Year 2026

A specialist in Iranian geopolitics has refuted comments made by US President Donald Trump claiming that Tehran’s administration is “severely divided.” Mehran Kamrava, a professor at Georgetown University Qatar, characterized the President’s social media post as a “significant misunderstanding of…

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday that a second French soldier, part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has died due to an attack by Hezbollah fighters last week. The injured soldier, Corporal Anicet Girardin, was brought…

A United Airlines aircraft taxis at San Francisco International Airport in California on January 20. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The war in Iran is causing jet fuel prices to soar, yet travelers have shown their determination. Customers are ready to spend…

A cargo ship associated with Greece was assaulted close to the Strait of Hormuz, although it is still uncertain if Iran has taken control of it, according to Greece’s foreign minister. In a conversation with Xenix News Becky Anderson on…

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun participates in a press conference at Baabda, Lebanon, on February 16. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters Lebanese negotiators are aiming to extend a delicate ceasefire with Israel for at least an additional month as part of efforts to resolve…

Ship tracking data indicates that two vessels allegedly captured by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday are currently stationary near the Iranian coast. The Iranian semi-official outlet Tasnim identified the two ships as MSC…

President Donald Trump intends to provide the Iranians with a specific deadline to present a cohesive proposal aimed at resuming diplomatic negotiations, according to two sources knowledgeable about the internal talks relayed to Xenix News. It wasn’t obvious right away…

The Israeli military claimed it shot down a Hezbollah drone as the delicate ceasefire with Lebanon faced additional strain one day prior to the second round of direct discussions between the nations. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…

Germany’s Lufthansa Group is axing 20,000 short-haul flights until October as it grapples with rising jet fuel prices and potential shortages in Europe stemming from the conflict with Iran. The company announced yesterday that the initial 120 daily flights were…

The internet shutdown in Iran has now reached its 54th day, as reported by the internet monitoring organization NetBlocks. NetBlocks stated in a post on X earlier today that “the current measure is fundamentally unequal and persistently hides human rights…