After nine months of low-scale conflict, Israel and the  Iran-backed Lebanese movement Hezbollah  are on the brink of a full-scale war. Despite efforts by the United States and the international community to pursue diplomatic solutions, tensions remain high. If war erupts,...

Israeli media reported progress on Thursday in Qatar-hosted talks for a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. “There is progress in talks to reach an agreement between Israel and Hamas,” Maariv newspaper said, citing well-placed sources involved in the...

At least eight Palestinians were reported killed on Wednesday in Israeli overnight airstrikes on homes in the central Gaza Strip as the Israeli deadly onslaught enters day 278, local media reported. The Palestinian official news agency Wafa said eight Palestinians, including six children, were...

Pezeshkian is an ‘advocate of development-oriented discourse’ and his victory shows Iranians want ‘change and sanctions relief,’ says political analyst Mahdi Motahharnia Iran’s foreign policy will remain unchanged and continue to be shaped by Supreme Leader Khamenei, according to...