Iran warns US, Israel against making ‘a mistake’

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami yesterday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert following Washington’s heavy military deployments in the Gulf.
1 February 2026, 05:27 AM

Diplomacy gains as US-Iran tensions rise

President Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a call yesterday that Turkey was ready to play a facilitator role between Iran and the United States to ease the tensions between the two sides, the Turkish presidency said.
31 January 2026, 05:09 AM
29 January 2026, 12:25 PM

Military intervention in Iran ‘not the preferred option’

Military intervention in Iran, where authorities launched a deadly crackdown on protesters that killed thousands, is not France’s preferred option, its armed forces minister said yesterday.
26 January 2026, 01:02 AM

Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked

Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days
20 January 2026, 08:54 AM

Iranian official says verified deaths in Iran protests reaches at least 5,000

"The final toll is not expected to increase sharply," the official said
18 January 2026, 16:10 PM

Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say

US allies, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, conducted intense diplomacy with Washington this week to prevent a US strike
16 January 2026, 18:54 PM

Trump warns of 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters

International outrage has built over the crackdown that a rights group said has likely killed thousands during protests posing one of the biggest challenges yet to Iran's clerical leadership.
14 January 2026, 10:18 AM

Why Iran’s clerical establishment still holds as protests rage

Strategically, it is under pressure from Israel and the United States, its nuclear program degraded, its regional “Axis of Resistance” proxy armed groups weakened by crippling losses to allies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
14 January 2026, 08:55 AM

Riyadh urges dialogue between Yemen factions

Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for dialogue between factions in southern Yemen amid clashes in resource-rich Hadramawt province, where the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized vast swathes of territory in recent weeks.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Iran protesters’ demands fair

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday acknowledged the economic demands of protesters in Iran, where demonstrations have spread to more than two dozen cities, even as he warned there would be no quarter for “rioters”.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters
3 January 2026, 03:49 AM

One killed in Iran protests

One man was killed in Iran on Wednesday night, state television said, the first death reported after days of demonstrations over high inflation that mark the most significant unrest since nationwide protests three years ago.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Yemen province: Seven killed as Saudi coalition strikes UAE-backed forces

Airstrikes killed seven people in Yemen yesterday as a Saudi-led coalition attacked UAE-backed separatists who have seized huge swathes of territory, an official for the group.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Turkey steps up anti-IS raids, arresting 125 suspects

The latest arrests raised to nearly 600 the total number detained over the past week
31 December 2025, 11:25 AM

KSA demands Yemen rebels withdraw forces

Saudi Arabia yesterday warned it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from recently-seized provinces.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Netanyahu set to meet Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for the United States today and meet with President Donald Trump in Florida a day later, an Israeli official told AFP.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Saudi air raids hit Yemen’s Hadramawt

UAE-backed separatists accused Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, of striking their positions in Hadramawt yesterday, a day after the kingdom urged them to return recently-seized territory.
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM

KSA urges Yemen separatists to cede seized territory

Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said yesterday that Yemeni separatists should return territory seized recently, adding that it seeks to deescalate tensions within the government camp.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Turkey detains 115 alleged IS members

Some 115 alleged members of the Islamic State group suspected of planning attacks during the end of year holidays have been arrested in Turkey, Istanbul’s prosecutor general said yesterday.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM