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Iran to pursue human rights cases against the US, will seize assets, judiciary chief announces

At the American Human Rights Week event, Ejei claimed that courts had already issued rulings against American officials “who have committed crimes against our people.”

IRAN'S JUDICIARY Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei (C) attends a gathering at the Imam Khomeini Mosque (Mosalla) to commemorate those killed in former wars and also those killed during the latest US-Israel led war, in Tehran on May 24, 2026.
 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

'Nothing has been canceled,' US senior official tells 'Post' over Iran talks

An military UAV over the backdrop of an Iran flag; illustrative.

Iran claims to strike US-linked targets, warns Gulf states not to aid attacks

STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz, as sources say next round of talks to be held in Doha


Immediate death Gulf of Aqaba underwater brine pools may explain origin of life on Earth

The brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba are up to ten times saltier than seawater and lack oxygen, causing marine creatures that enter to be anesthetized or die.

 View on the Aqaba gulf and coral reefs near Eilat, Israel.

Google to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America following Trump’s executive action

President Trump issued an order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on January 20, fulfilling a campaign promise.

 A storm with a rainbow on the Gulf of Mexico with a boat going by and the surf in the foreground.

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department said in a statement last week.

 Google Maps app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Lessons for today: how the Gulf War shaped Israel's defense strategy – analysis

How the 1991 Gulf War reshaped Israel’s defense strategy and the Middle East’s modern military landscape.

 US soldiers celebrate Purim and the end of the Gulf War on the streets of Tel Aviv as children spray snow foam and Israelis play music. February 1991.

Trump preparing to intensify activity against Houthis once sworn in, sources say

Trump and other officials in the incoming administration are interested in increasing the activity against the Houthis, including airstrikes.

 President-elect Donald Trump (Illustrative)

The key takeaways from Israel’s strikes on Iran - analysis

Iran now feels it can launch ballistic missiles at Israel whenever it wants.

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024.

Home Front Command extends education institutions safety directives until Monday

Education system in Israel's north will operate online, with no physical learning in schools.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024.

On Abraham Accords anniversary, Iran pushes Gulf ties - analysis

The Houthis attacked Israel on September 15 on the anniversary of the Abraham Accords, and at 6:32am, symbolically almost the same time as the October 7 attack.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.

UAE looks to China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative for future endeavors - analysis

The UAE, like many countries, has trade with China – but that isn’t a zero-sum game in terms of ties to the West.

 China’s Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, China’s President Xi Jinping, United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Bahrain, Kuwait are investigating thousands of citizenship fraud cases

The countries’ generous benefits for their citizens, along with access to unrestricted movement, have inspired thousands to fraudulently obtain citizenship in Bahrain or Kuwait

A Special Force personnel guards an entrance to the crime scene where a blast killed one and seriously injured two police officers in the village of Diraz west of Manama, Bahrain, June 19, 2017.