The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.
Low-key moderate Massoud Pezeshkian got 10,415,991 million of the 24,535,185 million votes counted, while his hardline rival Saeed Jalili got 9,473,298 million, according to a ministry spokesperson.
Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on Friday following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Among more than 10.3 million ballots from Friday's election counted so far, hardline former nuclear negotiator Jalili won more than 4.26 million votes.
Iran warns of "obliterating war" if Israel attacks Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Israel vows strong retaliation to ensure security, amid escalating regional tensions.
Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, said in a televised statement that the group launched ballistic missiles at the Delonix, an oil tanker, and that it took a "direct hit."
At age 64, Nasrallah has been at Hezbollah’s helm since 1992.
Following Friday morning Hezbolalh rockets barrage, the IDF targets Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, striking military sites in Zibqin, Al-Khiam, Hula, and Al-Adaysseh.
While the election is unlikely to bring a major shift in the Islamic Republic's policies, its outcome could influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 85-year-old supreme leader.
Iran escalates nuclear activities as Israel contends with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah threats. Regional tensions rise, with Gulf states cautiously navigating their ties.
The Zaynab shrine has served as a center of pro-Iranian activity since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, and as such has been targeted by other groups.
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