Middle East
Meet the biggest winner of the war with Iran
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began the conflict as a controversial speaker of parliament. He ends it as a leading presidential hopeful.
June 18, 2026
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began the conflict as a controversial speaker of parliament. He ends it as a leading presidential hopeful.
Its closure may have 'permanently altered' the world's economy
Massive meltdown of hawks and neoconservatives who seemed to think this war would go on forever
Its ability to wage war and occupy more territory in Lebanon — and for how long — certainly comes into question
In an anonymous interview, an Israeli soldier discusses the drive for 'revenge' in Gaza and beyond
After a weekend of escalation, the Houthis bombed Israel and vowed to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea
