Middle East


Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf

Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Yemeni gov’t killed six protesters, wounded dozens in February demonstrations crackdown - HRW

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

As Strait of Hormuz becomes key front in Iran war, how can US secure navigation? - analysis

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.