Saudi Arabia and Iran held their first-ever joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, their ministries revealed this week, in what would seem to be a sign of rapprochement between the longtime regional foes.

In an unprecedented display of cooperation, Saudi Arabia and Iran have conducted joint military exercises in the Red Sea, a shocking turn of events for the two former rivals. The exercises, titled “IMEX 2024,

The two countries have moved closer together in recent months, carrying out joint military exercises in the Red Sea.

Iranian authorities have added six-months to the prison sentence of rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, according to a group campaigning for her rekease. Ms Mohammadi was sentenced on 19 October,

Iran has slapped yet another prison sentence on Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, the renowned activist who has long been a thorn in the side of Tehran’s hardline establishment. Already confined to an Iranian prison on prior charges,