Mena news | Latest breaking news & headlines | The National

Iran war latest

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load onto a UH-1Y Venom aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) to conduct aerial sniper and close air support training while transiting regional waters. Photo: Centcom / X

US in 'self-defence strikes' on Iran after helicopter downed

Iranian state media reports blasts heard in southern Iran and

ExclusiveLebanon-Cyprus ferry delayed again – but only for 10 days

Children wait a pickup truck as people fleeing from Tyre in southern Lebanon after Israel's forced displacement order seek refuge in Sidon on June 9. AFP

Israeli forced displacement strategy no longer spares Tyre's Christian quarter

Qatar-born residents and children of Qatari mothers can now apply for national service

A woman in Tehran holds an image of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian capital is among the cities that will hold a mass funeral event for the assassinated leader. AFP

Iran's ex-supreme leader Ali Khamenei will be buried after Ashura Day this month

Trump and Iran envoy express optimism over deal

Demands rise for UK ban on Israeli settlement trade

Video

Spotlight

Soldiers carry the coffin of Brig Gen Wissam Sabra of the Lebanese Armed Forces at a funeral in Beirut. EPA

Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli attack were outside occupied 'yellow line'

LAF says troops attacked while on routine patrol in area under its jurisdiction, which Israel says was 'combat zone'

AnalysisIran tries to call the shots with strikes on Israel

Iraq faces the risk of being dragged back into war as Iran and Israel trade blows

Yemen's Houthis vow to blockade 'enemy ships' in Red Sea

Bahrain bans mourning for Khamenei during Ashura

Jordan sentences drug dealer to death for killing three security personnel

Iran threatens retaliation after Israeli strikes kill two in Beirut suburbs

Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Anyone for football? SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is among the US stadiums being used for the Fifa World Cup. Getty Images via AFP

The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup

US conflict with Iran threatens to overshadow tournament with concerns over safety, politics and costs

A boy stands in the rubble of a residential building hit by an Israeli strike in Gaza. AFP.

Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?

More weapons, less action: What are the Houthis up to?

Where does China stand in US-Iran conflict?

AD Ports is strengthening its maritime presence amid shifting Middle East trade routes. Photo: AD Ports Group

AD Ports starts trial operations at Egypt's Safaga terminal

The new station expands the Abu Dhabi group's presence across the Red Sea

Mediators propose Hamas disarmament in exchange for Israeli withdrawal

World Cup 2026: Five young Arab talents who could light up the tournament

Hamas sets conditions for disarmament talks under Trump's Gaza plan

An AH-64 Apache helicopter during a training exercise in Poland last month. EPA

US conducts 'proportional' strikes against Iran after US military helicopter shot down

Trump orders attacks after Iranian drone hits Apache aircraft

ExclusiveLebanon-Cyprus ferry delayed again – but only for 10 days

Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon

Lebanon’s low-cost airline Fly Beirut to launch in June 2027

Most popular today

1

Inside the Suzuki Jimny Art Edition

2

Special report: Inside the June 3 massacre now etched into Sudan's collective memory

3

Iran war latest: Crew rescued after US Army helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz

4

Qatar-born residents and children of Qatari mothers can now apply for national service

5

Register now for The National’s award-winning journalism – free and tailored to you

Beyond the Headlines

Beyond the Headlines

Delve deeper into the biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world

Culture Bites

Culture Bites

Your guide to the arts and culture scene in the UAE

Business Extra

Business Extra

The stories, companies, trends, tech, Innovation and leaders shaping your world

Tarab

Tarab

Explore the creative worlds of the Middle East’s most compelling musicians

Newsletter

Middle East Today

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

Preview Sign up

More Newsletters

US President Donald Trump said he wants to see a 'better life' for Lebanon and 'more precise' military action against Hezbollah. AFP

Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon

Jordan sentences drug dealer to death for killing three security personnel

Syrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani arrives in Algiers for ice-breaking visit

InterviewZidane Iqbal on Iraq's historic World Cup return: 'It was written in the stars'

Iraq warns of fiscal disaster if Iran war persists in obstructing oil exports

Supporters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces gather to mark the anniversary of the killing of Iranian military Qassem Suleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis. Reuters

Iraq faces the risk of being dragged back into war as Iran and Israel trade blows