Middle East

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

The firing was declared an operational success and even served as a basis for developing new artillery fire responses while fighting, the military wrote in a press release.

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Netanyahu's coalition struggles to close gap against opposition for third week - poll

Displaced people react as they return to their homes in a vehicle carrying belongings on its roof after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.

Lebanese civilians force past barriers to reach southern Lebanon despite IDF warnings

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Peace talks between US, Iran could take six months, officials tell Bloomberg


Israel and Egypt: Frosty neighbors' ties tested by Iran war, but remain stable

Operation Roaring Lion has Egypt and Israel on the same side. But what will happen when the war with Iran ends?

Then-US President Jimmy Carter (C) congratulates Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin in three-way handshake on March 26, 1979 at the White House, after signing the historic US-sponsored peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.

Australian PM Albanese: War's economic shock will be felt for months, urges using public transport

Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localized shortages as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 30 March, 2026.

Iran fires major missile salvo ahead of Passover, Trump says Iran asked for ceasefire

IAF strikes 400 Iranian targets in two days • IDF chief warns of manpower crisis • Iran attacks cause fires in Kuwait, Bahrain

MDA responder views destruction from Iranian missile attack, April 1 2026

China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Both countries have called for talks to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in the fifth week. Pakistan has previously said it is ready to facilitate peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war? - explainer

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that ships passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted, after the US and Israel launched strikes on the country on February 28.

A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Netanyahu: Israel causing 'billions of dollars' of damage to Iranian infrastructure, scaring regime

Netanyahu also addressed the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the US can “handle this by force. They can be bypassed by diverting the energy pipelines from Iran to Israel via Saudi Arabia.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Turkey’s intel chief lays out country’s vision for Middle East, world - analysis

In the Middle East, Turkey seeks to play a key role if and when the Iran conflict winds down. Ankara will seek to grow its influence as Iran’s influence declines.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a join press conference with Ethiopia's Prime minister during his official visit at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2026.

Iranian regime faces pressure as Kurds, US strengthen cooperation - opinion

Kurdish forces and US military presence may shape the future of Iran’s opposition and regime stability.

A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Lebanon’s internal strength tested as Iranian ambassador refuses to leave - analysis

Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, was expelled in mid-March for meddling in Lebanon’s internal affairs.

Then-Iran’s ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Return of TACO Trump? Gulf states fear Trump may end Iran war without meaningful changes

“No one knows how or when Trump will decide to end the war, and therefore all the Gulf states are worried,” one of the sources said.

US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.