The Trump administration on Friday formally designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, the latest move to ratchet up pressure and penalize Iran for its history of imprisoning US ...

The day began with sound before clarity -- sharp detonations reported across multiple capitals almost simultaneously. In ...

MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS: The United States has launched "major combat operations" in Iran, President Donald Trump announced in a video message today. Earlier, Israel said it was striking the Islamic ...

"There are capabilities Iran did not fully employ in the previous round," a former senior Israeli military analyst told ...

The vast, shimmering expanse of the Persian Gulf and its critical artery, the Strait of Hormuz, often serve as a stage for ...

Perspective: Venezuela comparisons are tempting, but Iran is a far tougher, more entrenched adversary.

Exceptionalism is not confined to any one religion, culture, or political system. It is an anthropological constant.

More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to disruptions.

Asharq Al Awsat The intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Bekaa in eastern Lebanon on Thursday evening marked the broadest aerial escalation against the Bekaa since the ceasefire agreement ...

Today, I am designating Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini ...

Strait of Hormuz tensions flare in 2026, revisit Operation Praying Mantis—how one mine hit on USS Samuel B. Roberts sparked a ...