Politics

IRGC conducts five-day military drill near Tehran to boost combat readiness

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted a large-scale military exercise around Tehran designed to enhance readiness to confront what it described as enemy threats, Iranian media reported.

12 May 2026-16:15
US envoy: Gulf states face choice between Israel, Iran

Mike Huckabee has said he is “very optimistic” that additional Middle Eastern countries will soon join the Abraham Accords and establish formal relations with Israel.

12 May 2026-16:13
France-Armenia: Exclusive flight records raise questions over diplomacy, defence logistics - VIDEO

12 May 2026-15:48
Pro-Iran hacker group claims sending warning messages to Israelis via WhatsApp

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala has claimed responsibility for sending warning messages via WhatsApp to tens of thousands of Israelis in what it described as a cyber operation targeting residents of the occupied territories.

12 May 2026-15:07
UK PM Starmer says he will not resign amid Labour pressure

Keir Starmer told his Cabinet on Tuesday that he will remain in office and continue governing, despite mounting political pressure following recent election setbacks for the Labour Party.

12 May 2026-14:00
Pashinyan says no need for Armenia to leave Eurasian Economic Union

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that there is currently no objective necessity for Armenia to withdraw from the Eurasian Economic Union, responding to recent remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

12 May 2026-13:58
Azerbaijan, Türkiye exchange views on risk assessment in banking and insurance sectors

A delegation from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) paid a working visit to Türkiye’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) and Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (IPRSA).

12 May 2026-13:28
Pakistan accused of hosting Iranian military aircraft amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan is facing scrutiny after U.S. officials claimed that Iranian military aircraft were allowed to park at Pakistani airfields during a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to sources familiar with the matter.

12 May 2026-13:16
Macron unveils $27bn investment plan at Africa Forward summit in Kenya

Emmanuel Macron has announced €23 billion ($27bn) in investments during the Africa Forward summit held in Kenya, as France seeks to strengthen its economic and political ties with African nations.

12 May 2026-12:58
IRGC announces expansion of Iran’s “defensive perimeter” in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced what it described as a major expansion of Iran’s defensive perimeter in the Strait of Hormuz, warning it will not tolerate any violation of the country’s territorial waters or national interests.

12 May 2026-12:56