Middle East


Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open Strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says

THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.

UAE bars citizens from traveling to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq

The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026.

US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could help restore Lebanese control in southern Lebanon

Vehicles drive past a billboard depicting Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun and reading "the choice is for Lebanon" on April 24, 2026 in the capital Beirut.