War in the Middle East

Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Fired at Israel
Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Fired at Israel

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday in response to Israel's conduct towards Palestinians during the Gaza war. In Israel, warning sirens sounded in several areas before the army announced the "missile was most likely successfully intercepted." It was the first missile launch ...

Qatar Urges Israel, Hamas to Seize ‘Window of Opportunity’ for Gaza Truce
Qatar Urges Israel, Hamas to Seize ‘Window of Opportunity’ for Gaza Truce

Gaza mediators are engaging with Israel and Hamas to build on momentum from this week's ceasefire with Iran and work towards a truce in the Palestinian territory, Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said. Israel and Iran on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Qatar just hours after the Islamic republic ...

Iran Holds State Funeral for Top Brass Slain in War With Israel
Iran Holds State Funeral for Top Brass Slain in War With Israel

Iran began a state funeral service Saturday for around 60 people, including its military commanders, killed in its war with Israel, after Tehran's top diplomat condemned Donald Trump's comments on supreme leader Ali Khamenei as "unacceptable". The proceedings started at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) in the capital Tehran as government offices and ...

Trump Hopeful for Gaza Ceasefire, Possibly ‘Next Week’
Trump Hopeful for Gaza Ceasefire, Possibly ‘Next Week’

US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza, as criticism grew over mounting civilian deaths at Israeli-backed food distribution centers in the territory. Asked by reporters how close a ceasefire was between Israel and Hamas, Trump said: "We think within the next week, we're going to get a ...

Gaza Rescuers say Death toll From Israeli Fire Rises to 56
Gaza Rescuers say Death toll From Israeli Fire Rises to 56

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed 56 people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory on Thursday, updating a previous toll of 35. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 56 people were killed by Israeli fire across Gaza, including six who were waiting for aid in two separate locations. AFP

The Day the Middle East Reset Itself
AnalysisThe Day the Middle East Reset Itself

On the morning of June 22, 2025, the world woke up to the smoldering ruins of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The strikes, led by Israel and backed silently but unmistakably by the United States, were not a surprise to those watching closely. This wasn’t a spontaneous act of self-defense. It was the ...

US Hits Back at Accounts Iran Moved Uranium
US Hits Back at Accounts Iran Moved Uranium

President Donald Trump's administration hit back Wednesday at accounts Iran may have moved enriched uranium before US bombing, as a row grew on how much the strikes set back Tehran's nuclear program. Trump, seeking credit for ordering military action and then quickly announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, has lashed out angrily ...

Israeli Commandos Operated in Iran During 12-Day War
Israeli Commandos Operated in Iran During 12-Day War

The head of Israel's military said Wednesday that Israeli commandos had operated secretly inside Iran during the countries' 12-day war. "We achieved full control over Iranian airspace and in every location where we chose to operate," chief of staff Eyal Zamir said in a televised address. "This was made possible thanks to, ...

Israel and Iran: A Conflict Fueled by Desire
ExplainerIsrael and Iran: A Conflict Fueled by Desire

“The master’s discourse is one that refuses to acknowledge its unconscious.” – Jacques Lacan The war we are witnessing today is fought as much through scorched landscapes as through language. What is unfolding between Iran and Israel is not simply a military or geopolitical confrontation – it is a war of discourse. Each side constructs ...

US-Iran: What Is Next?
AnalysisUS-Iran: What Is Next?

While most international media are focused on what will happen today or this week between America and Iran, the real story is much bigger—the complete turning of the tables on Iran. While the headlines focus on whether Trump's ceasefire will hold, too many commentators are losing sight of the fact that Iran is trying to surrender (without ...

Drone Strike in Mansouri, Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Financial Networks
Drone Strike in Mansouri, Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Financial Networks

On Wednesday morning, an Israeli drone targeted a man in the town of Mansouri, south of Tyre. The victim, seriously wounded, was rushed to the Lebanese-Italian Hospital. An explosion was also heard in Saida that same morning, though the cause remains unknown. Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire on a truck carrying rubble in the town of Mays ...