Middle East

US approves potential sale of multimission aircraft sustainment to Lebanon

The Super Tucano is a multimission aircraft that can be used for training and light attack.

A member of the Afghan air force marshals in an A-29 Super Tucano at Hamid Karzai International Airport near Kabul, Afghanistan, January 15, 2016.

Israeli officials signal they want UN to remain key Gaza aid channel, says senior UN official

Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Skau speaks during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) at the World Food Program on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers, in Rome on November 25, 2024.

After 12 days of war, Iran finds itself more isolated than ever

 A man installs a banner with a picture of late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, June 14, 2025.

Explosive drone downed near Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kirkuk province

 Iraqi security forces sit on vehicles at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al Qaeda, may strengthen US ties

The report comes as diplomats expect the United States to seek the removal of UN sanctions on HTS and Sharaa, who has said he wants to build an inclusive and democratic Syria.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

Damage allegedly done to US base in Qatar from Iranian attack - report

The report from the London-based news source cites imagery they obtained from a private satellite firm.

Multiple US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport staged at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar August 17, 2021

Iran's enriched uranium remains at nuclear sites, Israeli official says

The official suggested that the Iranians might still be able to gain access to Isfahan, but it would be hard to remove any of the material there.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Gaza's deadly challenge: IDF faces renewed attacks as Hamas, allies regroup - analysis

As ceasefire talks continue, Hamas and other terrorist groups such as Islamic Jihad may be trying to go on the offensive in Gaza.

 Hamas terrorists carry grenade launchers at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Syria faces major challenges in efforts to integrate US-backed SDF into military - analysis

The US under Trump aims for a stable, unified Syria, with Barrack tasked to achieve this, including bringing the SDF into Damascus.

 A person holds flags as people celebrate after the Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls much of Syria's oil-rich northeast, has signed a deal agreeing to integrate into Syria's new state institutions, the Syrian presidency said on Monday, in Damascus, Syria Mar

Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog to drop 'double standards'

Relations between Iran and the IAEA have worsened since the United States and Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, June 12, 2025.

Mahmoud Abbas insists US includes PA in Gaza ceasefire negotiations - report

Abbas, with support from Saudi Arabia, stated that the PA needs to be at the negotiating table to discuss long-term security arrangements, N12 reported on Thursday.

 Mahmoud Abbas, PA President in front of a map of Gaza (illustrative).

Treasury Dept. designates 22 entities linked with selling Iranian oil for IRGC-QF

Refineries purchase Iranian oil, and then transfer payments to these front companies, who in turn, move funds to other front company accounts also controlled by IRGC-QF, OFAC stated.

 The IRGC’s control over Iran’s oil industry has grown to such a point, experts now estimate 50% of the country's oil wealth is siphoned to the military organization

Hezbollah's Radwan Unit 'unfit' to carry out large-scale invasion into Israel - analysis

According to data collected by the Alma Center, the Radwan Unit was rendered unfit, at least temporarily, to launch a large-scale invasion into northern Israel.

 Hussein, son of Wissam Tawil, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces who, according to the group, was killed during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, holds his picture at a memorial ceremony to mark one week since his killing, in Khirbet Silem, southern Lebanon, January 14, 2024.

Mideast security lobby calls to 'take advantage of window' for regional security

"Opportunities like this come once in a century in the Middle East, but the window won't always be open," Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said.

 Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on, in Aleppo, Syria, May 27, 2025