Middle East


Iranian citizens' freedom may depend on cooperation with Israel, says PJAK commander

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Trump considers limited strike on Iran, most air power since 2003 arrives in Middle East - WSJ

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, U.S., February 19, 2026.

Iran tells UN chief it will respond 'decisively' if subjected to military aggression

An explosion during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026.