Melanie Lidman

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  • A young boy is waving an Iranian flag next to the Iranian-made Zolfaghar missile on display at Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2024, during a rally to mark the 45th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Iranian Islamic Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, replaced the Imperial State of Iran with the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Middle East

    The $8 billion Al Udeid Air Base that Iran attacked was once so secretive that U.S. military officers would only say it was somewhere ‘in southwest Asia’

    By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 24: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Less than 12 hours after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Trump is traveling to the Netherlands to attend the NATO leaders’ summit. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Politics

    Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran and Israel, but insists ceasefire deal is still in effect after initially faltering

    By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, and others
  • A young boy is waving an Iranian flag next to the Iranian-made Zolfaghar missile on display at Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2024, during a rally to mark the 45th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Iranian Islamic Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, replaced the Imperial State of Iran with the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Middle East

    Iran launches limited retaliation to U.S. attack on nuclear sites, indicating potential opening for de-escalation

    By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, and others
  • Fire and smoke rise into the night sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot.Politics

    Israel targets Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters as Tehran unleashes deadly missile strike

    By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, and others
  • RISHON LEZION, ISRAEL – JUNE 14: Israeli search and rescue team conduct operation amid the rubble of destroyed building after the attacks of Iranian army following the launch of large-scale Israeli strikes against Iran in Rishon LeZion, Israel on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)Politics

    Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes

    By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, and others
  • Yahya Sinwar, head of the Palestinian Islamic movement HamasPolitics

    Benjamin Netanyahu hails ‘the start of the day after Hamas’ after leader Yahya Sinwar is killed

    By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, and others
  • Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan NasrallahPolitics

    Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike

    By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, and others
  • KnessetPolitics

    Israeli parliament stormed by dozens of family members of Hamas hostages, demanding deal to secure release

    By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, and others
  • Prince Faisal bin FarhanPolitics

    Saudi Arabia won’t normalize relations with Israel absent path to Palestinian state, top diplomat says

    By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, and others