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MOHAMMAD BAQER Saad Dawood Al-Saadi standing in front of an array of machineguns in a conference room. (photo credit:  US Justice Department Office of Public Affairs ) Kata’ib Hezbollah commander  Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi , who helped orchestrate attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites across Europe in the name of Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), was indicted on eight charges for attempted terrorist attacks against Jewish targets across the world, the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Thursday. Originally indicted with six counts in a complaint on May 15, the Iraqi and  Iranian  national was charged on Thursday with conspiring to provide material support to Kata’ib Hezbollah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), conspiring to and providing material support for acts of terrorism, attempted acts of transnational terrorism, conspiring to bomb a public site, property destruction by means of fire or explosive...

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (photo credit:  REUTERS/STRINGER ) No US aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV, US Central Command announced early on Friday. Iran's state TV said early on Friday that a US aircraft was destroyed in Iran's Jam governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor, Masoud Tangestani. Explosions were also heard near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news reported on Thursday night. Go to the full article > >

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026. (photo credit:  IRAQI PRIME MINISTER MEDIA OFFICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS ) Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister  Ali al-Zaidi  called on Wednesday for all armed groups in  Iraq  to operate under state authority, amid continued  US  pressure on Baghdad to curb the influence of Iran-aligned militias.  According to a statement issued by al-Zaidi’s media office, the prime minister urged armed factions to work “under the umbrella of the state and its official institutions.”  The statement came after Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced that his armed group, Saraya al-Salam, also known as the Peace Brigades, would separate from his political movement and integrate into state institutions.  Go to the full article > >

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Explosions were heard near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official  Tasnim  news reported on Thursday night. According to the reports, Iran may be firing at US ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. This is a developing story. Go to the full article > >

The plane carrying 300 Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa due to anti-immigration protests has landed in Accra. The group, which included women and children, arrived at the airport in Ghana’s capital on Wednesday. Authorities described their evacuation as a voluntary repatriation process for Ghanaian citizens who no longer feel safe in South Africa amid rising xenophobia that has left migrants facing harassment, job losses and violence.  South Africa has worked with Ghanaian authorities on a list of approximately 800 people who had indicated they want to leave, as a wave of  anti-immigration protests  has seen campaigners demanding tighter controls on “undocumented migrants,” and accusing foreigners of contributing to crime and unemployment. “Wherever Ghanaians are, we will make sure you are protected,” Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said as he greeted the group at the airport. South Africa’s Border Management Authority said about 90 percent of Wedne...

Tensions have been rising between Ghana and South Africa over anti-migrant violence Image: Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS The first group of 300 Ghanaians departed on a special repatriation flight from  South Africa  to Accra on Wednesday, according to Ghana's Foreign Ministry.  The Ghanaians departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.   A South African immigration official told local station eNCA that only 10 of the  Ghanaians  on the flight were in South Africa legally, "so quite a number of them are in non-compliance to our immigration act."  More Ghanaians showed up at the airport than were on the registered list, according to Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa Benjamin Quashie Image: Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS The next repatriation flight would take place on Sunday, according to Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa. Some 800 Ghanaians in total are expected to leave as part of the repatriation program. Ghana ha...

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS) The Islamic regime fired at four ships attempting to cross the  Strait of Hormuz  on Wednesday night, state media site IRIB reported. The broadcaster alleged the ships attempted the journey to enter the  Persian Gulf  “without coordination with the security forces” at 12:35 am local time. "They were warned, but after they ignored the warning, warning shots were fired at them, forcing them to return,” the report added. The incident comes after the  Islamic regime  began attempting to assert authority over the key waterway, demanding ships pay a fee for “navigational” and “environmental services to circumvent legal restrictions on charging a toll. A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (credit: Stringer/Reuters) Under Articles 38...