Category: 2. Middle East

By Pesha Magid

JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) – Israel has been bombing parts of western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias who hope to exploit the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran to seize towns near the frontier, according to three sources familiar…

From Kurdistan in western Iran to the shores of the Gulf and in Tehran, AFP reporters have spoken to Iranians throughout the week to build a picture of their lives under daily US and Israeli bombardment.

Most spoke of anxiety, but also frustration…

As US and Israeli war planes pummel Iran with daily strikes, witnesses say that civilian deaths, damage to infrastructure and anxiety are mounting while security forces remain an intimidating presence on the streets.

Millions of Tehran residents…

Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of high resolution images taken from space, said Friday it would hold back for 96 hours images of Gulf states targeted by Iranian drone attacks.

The satellite images produced by the California-based company are…

STOCKHOLM, March 6 (Reuters) – Denmark’s government said on Friday that the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East may prevent some overseas votes in the country’s March 24 general election from arriving in time to be counted.

Global air travel…

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. is moving thousands of people out of various countries throughout the Middle East amid the military conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran.

“It is being done…

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The United States has removed Russia-related sanctions on United Arab Emirates-based freight and logistics company Globe Trekkers, a notice on the U.S. Treasury’s website showed on Friday.

(Reporting by Katharine…