While Middle Eastern economies and global markets suffered significant losses due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, weapons manufacturers emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of this conflict.

Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen by the Assembly of Experts as Iran’s new Supreme Leader after Ali Khamenei, a move expected to strengthen hardliners and potentially escalate tensions with the United States, as Donald Trump warned he could support assassinating him if Iran rejects U.S. demands.

As the war waged by the U.S. and “Israel” against Iran unfolds, reports suggest the Trump administration is trying to increase pressure on Tehran by bringing new regional actors into the conflict, including Kurdish forces in Iraqi Kurdistan.

As tensions rise between the U.S., "Israel," and Iran, the war is increasingly framed not just as a geopolitical struggle but as one with deep religious and ideological stakes.

In Syria’s fragile economy, where reconstruction could cost hundreds of billions, the fallout from regional conflict is rippling beyond the battlefield, threatening the country’s key economic bets.