Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech during the leaders' summit of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), on October 16, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Ahmad al-Jarba, head of Syria’s Al-Ghad Movement, Oct. 15, 2026. (Photo: KRG)
A woman walks through traffic while crossing Enghelab square in central Tehran October 12, 2026, as behind a large anti-Israeli billboard is displayed. (AFP)
