India joins Russia-Belarus drills amid nuclear weapons launch rehearsal Russian President Vladimir Putin attends final day of military exercises, which he says involved 100,000 troops. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2025
US sanctions Iranian financiers, others over $100M in cryptocurrency transfers from Iran oil sales The U.S. has sanctioned two Iranian financiers and several firms in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for allegedly coordinating $100 million in cryptocurrency transfers from Iranian oil sales The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Hundreds attend funeral services for 31 Yemeni reporters killed in Israeli airstrikes Hundreds have attended funeral services in Yemen for 31 local journalists who were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes last week that targeted Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the capital of Sanaa The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard Defends Trump's Iran Strike: Cites Iraq War Lessons, Warning Against Simplistic Regime Change Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s appearance on the All-In Podcast on Monday to defend President Donald Trump's decision to launch a targeted strike against Iran, while cautioning against repeating past U.S. regime change mistakes in the Middle East. Benzinga · Sep 16, 2025
Arab-Islamic emergency summit offers mixed response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha A final statement from the meeting only called on states to “take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people.” Euronews · Sep 16, 2025
Texas now restricts Chinese nationals from buying property. Is it alien land laws all over again? Senate Bill 17 prohibits many people and businesses from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea from buying most types of real estate The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2025
Arab-Islamic summit expected to yield concrete measures against Israel Iran’s president urges Muslim nations to sever ties with Israel – but it’s unclear whether measures will go that far. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025
Iran pushes for IAEA resolution as top council backs nuclear inspections Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says there will be no inspections if biting UN sanctions are reinstated. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025
Nuclear watchdog hails new deal with Iran, but inspections remain on hold Iran and the UN’s nuclear watchdog have agreed on a fresh framework to resume cooperation after months of strained ties – though both sides admit more work is needed before international inspectors can return to Iranian facilities. Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2025
Iran considers nuclear inspection access, urges action against Israel Iran says national security council must greenlight any inspections, now limited only to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2025
Iran expects a prisoner swap with France, including an Iranian woman held in France over Gaza posts The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange of prisoners, including the release of an Iranian woman arrested in France over online posts related to the war in Gaza The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
Afghanistan faces 'triple' returnee, climate and aid cut crisis, IOM mission chief says The UN’s migration agency is being forced to make "difficult decisions" to "deprioritise" vulnerable Afghans returning home as deep aid cuts bite. Euronews · Sep 12, 2025
Israeli strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels damage residential homes, forcing families to live in ruins Israel’s deadly airstrikes this week targeting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have damaged residential areas in the country’s capital of Sanaa, leaving many houses in ruins and residents unable to afford repairs on their own The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
Desolation by Hossein Asgari review – an accomplished exploration of love, truth and the cruelty of fate A storyteller who lies in service of truth meets a writer who doesn’t believe in true stories in this sophomore work set in Adelaide and post-revolutionary Iran The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025 Israel has replaced Iran as the biggest security threat to the Gulf states As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audacious, says Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme
The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2025 After years living quietly in Florida, Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ must face accusations in court Parviz Sabeti crafted a low-profile life for his family – but now he faces a $225m lawsuit over atrocities committed in prisons in Tehran and elsewhere
International Business Times · Sep 10, 2025 Nine Dead In Israeli Strikes On Rebel-held Yemen Israeli air strikes on Huthi-held Yemen killed nine people and wounded more than 100 on Wednesday, the Iran-backed rebels said, days after their prime minister and half the cabinet died in a major attack.
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2025 Israeli strike in Doha crosses a new line from which relations with Gulf may not recover The Israeli airstrike targeting senior Hamas political leaders in Qatar on Sept. 9, 2025, represents the crossing of a number of lines.
International Business Times UK · Sep 10, 2025 Oliver North Weds Fawn Hall — But What Really Happened in the Iran-Contra Scandal? Oliver North weds Fawn Hall in a secret 2025 ceremony. Discover how the Iran-Contra scandal first linked the pair in one of America's biggest controversies.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025 UN inspectors can resume work at Iran nuclear sites after breakthrough deal Rafael Grossi, IAEA director general, says agreement with Tehran is ‘important step in the right direction’
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 UN nuclear chief says agreement provides for access to all of Iran's nuclear facilities An agreement between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog provides for U.N. inspectors to access all of Iran’s nuclear facilities
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in quiet Qatar shocks Gulf allies, tests US ties The tiny, wealthy Gulf Arab state of Qatar has long hosted the biggest American military base in the Middle East
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Princeton student held hostage by Iran-backed militia for two years is free, Trump says The president said that Elizabeth Tsurkov, who went missing while on a study trip in March 2023, had been returned to the American embassy in Iraq
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Top officials with Hamas and its allies killed by Israel over the past 2 years Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Hamas and its regional allies since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants in southern Israel that triggered the war in Gaza
The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025 Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and growth: They remain hostage to events The oil-rich states of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot going for them: wealth, domestic stability and growing global influence. In recent months, these Gulf kingdoms also appear closer to something they have long sought: reliable U.S. support that has become stronger and more uncritical…