Iran's war crimes: Behind the IRGC's recruitment of 12-year-olds - analysis
The 12-year-olds registering at mosques in Tehran may get the same chance to stop believing if the regime around them collapses.
Middle East
Ten IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon clashes with Hezbollah, three in serious condition
Will Israel-Lebanon talks solve the Hezbollah disarmament dilemma? - analysis
Young Yemeni woman's suicide prompts calls for new legislation on women’s rights
Lebanon's hospitals may run out of vital medical supplies within days, says WHO
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday after launching its largest attacks of the war on Wednesday.
As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - analysis
"This war will be remembered as Trump's grave strategic miscalculation. One whose consequences reshaped the region in unintended ways," Middle East scholar Fawaz Gerges told Reuters.
Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, one of Japan’s big three shipping firms, is among those caught up in the confusion as firms try to work out what impact the US-Iran two-week ceasefire is having.
Kurds allegedly forced to register as Syrian Arabs to receive citizenship, NGO claims
NSVH reported that the failure to provide an option to register as Kurdish, which was flagged during field monitoring, has raised serious concerns about Damascus’s compliance with the legislation.
Iraq is on edge amidst Iran ceasefire - analysis
Over the past decade, Iraq’s government has empowered Iranian-backed militias, which in turn used Iraqi territory to carry out hundreds of attacks during the war.
Iran's nuclear enrichment cannot be stopped, US-Israel defeated, Tehran's nuke chief Eslami claims
The US and Israel have reached a "stage of desperation," and a "request for a ceasefire indicates their defeat," Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said.
As Israel pounds Hezbollah, Lebanese civilians pay price of war - analysis
Lebanon remains outside the ceasefire, as Israeli strikes and Hezbollah activity leave civilians displaced, vulnerable, and caught in a war they did not choose.
Iran estimates war losses at up to $145 billion after weeks of fighting
Open-source intelligence points to heavy military damage, casualties, and economic toll following the Israel-US campaign.
IDF kills Lebanese Resistance Brigade commander, Hezbollah chief's secretary in latest strikes
The IDF added that overnight strikes targeted two key crossings used by Hezbollah operatives to move between areas north and south of the Litani River and transfer weapons.
Trump: US military will stay deployed near Iran until Tehran complies with ceasefire deal
Trump added that he thinks it is unlikely the deal will not be complied with, but if not, then the "Shootin' Starts, bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before," he wrote.
