The United States starts pulling out military forces from Iraqi bases, closing a 20-year deployment that resulted in over 4,500 American casualties.
Tag: Middle East
Fact Check: Claims of drone strikes targeting religious sanctuaries in Mecca debunked
Satellite and military monitoring verified drone interceptions took place near peripheral industrial zones, not civilian holy grounds.
Two Kurdish nationals arrested by Intelligence Ministry operatives in Kamyaran
Human rights monitors reported that security agents raided commercial premises without warrants, detaining two residents.
Yemen Armed Forces reject claims of targeting holy sites in Mecca during drone operations
Military spokesperson Yahya Saree clarified that recent aerial drone strikes strictly targeted distant oil facilities and bases.
Israeli airstrikes strike military targets in southern Lebanon across Nabatieh and Kfar Reman
IDF aircraft targeted armed installations following rocket launches into northern communities, triggering heavy secondary blasts.
Iran free-market currency plunges past 2.8 million rials per US dollar under maritime sanctions
The widening gap between official and open-market currency values accelerated inflation and asset shifts into physical bullion in Tehran.
US and Iran Engage in Talks to End Conflict
Former US President Donald Trump stated that negotiations are underway to resolve tensions in the Middle East.
Lebanon and Israel conclude US-brokered talks in Rome
A US official said the talks made progress toward a partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast to 2.5% for 2026 — Lowest Rate Since COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Bank’s June Global Economic Prospects report attributes the slowdown to the Middle East conflict’s impact on energy prices inflation and trade disruption.
Levantine Equilibrium: Lebanon as Geopolitical Nexus of US-Iran Diplomacy
A diplomatic analysis of Lebanon’s role as a mediator in indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.