middle east
An oil tanker in the Red Sea. (Photo: AFP)
The flags of Iran (left) and Oman. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
Smoke rises from the site of a string of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on June 20, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
AI-generated illustration depicting the reported Houthi missile attack on the Saudi oil tanker Wafa in the Red Sea.
Travelers arrive at the departure terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on April 2, 2026. (AFP)
An oil tanker in the Red Sea. (Photo: AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
The damage on the roof of Abha airport in the popular mountain resort in the southwest of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2019. (AFP)
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem appears on a screen during an Ashoura ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 17, 2026. (AP)
Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026.
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (AFP)
An Iranian-made drone is displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. (AFP)
Israeli soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel where the army says the body of soldier Hadar Goldin was held in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Dec. 8, 2025.
The flags of Saudi Arabia (right), Qatar (middle) and Jordan. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
CENTCOM Says 35 Vessels Redirected as Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed
Armed protesters brandish their weapons and placards during a demonstration against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa on July 31, 2026. (AFP)