Middle East

Iranian president says committed to peace, country ready for 'any possible scenario'

Iranian president says committed to peace, country ready for 'any possible scenario'

'We continue to closely monitor the steps taken by the US...' Masoud Pezeshkian says

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Syria secures $50M World Bank funding to revamp transport infrastructure
22.02.2026

Syria secures $50M World Bank funding to revamp transport infrastructure

Money to finance new locomotives, rail upgrades as Damascus pushes economic recovery

Iran signed nearly $590M secret missile deal with Russia in Dec. to rebuild air defense system: Report
22.02.2026

Iran signed nearly $590M secret missile deal with Russia in Dec. to rebuild air defense system: Report

Russia expected to deliver 500 Verba portable launch units and 2,500 9M336-type missiles to Iran within 3 years, claims Financial Times

Next round of US-Iran negotiations set for Geneva this Thursday, Oman says
22.02.2026

Next round of US-Iran negotiations set for Geneva this Thursday, Oman says

Omani foreign minister says ‘extra mile towards finalizing the deal’

Syria demands handover of Bashar al-Assad, associates, says justice minister
22.02.2026

Syria demands handover of Bashar al-Assad, associates, says justice minister

'Syrian justice will not remain silent over any criminal, and we will pursue them through appropriate and internationally legitimate legal means,' says justice minister

Netanyahu says Indian prime minister to visit Israel Wednesday, address Knesset
22.02.2026

Netanyahu says Indian prime minister to visit Israel Wednesday, address Knesset

Israel ‘will create an entire system — essentially a kind of hexagon of alliances — around or within the Middle East,’ says Israeli premier