Unmanned drones launched from Iraq struck targets in the United Arab Emirates, prompting international alarm over potential threats to regional nuclear infrastructure.

Iran’s nightly pro-government rallies reveal both unity and deep divisions Submitted by MEE correspondent on Sat, 06/06/2026 - 09:45 Demonstrations, diplomacy and war anxieties shape the mood on Iranian streets A woman holds a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally against the US and Israel in Tehran on 29 May 2026 (AFP) Off Standing among a crowd gathered in central Tehran late one night in May, Mohsen, 34, appeared visibly frustrated as he spoke. “Why should we stay home?” he said. “So they can attack again, send their soldiers in and turn Iran into another Syria , Iraq , Afghanistan or Libya ?” Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February, Mohsen said he has attended as many of the nightly rallies in support of the Iranian government as possible.