Middle East
Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.
Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed - report
Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
US conducts 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as IDF strikes on Hezbollah intensify
Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access • IDF strikes city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, following surge in Hezbollah drone attacks
Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said the Screening Serpens group used six new remote access Trojan variants and a new attack technique against targets during the regional escalation.
French ambassador to 'Post': Israel made a mistake, Macron is correct - opinion
The French envoy says Israel’s dismissal of allies and moderate voices is damaging long-term security.
Turkey lurches into political crisis with crackdown on opposition - analysis
Clashes erupted at CHP headquarters in Ankara after a court removed opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, raising fears of a deeper political crisis as Erdogan tightens his grip.
Trump hits pause: War with Iran is not yet on the table - comment
As tensions rise in the Middle East, Trump holds off on striking Iran, balancing Gulf pressures, oil prices, and looming midterm elections.
Trump tells Netanyahu no agreement with Iran without dismantling nuclear program, removing uranium
Netanyahu stressed that Israel would preserve freedom of action against threats on all fronts, including Lebanon.
Republican politicians warn Iran ceasefire deal could strengthen Tehran, would be 'disaster'
Republican lawmakers take to X, warning that a reported 60-day Iran ceasefire deal could strengthen Tehran and undermine US gains from the conflict.
Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy
Rome has become a useful European partner for India as both countries seek deeper cooperation on trade, technology, ports, defense, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
New US-Iran deal fails to address missiles, proxies as Iran agrees in principle to uranium disposal
Trump says Iran blockade stays until deal signed • Iran claims legal right to manage Hormuz strait • Spanish police filmed beating flotilla activists
US-Iran peace agreement with several MidEast countries 'largely negotiated,' Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced that the deal was 'largely negotiated,' and that he conducted a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which "likewise, went very well."
