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politics of the middle east

'War has aged us': Lebanon's kids aren't alright

'War has aged us': Lebanon's kids aren't alright

Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16. "War has aged us... We have lived through what no one else has," the

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who is in charge, as Tehran sent jitters through global markets by turning its sights on Gulf oil and gas facilities. Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war launched by Israel

US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'

US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both praise their relationship as excellent, but after three weeks of attacking Iran, their tactics are increasingly diverging -- the result, some experts say, of Trump's ill-defined goals. Trump said Thursday that he told Netanyahu not to attack

Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead

Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead

The Trump administration announced a US$10 million reward on March 15, 2026, for information leading to the capture of several senior Iranian figures. While two of these leaders have since been killed by Israeli strikes, they are included here to provide a more complete picture of Iran’s powerful

Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields

Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike any more Iranian gas fields, seeking to distance himself from an attack by a key ally that has shaken world energy markets. Trump insisted on social media overnight that he "knew nothing&

Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort

Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker and a veteran of the Revolutionary Guards, has emerged as the highest-profile political figure in the Islamic republic after the killing of its leaders. A pillar of the Iranian establishment for some three decades and one of the Islamic republic'

Iran: US intel chief sidesteps Trump 'imminent threat' claim

Iran: US intel chief sidesteps Trump 'imminent threat' claim

The head of US intelligence declined again Thursday to endorse President Donald Trump's claim that Iran posed an "imminent" threat before the United States and Israel launched military strikes. Testifying on the war in the Middle East before the House Intelligence Committee, Tulsi Gabbard doubled down