been restored
Middle East
August 29, 2026
Iran says 40% of capacity at its giant gas field has been restored
Iran said that 40 percent of the damaged capacity of the South Pars gas field has been restored, according to…
She fled Iran. America sent her to Africa
Middle East
August 29, 2026
She fled Iran. America sent her to Africa
Bangui, Central African Republic — “It’s okay now, I’m safe,” she remembered thinking. “I can make one new life here.” She…
‘We will retaliate like an earthquake’: How Iran could respond to Trump’s economic ‘D-Day’
Middle East
August 29, 2026
‘We will retaliate like an earthquake’: How Iran could respond to Trump’s economic ‘D-Day’
As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response…
Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East
Middle East
August 29, 2026
Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East
When US President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran, he called it an “excursion” that would take just a…
Iranians split over proposed law to criminalize contact with foreign media
Middle East
August 26, 2026
Iranians split over proposed law to criminalize contact with foreign media
Iranian politicians are divided over a move by the country’s parliament to approve a bill that would criminalize communications with…
Netanyahu says US economic measures “tighten the siege on Iran”
Middle East
August 26, 2026
Netanyahu says US economic measures “tighten the siege on Iran”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the latest US economic measures against Iran, saying they would “tighten the siege”…