Geopolitical
Press TV Documentary Examines Shah's Visit to Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — Press TV aired a documentary on Friday examining the historical and geopolitical significance of the Strait of Hormuz through the lens of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's visit to the waterway. The p...
Lebanese Health Ministry Reports Over 3,300 Dead in Escalating Conflict
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported Wednesday that 3,324 people have been killed and 10,027 wounded in Lebanon since the start of the current round of fighting. The figures represent the...
IDF Releases Footage of Rocket Strike on St. George Church in Lebanon
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military released video footage on Thursday showing a rocket fired by Hezbollah striking the St. George Church in Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, an incident that has heightened t...
Iranian Missile Strike Hits US Base in Kuwait, Wounding Personnel
KUWAIT CITY — An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a United States military installation in Kuwait wounded several American service members and damaged two unmanned aerial vehicles early Friday, esc...
Israeli military intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon
TEL AVIV — The Israeli military announced Saturday that it detected and intercepted rockets launched from Lebanon, with some projectiles falling in open areas within the northern neighbor's territory....
IDF Claims Elimination of Over 700 Hezbollah Operatives Since Ceasefire
BEIRUT — Israeli military forces have eliminated more than 700 Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon since the implementation of a ceasefire agreement, according to an announcement made by the Israel Defens...
Israeli airstrike kills former al-Alam correspondent in southern Lebanon
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed a former correspondent for Iran’s al-Alam TV and three other civilians in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, escalating tensions in a region where a cease...
U.S. strikes target in Iran; missile toward Kuwait intercepted
DOHA — U.S. Central Command confirmed Wednesday that it conducted a strike against a target inside Iran, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. Hours later, Iran launched a missile tow...
Explosion Reported in Beirut's Dahieh District
BEIRUT — An explosion was reported Wednesday morning in the Al-Shuyafat neighborhood of the Dahieh district in southern Beirut, sending a plume of smoke into the sky and triggering emergency response ...
Russian-Nexus Hackers Deploy AI to Escalate Cyber Campaigns Against Ukraine
KIEV, May 28 — A cyber threat group linked to Russian operators, identified as GreyVibe, has begun integrating artificial intelligence tools to accelerate and expand its attacks against Ukrainian infr...
Iran, Oman Negotiate New Maritime Framework for Strait of Hormuz Following Conflict
MUSCAT — Iran and Oman are negotiating a new framework for maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to establish updated conditions for passage following the outbreak of hostilities betwe...
Iran's Bagheri-Kani Blames U.S., Israel for Regional Insecurity in Moscow
MOSCOW (May 27, 2026) — Iran's Vice Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri-Kani, has identified hostile actions by the United States and Israel as the primary drivers of insta...
IRGC Navy Forces American Tanker to Turn Back in Strait of Hormuz
BANDAR ABBAS, Iran — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forced an American-flagged tanker to reverse course early Wednesday after the vessel attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz with...
Lebanese Civil Defense, IDF Coordinate Evacuation Efforts in Tyre
TYRE, Lebanon — Lebanese Civil Defense and the Israel Defense Forces are coordinating efforts to evacuate the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, marking a significant development in the ongoing regiona...
Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Israeli Soldier in Occupied Territories
BEIRUT (AP) — A Hezbollah drone strike targeting Israeli military positions in the occupied territories killed at least one Israeli soldier and injured two others on Wednesday, escalating tensions in ...
U.S. Sanctions Iran's Strait Authority, Warns Oman After Failed Military Push
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on Wednesday and issued a stark warning to Oman following a failed military operation to regain control ...
Russian Drones Strike Railway Station in Shostka, Ukraine
SHOSTKA, Ukraine — Russian forces destroyed the station building in Shostka and damaged critical railway infrastructure overnight with direct hits from several dozen suicide drones. The attack occurre...
Five U.S. Personnel Injured in Missile Strike on Kuwait Air Base
KUWAIT CITY — Five active-duty U.S. service members and contractors sustained injuries Friday when an Iranian Fateh-110 missile struck Ali Al Salem Air Base, marking a significant escalation in region...
Iran Rejects U.S. Demands on Uranium Stockpile, Enrichment Limits
TEHRAN, May 30 (AP) — Iran on Friday rejected key demands from the United States regarding its nuclear program, refusing to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile or accept new limits on enri...
Twenty Commercial Vessels Transit Strait of Hormuz Following Revolutionary Guard Clearance
MUSCAT — Twenty commercial ships successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after securing mandatory approvals from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, marking a significant flow ...
Iranian Missile Debris Strikes U.S. Base in Kuwait, Injuring Five Americans
KUWAIT CITY — Five Americans were injured and at least one MQ-9 Reaper drone was destroyed after debris from an Iranian missile struck the Ali Al-Salem air base in Kuwait early Friday morning. The in...
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces strike Russian airfield in Taganrog
TAGANROG, Russia — Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed an Iskander missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft at a military airfield in Taganrog, Russia, early Friday morning. The attack, which oc...
Hegseth Urges Allies to Bolster Defense Capabilities at Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told regional leaders Friday that security in the Indo-Pacific cannot depend exclusively on American military power, calling for a significant increase i...
Iranian Air Defense Forces Intercept Hostile Drone Near Qeshm Island
QESHM ISLAND, Iran — Iranian Army Air Defense Forces detected and destroyed a hostile drone attempting to approach Qeshm Island on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 18:30 local ...
U.S. Air Force Surveillance Aircraft Spotted Over Western Iraq
BAGHDAD — A U.S. Air Force Bombardier E-11A BACN surveillance aircraft was observed circling over Iraq's Anbar governorate on Thursday, marking a significant deployment of advanced signals intelligenc...
Iranian Official Dismisses Trump's Claims on Negotiations as Unrealistic
TEHRAN (AP) — An Iranian official stated Thursday that significant disagreements persist in ongoing negotiations, dismissing recent comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump as a reflection of pe...
Medvedev Warns EU Citizens of Unilateral War Entry by Authorities
MOSCOW — Deputy Chair of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev issued a stark warning to citizens of the European Union on Thursday, stating that their governing authorities have unilaterally...
US Drone Shot Down Over Yemen's Ma'rib Governorate
SANAA, Yemen — An American unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over Yemen's Ma'rib Governorate on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in the region. The incident occu...
Bolsonaro Praises U.S. Designation of Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups
SAO PAULO — Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on Thursday hailed the United States' decision to classify two of Brazil's most powerful criminal organizations as foreign terrorist groups, using the mo...
Hezbollah Drones Target Israeli Vehicle in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Hezbollah forces launched an attack using Ababil drones against an Israeli Nimr vehicle in the village of Taybeh in southern Lebanon on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximat...