Middle East

Iran’s goal is to up the ante in the region, such that it feels it can do what it wants, when it wants. It has been doing this already for 45 years. However, now it feels emboldened.

Hezbollah is seeking to use recent Iranian missile attacks on Israel to regain influence in Lebanon, pushing the government toward a more pro-Iran stance.

Sara Yousefi and her mother, Chiman Hosseinzadeh, were said to have been killed by Mofti Mohammadollah, head of the Taliban’s Hajj and Endowments Department in Kohistanat district.

UNRWA school principals, teachers, security personnel, attendants, psychosocial counselors, and medical professionals were among those referred.

Any deal with the ayatollahs is a betrayal of freedom," said one Tehran resident. "They do not attach any value to the people, and are not bound by any value or agreement."

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News that the US will reach a deal in its own interests with Iran, even if Israel disagrees or opposes it.

Tehran willing to negotiate if US behavior changes, says top Iranian official • Ben-Gvir proposes arrests of Hezbollah members • Direct hit from Iranian missile damaged four houses in West Bank town

"If we could reach confidence that they are people of negotiation, then the Islamic Republic would have no problem with negotiating," said top Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi.

Syria’s new government is weighing containment, military incorporation, and security pressure as it seeks to dismantle independent armed networks.

In a statement issued following 24 hours of heightened tensions involving Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel, Pahlavi accused Tehran of once again dragging the region into conflict.