Hezbollah fighters raise their group's flags and shout slogans as they attend a mass funeral of Hezbollah's chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai (Sayyed Abu Ali) in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, 24 November 2025. Tabtabai was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 23 November 2025. Lebanon's Health Ministry said five people were killed and 28 others injured in the strike. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH

Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel despite Iranian calls for 'revenge'

Assassination of top commander in Beirut marks Israel’s most severe blow in a year, but Hezbollah has few real options to retaliate

MENA

Iran's IRGC calls for 'revenge' after killing of Hezbollah commander

MENA

UAE ambassador to Iran presents credentials to President Masoud Pezeshkian

UAE

Iran seeks foreign help to battle fire in Unesco-listed forest

MENA

Iran-aligned blocs lead Iraq's post-election government formation marathon

MENA

Zaghari-Ratcliffe film to bring plight of hostages held by Iran into focus

UK

Iran rejects UN nuclear watchdog resolution as 'illegal'

MENA
Members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces. Iran denies involvement in the PMF's decision-making. AFP

AnalysisIran fears erosion of last regional proxy as Iraq moves to curb militias

Analysis: Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance' severely weakened by conflicts with Israel

MENA

IAEA vote urges Iran to come clean about nuclear programme

MENA

Iran releases tanker seized after leaving UAE

News

Iran-aligned parties unite to form largest Iraqi parliamentary bloc

MENA

Israeli charged with spying for Iran in crackdown on contact with 'enemy states'

MENA

Iran denies uranium enrichment and secret nuclear sites

MENA

Iran admits to seizing oil tanker after it set off from the UAE

Gulf
Shimon Azarzar allegedly passed information to Tehran on missile impact sites from the 12-day war with Israel in June. EPA

Israeli charged with spying for Iran in crackdown on contact with 'enemy states'

Renovation contractor accused of disclosing classified military information to Tehran

MENA

Iran denies uranium enrichment and secret nuclear sites

MENA

Iran admits to seizing oil tanker after it set off from the UAE

Gulf

Iran's Pezeshkian congratulates Iraq on 'successful' elections

MENA

Newsletter

Middle East Today

Middle East Today

Your indispensable round-up of the key developments in the region

PreviewSign up