Middle East News, Opinion, and Analysis

Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assigned a team to investigate the costs of the damages, a department official said.

June 6, 2026BY Melanie Sun

US Downs 4 Iranian Drones, Strikes Radar Sites Near Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces say the one-way attack drones posed an imminent threat to shipping in the strait.

June 5, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

Iran War Will End ‘Only When It Ends in Lebanon,’ Iranian Foreign Minister Says

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has demanded that Israeli forces withdraw from Lebanon.

June 5, 2026BY Jack Phillips

EU Transport Chief Sees No Jet Fuel Shortage Despite Hormuz Blockade

Apostolos Tzitzikostas said that though there had been a spike in prices, there was no risk of a ...

June 5, 2026BY Guy Birchall

Trump Says He Considered Special Ops Raid on Iranian Nuclear Sites but ‘Didn’t Want to Be Jimmy Carter’

Trump said a special operation to recover Iran's nuclear fuel would've taken up to two weeks and come ...

June 5, 2026BY Ryan Morgan

Trump Says He’d Be Willing to Meet With Iran’s Khamenei If Deal Is Made

Trump said that he believes Mojtaba Khamenei would be a 'professional.'

June 5, 2026BY Jack Phillips

Trump Says Progress Is Being Made on Lebanon

Hezbollah said it would not abide by a ceasefire agreed between Beirut and Jerusalem in Washington.

June 5, 2026BY Guy Birchall

US Embassy Issues Security Alert for Middle East, Warning of ‘Potential Hostilities’

The warning came just a day after Iran launched a drone attack on Kuwait International Airport.

June 5, 2026BY Aldgra Fredly

US National Gas Average Drops to $4.24

In California, the average gas price has risen to nearly $6 per gallon.

June 5, 2026BY Naveen Athrappully

Iranian Foreign Minister Says US–Iran Negotiation Messages Still Ongoing

It came after Iranian state-run media earlier this week said that Tehran cut off its talks with Washington.

June 4, 2026BY Jack Phillips

Israeli Contestants’ High Public Votes at Eurovision Points to Divide Between Public and Elites, Analysts Say

For the third consecutive year, audiences in countries such as France and Germany awarded Israel the maximum number ...

June 4, 2026BY Etienne Fauchaire

Israel Will Continue Operations in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Defense Minister Says

The Israeli military also advised against residents of southern Lebanon returning to their homes as they continue to ...

June 4, 2026BY Guy Birchall

Israel, Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire

A U.S.-guided agreement requires a Hezbollah pullout from the south.

June 3, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

California Man Arrested for Allegedly Supplying Technology for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Federal authorities have started the process of seizing Jamshid Ghomi's assets, including his $35 million coastal mansion.

June 3, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

House Passes Resolution to Block Military Action Against Iran

Lawmakers voted 215–208 for the Democrat-led measure to remove U.S. troops from armed hostilities with Iran.

June 3, 2026BY Ryan Morgan and Nathan Worcester

US Inspectors General Start Iran War Oversight, Saying Hostilities Have Passed 60 Days

The 1973 War Powers Resolution prohibits a president from keeping troops in active hostilities for more than 60 ...

June 3, 2026BY Jack Phillips

Trump Confirms He Berated Netanyahu Over Israeli Military Operations in Lebanon

In an interview with the New York Post, Trump confirmed an earlier report that he shouted expletives at ...

June 3, 2026BY Ryan Morgan

Trump Says Iran’s Top Leader Is Engaged in Peace Talks

'He’s involved, absolutely. Yeah, I think they have a lot of respect for him,' the president said of ...

June 3, 2026BY Jack Phillips

Iran Attacks Kuwait Airport, Killing 1, Wounding Others

The U.S. military said Iran fired attack drones and missiles at targets across the Gulf overnight, with no ...

June 3, 2026BY Tom Ozimek

OECD Says Global Economy Hinges on Duration of Middle East Disruptions

The OECD forecasts that if energy disruptions persist, global growth will slow to 2.1 percent in 2026 and ...

June 3, 2026BY Evgenia Filimianova

US Military Intercepts Iranian Missiles Launched Toward Regional Nations, Conducts Strikes

U.S. Central Command said Iran launched missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain on June 2, but none of them ...

June 3, 2026BY Aldgra Fredly

US Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange, 3 Others for Terror Ties, Sanctions Evasion

The Treasury targeted Nobitex, whose cofounders are close associates of former Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei’s family.

June 2, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

US Forces Disable Botswana-Flagged Tanker Approaching Iranian Island

The U.S. military reported the crew of the tanker M/T Lexie ignored repeated warnings over 24 hours before ...

June 2, 2026BY Ryan Morgan

Trump Disputes Media Reports Iran Negotiations Were Cut Off

‘The conversations between us have been going on continuously,’ including on Tuesday, the president said.

June 2, 2026BY Jack Phillips

Iranian Intelligence Official Warns of Red Sea Blockade as Tensions Simmer

The head of the shadowy Quds Force said Iran would move to block the Bab al‑Mandab Strait that ...

June 2, 2026BY Jack Phillips

Iran Has Showed Willingness to Negotiate Aspects of Nuclear Program: Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Tehran are close to a deal, but he warned that ...

June 2, 2026BY Ryan Morgan

Iran Signals Talks Remain Alive After Trump Brokers New Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire

A report from Iran's official state media suggests that the negotiations remain intact but that their fate depends ...

June 2, 2026BY Tom Ozimek