Mr Cantlie, who would now be 55, was taken hostage by ISIS in Syria in November 2012, held by a gang dubbed by fellow jihadis ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on.

Republicans and Democrats have both carved out unpopular positions on America’s role in the Middle East ...

The story gained steam after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in February 2026.

Meanwhile, the UAE says it has issued an emergency alert, warning residents to seek shelter. Earlier, the country said it had ...

U.S. citizens have described frustrations and growing fear as they encountered closed airports, canceled flights and ...

Among Jewish Israelis, the war has strong support across the political spectrum, with 76% of respondents on the left backing ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime ...

DANA STROUL is Director of Research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East from February 2021 to December 2023.

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