Middle East


US intel report: Large-scale military assault unlikely to topple Iran regime - The Washington Post

A man waves a giant Iranian flag during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution in Tehran on February 11, 2026.

IRGC claims to have struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO issues warning in area

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

Why the Kurds are suddenly in the spotlight during the war with Iran - explainer

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.