Basra Protests Erupt Against Blockade on Iranian Flights
AI-generated representative image. Demonstrators gather on a Basra street to protest restrictions on flights carrying pilgrims to Iran.
Iraq's oil capital rallies as government restrictions on pilgrim travel deepen political isolation
Iran Security Council Denies Military Retaliation Plans on Aviation
SNSC pursues diplomatic channels and non-military countermeasures amid regional aviation restrictions
Saudi Arabia Nuclear Weapons Not Ruled Out, US Intel Says
Classified assessment fuels Congress concerns over Trump nuclear deal with Riyadh
Trump Rejects Iran Roadmap to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
US president dismisses Tehran's seven-day proposal delivered via Qatar, leaving the vital oil shipping channel closed amid a months-long impasse.
Iraq Seeks US Exemption to Resume Iranian Flights on Humanitarian Grounds
Baghdad requests sanctions relief for Iranian airline operations, citing medical, educational and religious travel needs
Pope Leo XIV Paris Mass Draws 700,000 in First Papal Visit in 18 Years
Vatican estimates crowd exceeded registrations as the pontiff leads an outdoor Catholic mass at Place de la Concorde
DR Congo Army Plane Crash Kills 14, Including Military Officials
Congolese military aircraft crashed into a residential area in Kenge after a technical fault left no landing strip available.
Iran Seven-Day Roadmap to End War Awaits US Response
Tehran's Qatar-conveyed plan offers Strait of Hormuz reopening for sanctions relief and a regional ceasefire
Morocco PAM Wins Most Parliament Seats But Falls Short of Majority
Monarchy-aligned party takes 97 of 395 seats and faces coalition talks as voter turnout drops to 38 percent
White House Bars CNN From Air Force One for Trump Knoxville Trip
Real America's Voice News replaces CNN in the presidential press pool amid an escalating First Amendment legal dispute over media access.
UAE Suspends Iranian Airline Flights Amid US Aviation Sanctions
Dubai joins Oman, Iraq and other nations in cutting off Iranian carriers, deepening Tehran's aviation isolation under sweeping Treasury sanctions.
Saudi Arabia Turkiye Pakistan Plan Urgent Military Chiefs Meeting on Yemen
Three nations move to activate the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement as Houthi cross-border attacks and clashes inside Yemen escalate.