middle east war
Iraq PM to visit Iran this week after trip to US
Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling to maintain a delicate balance between the foes.
Ukraine signs pacts with Azerbaijan in drone push
Ukraine and Azerbaijan signed six agreements, mainly on security and drones. The Ukrainian president says he is ready to hold trilateral talks with Russia in Azerbaijan if Moscow is willing, while tensions in the region continue.
April 25, 2026
School strike 'calculated' assault by US: Iran foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister told the UN that the US deliberately bombed a school in Minab on February 28, killing over 175 people, rejecting Washington’s claim of a targeting mistake and calling it a war crime.
March 27, 2026
Tens of millions more in acute hunger if Mideast war drags on: UN
The UN warns the ongoing Middle East war could push 45 million more into acute hunger by June, raising the total to record levels, amid rising prices, supply disruptions, funding cuts, and already severe global food insecurity.
March 17, 2026