The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.
US congress members called to sanction several Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, including the Popular Mobilization Forces, in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In what has been referred to as a 'positive surprise,' Hezbollah is facing pressure in Lebanon, where it once received support.
For the first time since 2012, the flag was raised as the new US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, arrived in Damascus.
Iranian cleric Ghasemian was arrested in Mecca for insulting Saudi Arabia but was quickly released and returned to Iran before completing Hajj. Both countries downplayed the incident.
“Salami makes threats every other day. Nothing new. Inside Iran, he’s seen as illiterate and is mocked. He’s not someone who worries us.”
The fifth round of talks between the US and Iran concluded last Friday in Rome, with Iranian and Omani officials issuing positive statements.
"I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution now," Trump told reporters.
This comes after five rounds of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, where the two powers have clashed over red lines.
The UAE condemned "the deplorable and offensive violations against the Palestinian people that took place in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque."
Iran is increasingly seeking to be part of this new world order, in which non-Western countries work together against America and the West.
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