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The Latest: Trump addresses the nation on the US war effort in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon

April 01, 2026

The Latest: Trump addresses the nation on the US war effort in Iran

Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat

March 31, 2026

Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war

April 01, 2026

US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

U.S. and Iraqi officials say U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson was warned of threats before she was kidnapped in Baghdad

April 01, 2026

US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump suggests in new interviews he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from ‘paper tiger’ NATO

April 01, 2026

Crime|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies

April 01, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: Trump says it’s on other nations to open the Strait of Hormuz

U_S_ President Donald Trump says the responsibility for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open should belong with countries that rely on it, rather than the U_S_ Trump expressed frustration earlier Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U_S_ war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil.”

March 31, 2026

The Latest: Trump says it’s on other nations to open the Strait of Hormuz

Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'

President Donald Trump lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran

March 31, 2026

Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies

April 01, 2026

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help

April 01, 2026

Crime|MidEast|World

A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway

Iraqi officials say an American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are pursuing her captors

March 31, 2026

A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s parliament votes to expand death penalty for Palestinians

March 31, 2026

Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup

March 31, 2026

Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports

Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago

March 31, 2026

European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports

Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities

March 31, 2026

Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks

Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

Europe’s inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent energy prices sharply higher

March 31, 2026

Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges looms

Thousands of people have protested in Italy against wars in the Middle East and proposed judicial reforms by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

March 15, 2026

Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges looms

Interview|MidEast|Political|US|World

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages

Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible

March 15, 2026

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network

President Donald Trump says the U.S. bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network

March 13, 2026

Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices

Wall Street’s losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy

March 13, 2026

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices

Crime|MidEast|Technology|World

British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm

March 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine

March 13, 2026

Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'

MidEast|Political|Sports|US|World

Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says 'no one can exclude' it from the World Cup

Pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing in the men’s World Cup in the United States

March 13, 2026

Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says 'no one can exclude' it from the World Cup

MidEast|Political|World

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway

An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran has crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts are underway

March 13, 2026

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped in controversial end to a yearlong scandal

March 13, 2026

Business|Crime|MidEast|World

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

The Israeli military said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera

March 12, 2026

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

Crime|MidEast|World

See video of US strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command says it destroyed multiple Iranian naval ships -- including 16 minelayers -- near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

March 11, 2026

See video of US strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U

March 12, 2026

Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies

March 11, 2026

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

Crime|Education|MidEast|World

Sources: US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence

The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base, according to two sources briefed on the preliminary findings of an ongoing military investigation. In response to a request for comment, a Defense Intelligence Agency spokesperson said, “The incident is under investigation; we defer to the Pentagon for further comment.” A spokesperson for US Central Command also declined to comment on the preliminary findings, citing the ongoing investigation.

March 12, 2026

Sources: US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence

Education|MidEast|Political|World

US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence, sources briefed on initial findings say

March 12, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon are driving thousands of families to flee again, and some longtime Hezbollah supporters are now openly blaming the group

March 11, 2026

Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

March 11, 2026

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi grounded in Qatar amid intensifying Iran war

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been left stranded in Qatar amid the war in the Middle East

March 11, 2026

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi grounded in Qatar amid intensifying Iran war

Crime|MidEast|US|World

'Genuine person': Community remembers hometown soldier killed in Iran war

March 10, 2026

MidEast|Sports|World

Seven members of Iranian women’s soccer team granted visas as rest of squad leaves Australia

March 10, 2026

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before

March 10, 2026

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump says the war against Iran could be short-lived

March 09, 2026

Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

US designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accuses it of 'hostage diplomacy'

The State Department has designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the U_S_ ambassador to the United Nations separately called out the country for engaging in what he said was “hostage diplomacy.”

March 10, 2026

US designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accuses it of 'hostage diplomacy'

MidEast|Political|World

Iran names Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader

Senior clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father after another day of strikes across the Middle East. A senior Iranian official warns the war is entering a "new phase." CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.

March 09, 2026

Iran names Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader

MidEast|Political|US|World

These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war

As Congress responds to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard

March 09, 2026

These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war

Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean

March 09, 2026

Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine

MidEast|Political|US|World

President Trump says the only deal he would accept with Iran is "unconditional surrender"

President Trump said in a social media post that "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" "This is a huge undertaking, if in fact he's serious about it," says retired Rear Admiral John Kirby.

March 07, 2026

President Trump says the only deal he would accept with Iran is "unconditional surrender"

Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team's World Cup playoff because of Iran war

Iraq coach Graham Arnold has urged soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental World Cup qualifier later this month because of disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East

March 09, 2026

Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team's World Cup playoff because of Iran war

US Tomahawk struck Iranian base next to school destroyed in deadly attack, video appears to confirm

March 09, 2026

Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining

March 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump’s demands for ending Iran war shift as US military works through its target list

March 07, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear

Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran worry that their loved ones risk becoming collateral damage amid continued Israeli and American bombardment, or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime

March 07, 2026

US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear

Formula 1 appears to delay decision on two Middle East races in April affected by Iran war

Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war

March 07, 2026

Formula 1 appears to delay decision on two Middle East races in April affected by Iran war

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region

March 07, 2026

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say

Legal experts say a U.S. submarine’s deadly attack on an Iranian warship does not appear to have violated international or American military law

March 07, 2026

The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Tunisian authorities detain pro-Palestinian activists preparing new Gaza aid flotilla

Tunisian authorities have detained pro‑Palestinian activists as an international group prepares a new flotilla aimed at bringing aid to Gaza

March 07, 2026

Tunisian authorities detain pro-Palestinian activists preparing new Gaza aid flotilla

MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a US invasion of Iran

Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq say they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the U.S. were to launch one

March 07, 2026

Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a US invasion of Iran

MidEast|Political|World

As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah

March 07, 2026

Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say

March 07, 2026

Interview|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump tells CNN he’s not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state

March 06, 2026

For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

Muslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East

March 06, 2026

For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Between bombs and blackouts, Iranians are trapped in a deepening crisis

March 06, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Many of the six US troops killed in the war with Iran served together years earlier in Kuwait

March 04, 2026

Business|MidEast|Political|US|World

Hegseth says US 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is quickly gaining air superiority over Iran but the U.S. can't stop all air attacks

March 04, 2026

Hegseth says US 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance

US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy

March 04, 2026

US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

MidEast|Political|US|World

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran

March 04, 2026

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine

Sri Lanka’s navy has recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people after an Iranian warship was sunk by a U.S. submarine in international waters near the island

March 04, 2026

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House

Spain’s foreign minister has denied that the government has changed its position on supporting the U.S. military operations against Iran

March 04, 2026

Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House

MidEast|Political|World

US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port

An operations center targeted by an Iranian drone strike that killed six American soldiers was located in a civilian port in Kuwait, more than 10 miles away from the main Army base

March 04, 2026

US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port

Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory, a development that signaled the war in the Middle East was spreading

March 05, 2026

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine talks on ice as countries in Mideast seek Kyiv's drone expertise

Ukrainian President Volodymyr says U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled as the war in the Middle East pulls focus away

March 05, 2026

Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine talks on ice as countries in Mideast seek Kyiv's drone expertise

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones

March 05, 2026

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press

March 05, 2026

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

MidEast|Sports|World

Iran player Sara Didar holds back tears responding to a war-related question at Women's Asian Cup

Soccer player Sara Didar has expressed the national team's concern for their families and all Iranians amid the war back home while they're in Australia competing in the Women's Asian Cup

March 04, 2026

Iran player Sara Didar holds back tears responding to a war-related question at Women's Asian Cup

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war

March 04, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: War engulfs the Middle East as markets drop and oil prices spike

U.S. President Donald Trump says “someone from within” Iran’s government might be best suited to take power once the U.S.-Israeli war on the country ends

March 03, 2026

The Latest: War engulfs the Middle East as markets drop and oil prices spike

MidEast|Political|World

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say

March 04, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Cyprus becomes embroiled in another Middle Eastern maelstrom with UK military bases on its soil

If the adage “geography is destiny” holds true, then Cyprus should be a prime candidate as its poster child

March 04, 2026

Cyprus becomes embroiled in another Middle Eastern maelstrom with UK military bases on its soil

Americas|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US

A criminal trial in New York is airing claims that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was entangled in a foiled 2024 assassination plot that eyed then-candidate Donald Trump as a possible target

March 04, 2026

A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war

President Donald Trump is threatening to cut off trade with Spain

March 04, 2026

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

A covert US campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.

March 04, 2026

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|MidEast|World

Purim celebration at Palm Beach synagogue brings joy amid Middle East conflict

March 04, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

From Karachi to Beirut, Khamenei’s death sends shockwaves across the Shiite world

The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes has sparked anger across Shiite communities worldwide and is raising fears of wider unrest

March 04, 2026

From Karachi to Beirut, Khamenei’s death sends shockwaves across the Shiite world

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has fueled a disagreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer

March 03, 2026

War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree

Crime|MidEast|US|World

Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say

March 03, 2026

MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Group safely returns to US from Israel amid Iran strikes

March 03, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Europe defends military bases and struggles to evacuate citizens as it is drawn into the war on Iran

Europe is gradually being pulled into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, even as it avoids direct combat

March 02, 2026

Europe defends military bases and struggles to evacuate citizens as it is drawn into the war on Iran

MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy throughout his political career

March 03, 2026

Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran

Trump’s Iran war message marked by exaggerated threats and shifting, contradictory goals

March 03, 2026

Interview|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues

Many in the Iranian American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their TVs, watching news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some hoping for a brighter future for their homeland but terrified relatives would suffer harm

March 03, 2026

Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues

MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave

The war in the Middle East has spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran, while Tehran and its allies hit back

March 02, 2026

The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave

MidEast|Political|World

As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

The war in the Middle East spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran

March 02, 2026

As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

MidEast|Political|World

Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' while warning more casualties are likely

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring: “This is not Iraq

March 02, 2026

Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' while warning more casualties are likely

Education|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran

U.S. first lady Melania Trump is presiding over a U.N. Security Council meeting that will focus on children in conflict, one of her signature issues

March 03, 2026

Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran

MidEast|Political|US|Videos|World

Bay Area Iranian community takes to streets of SF in celebration, hope for regime change

March 03, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Immigration lawyer fears family safety in Iran after US strikes and pleads for resolution

March 03, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'

Russia has condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and urged an immediate stop to the campaign and a return to diplomacy

February 28, 2026

Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei

World leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, reports of its supreme leader's death and fears of a wider war

February 28, 2026

World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei

A look at some of the contenders to be Iran's supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei

Iran’s leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment

March 02, 2026

A look at some of the contenders to be Iran's supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran

March 02, 2026

Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East

March 02, 2026

Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy says

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei's death

The U.S. and Israel are pounding targets across Iran, dropping massive bombs on its ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships

March 01, 2026

US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei's death

MidEast|Political|US|World

3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

Three U.S. service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the attacks on Iran

March 02, 2026

3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei

Three close allies of the United States say they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran’s retaliatory strikes following the killing of its supreme leader

March 01, 2026

Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei

MidEast|Political|World

How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war

The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation

March 02, 2026

How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war

Trump goes to war despite professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Mideast

President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and repeated pledges to focus primarily on the Western Hemisphere with an “America first” agenda

March 02, 2026

Trump goes to war despite professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Mideast

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump officials decline Sunday show invitations amid Iran strikes

March 02, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?

March 02, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

CIA closely watched Khamenei for months before fatal strikes in Iran

March 02, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Who might replace Iran’s supreme leader? There’s no clear successor

March 01, 2026

What we know about why the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran’s retaliation

February 28, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Exclusive: Trump crossed a ‘very dangerous red line’ with killing of supreme leader, Iranian official tells CNN

March 01, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base

March 01, 2026

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day

MidEast|Political|World

Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind

Saturday’s military operation against Iran shows the dramatic evolution in risk tolerance that President Donald Trump has made in a matter of months

March 01, 2026

Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023

March 01, 2026

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

MidEast|Political|World

US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

The United States and Israel have clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, where the U.N. chief and many countries urged a halt to their attacks and a return to negotiations

March 01, 2026

US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

MidEast|Political|World

Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear program but has indicated he'll give the negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in the Middle East

February 27, 2026

Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

February 27, 2026

Americas|MidEast|Political|World

A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis

February 27, 2026

A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries

February 27, 2026

Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

MidEast|Political|World

US ambassador to Israel tells embassy staff if they want to leave they ‘should do so TODAY’

February 27, 2026

Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks

February 27, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war looms

Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program but walked away without a deal

February 26, 2026

US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war looms

Crime|MidEast|US|World

Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism

The family of independent U.N. investigator Francesca Albanese has sued the Trump administration over U.S. sanctions imposed on her last year for her criticism of Israel’s policies in Gaza

February 26, 2026

Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism

Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls

An Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived

February 26, 2026

Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls

India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stand with Israel “shoulder-to-shoulder, opposing terrorism and its supporters.”

February 26, 2026

India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled

February 25, 2026

Economy|Finance|MidEast|World

Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms

Iranians face a sudden surge in prices for food and daily essentials, and many families say they cannot keep up

February 25, 2026

Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms

MidEast|Political|World

US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’

February 25, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

Many Iranians are worried as the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East and the next round of talks in Geneva get closer

February 24, 2026

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Protest held on Greek island against docked US aircraft carrier as Iran tension builds

Protesters have gathered on the Greek island of Crete following the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier that is part of a major buildup of American forces in the Middle East

February 24, 2026

Protest held on Greek island against docked US aircraft carrier as Iran tension builds

Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Seventeen international aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to allow them to keep working in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian areas as Israel is set to bar them for refusing to comply with new rules

February 24, 2026

Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

January 23, 2026

US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades

MidEast|Travel|US|World

State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike

February 23, 2026

State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

Crime|Election|MidEast|Political|US

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America

February 23, 2026

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Palestinian Authority officials say Israeli settlers have attacked a West Bank mosque

February 23, 2026

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Arts|MidEast|Political|US|World

US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context

There is fresh outrage over U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks in an interview that Israel could “take it all” when asked about biblical claims to Middle East land

February 22, 2026

US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context

MidEast|Political|World

Middle East states condemn US ambassador’s comments appearing to support ‘expansionist’ Israel

February 21, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Arab and Muslim countries are sharply condemning comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, who said in an interview that Israel had a right to much of the Middle East

February 21, 2026

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Americas|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her

A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriously dangerous for Christians and on the brink of war with the United States

February 21, 2026

She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say

Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight Hezbollah members

February 21, 2026

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say

MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

President Donald Trump has warned that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat says Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the U.S. Trump's remarks Friday came a few hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said on MSNOW’s “Morning Joe” show that his country was planning to finalize a draft deal in “the next two to three days” to then send to Washington

February 20, 2026

Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports

February 20, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast

Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East

February 19, 2026

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast

MidEast|Political|World

Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on US-Iran talks in Israel next week, officials say

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

February 19, 2026

Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on US-Iran talks in Israel next week, officials say

MidEast|Political|US|World

US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say

February 18, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

UN Security Council members blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meeting

Members of the United Nations Security Council are calling for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasting Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a threat to prospects of a two-state solution

February 18, 2026

UN Security Council members blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meeting

MidEast|Political|World

Trump launches his ‘Board of Peace’ with billions pledged for Gaza, but many allies are wary

February 18, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

February 18, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy

February 17, 2026

MidEast|Political|Science|World

Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US

Iran has announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live fire military drills

February 17, 2026

Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails

February 17, 2026

Producer of hit Israeli TV series 'Tehran' dies suddenly in Greece

Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning drama “Tehran,” has died suddenly in Greece

February 16, 2026

Producer of hit Israeli TV series 'Tehran' dies suddenly in Greece

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’

February 15, 2026

Health|MidEast|Political|World

Gaza's Nasser Hospital condemns MSF decision to suspend most services

Nasser Hospital in Gaza has condemned the decision by Doctors Without Borders to suspend most work at the facility due to concerns over armed men in the compound

February 15, 2026

Gaza's Nasser Hospital condemns MSF decision to suspend most services

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Crown prince urges the world to stand with the people of Iran as 250,000 rally in Munich

About 250,000 people have demonstrated against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany

February 14, 2026

Crown prince urges the world to stand with the people of Iran as 250,000 rally in Munich

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week

February 14, 2026

US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

Tatreez explained: Why Palestinian women are preserving this embroidery

February 14, 2026

Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters

A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country

February 14, 2026

Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters

Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'

President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran

February 13, 2026

Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in worsening health, husband says

The husband of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says his wife's health condition is worsening, in part because of the beating she endured during her arrest two months ago

February 13, 2026

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in worsening health, husband says

MidEast|Political|World

Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities

Fears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on on Iran to give up its nuclear program

February 13, 2026

Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities

Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas

February 13, 2026

Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota

The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead

February 12, 2026

A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say

Activists say the death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests has reached at least 7,005 with many more people still feared dead

February 12, 2026

Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say

Netanyahu leans on Trump ties as Israel heads toward elections

February 12, 2026

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Iranian authorities subjected Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to ‘life-threatening mistreatment,’ Nobel Committee says

February 11, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded

President Donald Trump met privately with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and says he pushed Israel to back continued U.S. talks with Iran on a nuclear deal

February 11, 2026

Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded

MidEast|Political|World

Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US

Iran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home

February 11, 2026

Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US

Top Iran security official is in Oman, the site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages

Iranian security official Ali Larijani is in Oman, the country currently mediating talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program

February 10, 2026

Top Iran security official is in Oman, the site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages

Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

Two Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire

February 10, 2026

Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks

February 10, 2026

Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says

Israeli military strikes on Monday killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived

February 09, 2026

Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says

Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001

February 09, 2026

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein

A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country’s Foreign Ministry says

February 09, 2026

Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein

Australia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Clashes in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit as police disperse mass protests

February 08, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US

February 08, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child

Israelis forces have seized a local Sunni Islamist politician and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and took him to Israel for questioning

February 09, 2026

Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Crackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures

Iranian security forces have launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement

February 09, 2026

Crackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures

MidEast|Political|World

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison

February 08, 2026

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

MidEast|Political|World

Kushner, Witkoff visit USS Abraham Lincoln carrier amid tension with Iran

February 07, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month

President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza

February 07, 2026

Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month

Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Patrick Reed closes in on 2nd win of the year. He builds 2-shot lead in Qatar

Patrick Reed is on a tear in the Middle East

February 07, 2026

Patrick Reed closes in on 2nd win of the year. He builds 2-shot lead in Qatar

MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine

President Donald Trump has taken an unusual step of turning to military leaders for high-level diplomacy

February 07, 2026

Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine

Crime|MidEast|World

Pakistan arrests 4 suspects in mosque bombing that killed 31 in the capital

Pakistani security forces have arrested four suspects linked to a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque near the capital that killed 31 people

February 07, 2026

Pakistan arrests 4 suspects in mosque bombing that killed 31 in the capital

AIPAC allies picked a candidate to target in New Jersey. They may have boosted a stronger critic of Israel

February 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Iran and US hold indirect talks in Oman. America's military leader in the Mideast joins the talks

Iran and the United States have held indirect talks in Oman

February 06, 2026

Iran and US hold indirect talks in Oman. America's military leader in the Mideast joins the talks

Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoots 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters

Patrick Reed is atop the leaderboard again on the European Tour

February 05, 2026

Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoots 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters

Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22

A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there

February 05, 2026

Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Here’s why the fighting persists

As Israeli strikes killed two dozen Palestinians on Wednesday, many in Gaza wondered what had become of the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas in October

February 05, 2026

The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Here’s why the fighting persists

Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran

President Donald Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran

February 04, 2026

Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of US-brokered talks

Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv have met in Abu Dhabi for U.S.-brokered talks to end the nearly four-year war

February 04, 2026

Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of US-brokered talks

Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Collision between migrant speedboat, Greek coast guard vessel leaves at least 15 dead

A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios late Tuesday has left at least 15 migrants dead, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway in the area, the coast guard says

February 03, 2026

Collision between migrant speedboat, Greek coast guard vessel leaves at least 15 dead

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag

February 03, 2026

Business|MidEast|Political|US|World

US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea

February 03, 2026

US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters

February 03, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Palestinians cross between Egypt and Gaza after Rafah border crossing reopens

Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt partially reopened on Monday morning after Israel closed it nearly two years ago, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and leave the war-torn enclave. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

February 02, 2026

Palestinians cross between Egypt and Gaza after Rafah border crossing reopens

MidEast|Political|World

'Fair and equitable deal:' Iranian FM on US negotiations

Iran is open to participate in a "fair and equitable" deal talks with the United States amid rising tensions between the two nations. CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen sat down with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the topic. Thousands of people were killed in the brutal crackdown on recent protests and tens of thousands are in prison. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.

February 01, 2026

'Fair and equitable deal:' Iranian FM on US negotiations

Israeli police detain local officials suspected of pocketing aid sent after Oct 7 attack

Israeli authorities are investigating a group of local officials and businesspeople that investigators suspect siphoned millions of dollars of wartime aid being funneled to help people in the early days of the Israel-Hamas war

February 02, 2026

Israeli police detain local officials suspected of pocketing aid sent after Oct 7 attack

Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Iranian drama 'It Was Just an Accident' arrested in Tehran

One of the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of the Iranian drama “It Was Just an Accident” has been arrested in Tehran just weeks before the Academy Awards

February 01, 2026

Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Iranian drama 'It Was Just an Accident' arrested in Tehran

Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

February 01, 2026

Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks

Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Patrick Reed loses in a playoff as Freddy Schott wins Bahrain Championship

Patrick Reed’s bid for back-to-back victories on the European tour has come up just short after he was beaten in a playoff won by Freddy Schott for his first title

February 01, 2026

Patrick Reed loses in a playoff as Freddy Schott wins Bahrain Championship

MidEast|Political|World

Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'

Iran’s supreme leader has warned that any U.S. attack would trigger a “regional war” in the Mideast

February 01, 2026

Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Gaza, health ministry says, in deadliest day in months

January 31, 2026

Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024

Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration

January 29, 2026

Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Israel reopening Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after long closure

Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt over the weekend

January 30, 2026

Israel reopening Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after long closure

MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran is open to US talks but won’t be dictated to and won’t negotiate on missiles, foreign minister says

January 30, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against Iran’s interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran’s theocratic government

January 30, 2026

New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters

Arab allies urge restraint from US and Iran as Trump demands deal on nuclear program

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region

January 30, 2026

Arab allies urge restraint from US and Iran as Trump demands deal on nuclear program

MidEast|Political|World

Trump warns against Nouri al-Maliki’s return as prime minister of Iraq

January 27, 2026

Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence

President Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power

January 28, 2026

Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence

MidEast|Political|World

US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands

January 28, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Al-Maliki is defiant after Trump threatens to withdraw US support for Iraq

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has expressed defiance after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support for Iraq if he returns to power

January 28, 2026

Al-Maliki is defiant after Trump threatens to withdraw US support for Iraq

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Putin hosts Syria's interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in Moscow for his second time in less than four months for talks, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to help the country rebuild its war-battered economy

January 28, 2026

Putin hosts Syria's interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda

Protesters want slavery exhibit restored after removal: "The stories should be told"

January 29, 2026

Trump eyes basing his new Board of Peace at a Washington building in legal limbo

The Trump administration is looking at basing the new Board of Peace in the Washington building that formerly housed the U.S. Institute of Peace

January 29, 2026

Trump eyes basing his new Board of Peace at a Washington building in legal limbo

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Sports

Patrick Reed opens with 71 to trail by 6 in Bahrain. He adds Qatar to his European tour schedule

Patrick Reed is going to spend a full month in the Middle East on the European tour

January 29, 2026

Patrick Reed opens with 71 to trail by 6 in Bahrain. He adds Qatar to his European tour schedule

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Activists say Iran's crackdown has killed at least 6,221 people, as the country's currency plunges

Activists say at least 6,221 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead

January 27, 2026

Activists say Iran's crackdown has killed at least 6,221 people, as the country's currency plunges

Europe|MidEast|World

A Holocaust survivor born in a concentration camp shares her story

Ilana Kantorowicz Shalem was born in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in March 1945, and is one of the youngest Holocaust survivors

January 27, 2026

A Holocaust survivor born in a concentration camp shares her story

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase

Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war

January 26, 2026

Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase

MidEast|Political|US|World

US carrier strike group is now in the Middle East region, sources say

January 26, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Trump admin deports Iranians for first time since brutal crackdown on protests

January 26, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

The last hostage recovered from Gaza, Ran Gvili, died fighting to save a kibbutz

Israelis expressed relief as the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage taken into Gaza, were recovered Monday

January 26, 2026

The last hostage recovered from Gaza, Ran Gvili, died fighting to save a kibbutz

MidEast|Political|US|World

US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East

January 26, 2026

US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Here’s the latest on the first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and US as negotiators set plans for future meeting

January 26, 2026

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Reed leads by 4 shots at Dubai Desert Classic as McIlroy's title hopes fade and Hovland surges

Patrick Reed will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic after shooting 5-under 67 as Rory McIlroy’s chances of a record-extending fifth title virtually disappeared

January 24, 2026

Reed leads by 4 shots at Dubai Desert Classic as McIlroy's title hopes fade and Hovland surges

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out

The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet

January 24, 2026

Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out

Crime|Education|MidEast|World

Unsealed court documents suggest Trump admin detained Tufts student for writing op-ed critical of Israel

January 24, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US expected to deport dozens of Iranians as Trump threatens regime over crackdown

January 23, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion

January 23, 2026

Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment

MidEast|Political|World

Turkey celebrates as Syrian government makes gains against Kurdish-led force

Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive

January 23, 2026

Turkey celebrates as Syrian government makes gains against Kurdish-led force

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump rolls out his Board of Peace, but it's not clear how many leaders will join him

President Donald Trump launched his Board of Peace on Thursday to lead efforts to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza

January 22, 2026

Trump rolls out his Board of Peace, but it's not clear how many leaders will join him

Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case

A federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for taking part in the case

January 23, 2026

Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case

MidEast|Political|World

Iran offers first government-issued death toll from protest crackdown, one far lower than activists

Iran has reported its first government-issued death toll from the recent protests, saying 3,117 people were killed

January 21, 2026

Iran offers first government-issued death toll from protest crackdown, one far lower than activists

Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council

January 22, 2026

Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza's deadliest days since ceasefire

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians on one of the deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October

January 21, 2026

Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza's deadliest days since ceasefire

MidEast|Political|World

Trump's Board of Peace is dividing countries in Europe and the Middle East

Divisions have emerged over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza

January 21, 2026

Trump's Board of Peace is dividing countries in Europe and the Middle East

Israel's settler movement takes victory lap as a sparse outpost becomes a settlement within a month

Israeli settlers are celebrating the inauguration of a new settlement in the West Bank on land where Israel and the U.S. once hoped to build a hospital for Palestinian children

January 20, 2026

Israel's settler movement takes victory lap as a sparse outpost becomes a settlement within a month

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

President Donald Trump closed out 2025 with his plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in fine fettle

January 20, 2026

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury

Witness testimony has ended in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack

January 20, 2026

Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS families

Guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have abandoned a camp in northeast Syria, allowing detainees linked to the Islamic State group to escape

January 20, 2026

Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS families

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

Israeli forces have targeted two United Nations facilities as part of their crackdown on the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees

January 20, 2026

Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party warns Syria violence threatens peace efforts

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party says that violence against Kurdish groups in Syria risks undermining reconciliation efforts with Kurdish militants in Turkey

January 20, 2026

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party warns Syria violence threatens peace efforts

Asia|Crime|MidEast|World

Islamic State group claims blast on Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed 7

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people including a Chinese national and wounded more than a dozen others

January 20, 2026

Islamic State group claims blast on Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed 7

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000

Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince

January 19, 2026

Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000

MidEast|Political|World

Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Kremlin says

January 19, 2026

Shapiro says Harris’ vetting team asked whether he was ‘an agent of the Israeli government’

January 19, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited

At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace overseeing next steps for Gaza

January 18, 2026

$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Iran’s supreme leader acknowledges thousands were killed in protests

January 18, 2026

Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

A U.S.-based activist agency reports at least 3,919 deaths during recent protests in Iran

January 18, 2026

US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters

January 17, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza

Israel’s government is objecting to a White House announcement about leaders overseeing the next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire enters its challenging second phase

January 17, 2026

Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza

MidEast|Political|World

Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

January 17, 2026

White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets

The White House has released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza

January 16, 2026

White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets

‘As far as I’m concerned, this regime has fallen’: Director Jafar Panahi on Iran’s deadly protests

January 16, 2026

Crime|Interview|MidEast|World

Iranian protester Erfan Soltani faces execution

26-year-old Erfan Soltani is believed to be the first anti-regime protester in the latest Iranian uprising to reportedly be given the death sentence, according to human rights organizations. CNN's Isobel Yeung spoke to his relative.

January 14, 2026

Iranian protester Erfan Soltani faces execution

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting

U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries

January 15, 2026

US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting

Interview|MidEast|Political|World

Boise man who fled Iran shares perspective as protests escalate overseas

January 15, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Exiled crown prince’s plan for Iran is mostly aimed at Trump, experts say

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has outlined his vision for a democratic Iran on social media

January 15, 2026

Exiled crown prince’s plan for Iran is mostly aimed at Trump, experts say

Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir recounts her journey after her son's abduction by Hamas

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, known for her advocacy for hostages abducted by Hamas-led militants, has a memoir coming out this spring

January 15, 2026

Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir recounts her journey after her son's abduction by Hamas

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base

January 14, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism

Israel plans to honor the late Charlie Kirk for his efforts against antisemitism

January 15, 2026

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel

Iranian officials signaled that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests, while the Islamic Republic promised retaliation if the U.S. or Israel intervened in the domestic unrest

January 14, 2026

Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead

President Donald Trump says he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters

January 14, 2026

Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US announces next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan as committee is formed to run battered enclave

January 14, 2026

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Pro-Palestinian activists are carrying out one of the UK’s longest ever hunger strikes. Their families say they won’t stop

January 14, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

The Latest: Iran eases some communications restrictions as activists say death toll surpasses 2,500

Activists say the death toll from Iran's protests has risen to at least 2,571, and Iranian state TV acknowledges there was a high death toll

January 13, 2026

The Latest: Iran eases some communications restrictions as activists say death toll surpasses 2,500

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture

Iranian state media has aired at least 97 confessions from protesters since Dec. 28, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency

January 13, 2026

Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture

MidEast|Political|World

As Iran faces unrest, Israel waits quietly for Trump’s next move

January 13, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Man accused of recklessly driving U-Haul into Iran protest in Los Angeles, police say

A man accused of steering a U-Haul truck toward a Los Angeles demonstration over the weekend in support of Iran’s protests has been released after being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving, officials say

January 12, 2026

Man accused of recklessly driving U-Haul into Iran protest in Los Angeles, police say

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages

President Donald Trump has arrived at a delicate moment as he weighs whether to order a U.S. military response against the Iranian government over its crackdown on protests

January 13, 2026