Middle East

US military intercepts Iranian missiles, drones aimed at Israel

American forces have been operating in the air, at sea, and on land to counter what Israeli military sources described as a sustained Iranian response to Israeli strikes.

 Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, June 13, 2025

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei not 'off limits,' Israeli official tells WSJ

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025.

WATCH: 'Tehran is ablaze': Israel strikes massive oil depot near Iranian capital, fire rages

 Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

The state of play: Updates on nukes, ballistic missiles and Tehran officials

 A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 14, 2025.

Israel's message to Iran: Target population centers, IDF will strike infrastructure

Some 204 people have already been wounded by Iranian attacks, along with three killed.

 Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, June 13, 2025

Britain moving jets to Middle East to support regional security, PM Starmer says

Britain already has fighter jets in the Middle East as part of an operation to counter threats in Iraq and Syria.

 British Prime Minister Kier Starmer holds a roundtable meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, March 31, 2025.

Iran supreme leader's top advisor Ali Shamkhani killed in Israeli strike, Iranian media says

Ali Shamkhani, top advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed in Israeli strikes on a "sensitive military center" in western Iran, local media said.

  Ali Shamkhani speaks with journalists during a news conference at the Defense Ministry in Tehran August 9, 2005

Egyptian authorities violently clash with Western activists, detain and deport marchers en mass

Global March to Gaza announced on Instagram that there had been "unprovoked violence against a peaceful global delegation", including people being "detained, harassed, physically harmed and deported."

An Italian delegation of political, academic, and human rights figures hold banners and protest during their visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, May 18, 2025.

IDF drone strikes Iran's largest natural gas field, gas production partially suspended

The production of some 12 million cubic meters of gas was temporarily halted due to the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.

 A general view shows a unit of South Pars Gas field in Asalouyeh Seaport, north of Persian Gulf, Iran November 19, 2015

Sunday's US-Iran nuclear talks canceled, Oman says

Iranian FM Araghchi: Continuing Iran-US nuclear talks is unjustifiable while "barbarous" Israeli attacks persist on the country.

 An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025.

Tehran expected Israel to only strike after next round of nuclear talks, officials admit - NYT

Officials admitted they were worried Iranian civilians would riot should energy or water infrastructure be targeted.

Iranian air defenses firing following an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, June 14, 2025

Mediation and condemnation: BRICS nations weigh in on Israel-Iran attacks

Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2025.

Iran's revolving door of military leadership: Tehran looks for quick replacements after strikes

While Iran moved to replace many key officers, it is not clear who will replace some of the others who were reported killed in Israel’s strikes.

Pictures of those killed in Israeli strikes on Iran are displayed on a street, in Tehran, Iran, June 14, 2025

Middle East airspace gradually reopens after Israel-Iran strikes ground flights

In Syria, the Syrian General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced on Saturday the full reopening of Syrian airspace to civilian aviation.

 The first domestic flight departs from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo International Airport during the re-opening of the airport after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December, 18 2024.