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How Iran war is prompting Saudi Arabia to pursue its own Shahed drones

Saudi Arabia is moving to domestically produce a long-range attack drone modeled on Iran’s Shahed-136, signaling a major shift toward scalable, low-cost offensive deterrence.

By Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

People hold portraits of the dead at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque to commemorate those killed in the current US-Israeli war as well as previous wars on May 24, 2026, in Tehran, Iran.

Analysis

How Tehran's hardening rhetoric signals uneasy path for US talks

Iran's leadership is increasingly portraying negotiations with Washington not as compromise but as a continuation of confrontation by other means.

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Analysis

Can Iraq absorb Iran-backed militias without deepening Tehran’s influence?

While some militias have openly resisted disarmament, experts say those expressing support for the government’s plans may be motivated by political calculations.

By Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternate crop) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. The two leaders are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting to discuss regional security in the Middle East as well as the U.S.-Israel partnership. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Trump 'hit the brakes': Netanyahu's circle faults US president for failed Iran regime change, looming deal

With regime in Iran still standing and a possible US-Iran agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands to pay the ultimate political price as elections near in Israel.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Jarjoua, southern Lebanon, on May 13, 2026.

Lebanon and Israel hold military talks at Pentagon despite Israeli offensive: What to know

A renewed Israeli offensive in southern Lebanon aims to extract concessions from Beirut in US-brokered diplomatic talks, but Lebanese military officials say there is no path forward until Israel halts its attacks and returns to the April ceasefire.

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Tyre, Lebanon’s ‘Queen of the Seas,’ devastated by Israeli bombing: What to know

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As US and Iran near deal, Trump confronts familiar dilemma

US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of state Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026.

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Trump team floats $300B Iran fund after rejecting Tehran’s past business pitch

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Israel strikes Lebanon's capital Beirut for first time in 3 weeks: What to know

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Israel launches more south Lebanon strikes after warnings

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US warns capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive

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Pentagon chief says U.S. ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal

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