To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies

Senior Vatican officials have spoken out sharply against the war in the Middle East, but Pope Leo XIV made a tempered call for peace that did not assess blame.

By Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein

Iran claims US and Israel using copycat ‘Lucas’ drones to frame it

Iran claims US and Israel using copycat 'Lucas' drones to frame it for regional attacks.

Zelenskyy speaks about work of "serious teams" from Ukraine in Middle East

Zelenskyy: Ukraine is not at war with Iran, deployment of personnel is for expertise

By Roman Petrenko

Ukraine wants cash, technology in return for helping Middle East nations fight drones

Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after Kyiv ‌sent specialists to four countries in the region. Zelensky told reporters in comments cleared for release on Sunday that each of the three teams sent to the Middle East consisted of dozens of people who will conduct expert assessments and demonstrate how drone defences should operate. Gulf states have ⁠expended large quantities ...

By Reuters

Undercover in Iran: How French spies gather Intelligence in the Middle East

What role does human intelligence gathering have to play in the war in Iran? In a conflict defined by sophisticated weaponry, secret agents operating on the ground across the Middle East are still crucial to Western efforts to combat Iranian forces.

By FRANCE24

Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help - The Straits Times

Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help  The Straits Times

Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help

Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after Kyiv sent specialists to the region. Zelenskiy told reporters that three teams were sent to the Middle East to conduct expert assessments and demonstrate how drone […]

Iran's Kharg Island Attack Triggers Panic In China: Why It Matters To Beijing

The escalating war, especially the attack on Iran's Kharg Island, has put Beijing in a panic mode - leading to drivers rushing to fill their vehicles' tanks and causing long queues at the gas stations.

Middle East’s future may be decided in the Horn of Africa - opinion

The Red Sea is becoming the center of global power.

'Dubai is safe': UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaught

Iran has fired over 1,800 missiles and drones at the Emirates, more than any other country targeted by Tehran in the conflict.

Away from war: Government-set flights bring Filipinos home

MANILA, Philippines — The government on Saturday flew 442 Filipinos—about half of them migrant workers—out of the Middle East, where more than a week of bombardments of Iran by Israel and the United States and retaliatory strikes by Tehran have killed more than 2,100 people. More than 700 Filipinos who sought assistance to leave the

By cbuban

Pinoys arrive in Philippines from Qatar, Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions — DMW

In separate statements, the DMW said that OFWs arrived from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

By Ian Laqui

Iran alerts region to US-Israel ‘deceptive, satanic’ drone plot to frame Tehran

Says they have copied Iran’s Shahed-136 drone and are carrying out false flag attacks in regional countries

By Web Desk

Iran War: US Being Driven From Iraq, Tells Americans to Leave; Iran Keeps Pounding Israel, Gulf States; Trump Calls on Other Countries Including China to Send Warships, Effectively Threatens to Use Nukes; FCC Threatens to Pull Broadcast Licenses Over War Reporting

Today's Iran war news: Denialism, US pursuit of Strait of Hormuz convoy scheme, Israel pounded, Netanyahu questions, FCC threat

By Yves Smith

'Just ​for fun': Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island

Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Kharg Island, after claiming U.S. strikes Friday had 'totally demolished' much of the island. Speaking to NBC News Saturday, the U.S. Pr...

Trump says US not ready to agree deal to end Iran war - The Daily Star

Trump says US not ready to agree deal to end Iran war  The Daily Star