Middle East


Iran's threat to burn ships is choking off Persian Gulf oil flow to world - explainer

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran's Assembly of Experts set to name Khamenei's son as next supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

IDF: 200 Hezbollah fighters killed since terror group joined Iran war, reigniting northern front

Israeli military vehicles and tanks are seen along the border with Lebanon, March 7, 2026