Middle East


From 'Republic' to 'Kingship': Mojtaba Khamenei's rise shatters facade of 'moderate' Iran

A woman holds a placard with an image of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei alongside late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Human Rights Watch accuses IDF of unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon

Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 8, 2026.

Board of Peace issued tenders for Gaza villages, troop base, headquarters amid Iran war - exclusive

US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026.