Middle East

How Syrian government forces and factions are linked to the mass killings of Alawites

In 2020, the UN described “deeply troubling” reports of executions and abuses at the hands of HTS law enforcement authorities. Human Rights Watch documented how HTS, killed 149 Alawites.

 Syrian security forces stand alongside a pick-up truck on the Latakia-Jableh highway in western Syria, on March 21, 2025. A Reuters investigation found that thousands of forces carried out a wave of deadly attacks on Alawite villages in the region, leaving nearly 1,500 dead from March 7-9, 2025.

The growing ties between Israel, Syria, its possible spread into the Middle East - analysis

 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.

US, Iran have a long road to a nuclear deal - analysis

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Iranian newspaper calls to arrest and execute IAEA chief, European nations condemn

 An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2025

Turkey, Syrian armies thwart ISIS plot to assassinate Ahmed al-Sharaa - report

An Islamic State-linked cell was planning to assassinate Sharaa during his visit to Daraa in southern Syria at the beginning of June, LBCI's report claimed.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, March 10, 2025

Sa'ar: Israel interested in official diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon

Sa'ar added that regarding Syria, Israel will not negotiate the Golan Heights in any peace agreement. 

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign press at the scene of damage to a mosque in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

IAEA cooperation cannot continue due to 'security concerns,' Iran says

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi on Sunday said that Iran could be producing enriched uranium within a few months, raising doubts about the impacts of US strikes.

 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said US strikes on Sunday had caused significant damage to nuclear facilities.

Trump says US not offering Iran 'anything,' not speaking to Tehran

Trump also reiterated his assertion that the United States had "totally OBLITERATED" Tehran's nuclear facilities.

 US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by senior US officials, June 21, 2025, following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

US must rule out future strikes on Iran for further nuclear talks, Islamic Republic official says

The deputy foreign minister said that the US "has not made their position clear" regarding nuclear talks, as the Trump administration said they wish to resume negotiations.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

GHF discloses 12 of its local staff members murdered by Hamas, others tortured in Gaza

GHF announced that 12 of its local staff have been murdered, and others have been tortured. 

 Palestinians collect aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 9, 2025.

Mossad trolls Tehran: ‘We’re following you back,’ Israelis taunt Iran’s generals

The Mossad message cautioned ordinary Iranians: “You may keep watching our content, but for your own safety, please avoid following the page or reacting to our posts.”

  Smartphone with logo of Israeli national intelligence agency Mossad in front of website.

Iranian scholar calls for action on Trump's, 'Zionist leaders' threats against Khamenei

If they carry out such an act, they will face severe and divine punishment, and they will undoubtedly be avenged," Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi wrote.

 Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi pictured in 2017.

Senior Iranian officials await Khamenei's approval to begin Trump admin. negotiations - exclusive

The Iranians have expressed interest in holding talks with the Trump administration, despite their public statements to the contrary, but the final decision rests solely with Khamenei.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.

Hamas increased torture against dissident Gazans while world focused on Israel, Iran war - report

This is part of an "escalating wave of bloodshed unleashed by Hamas against the ordinary Gazans it purports to represent," the Telegraph reported.

 Hamas terrorists seen in Khan Yunis, February 20, 2025