Middle East
International sanctions have caused vulnerabilities in the Islamic Republic’s supply chains, according to Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif.
“We will spare no effort in order for the prisoners to be released,” Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC.
Hezbollah’s main source of funds, about 90%, is cash from Iran—nearly $1 billion a year.
From Tehran’s nuclear ambitions to a Gaza war resolution, the incoming president arrives with a detailed blueprint for the Middle East.
Previously Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations, he received support from most of the country’s lawmakers.
Shmuel Revel will replace Eitan Na’eh, pending approval by Manama.
“My sister will come home when there is enough pressure applied to the Iraqi government by the U.S. government to release her.”
Aoun’s election offers Lebanon a chance to reclaim stability and sovereignty, but only if Lebanon’s leaders, backed by international support, address internal divisions and navigate a shifting regional landscape.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has caused sleepless nights for the Jewish state’s political and security leadership.
The remains of Ziyadne and his father, Youssef, were recovered by the IDF from a tunnel in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
The option of dividing the country into cantons to protect ethnic minorities could be raised at the conference, provided discussions are confidential.
Elizabeth Tsurkov has been held by militias since her kidnapping in Baghdad in March 2023.
