Dozens of Hamas and Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Tehran on Thursday evening to celebrate the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause fighting in Gaza and release hostages.

Dozens of people celebrated today in Tehran the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip. Camera: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH. [Restrictions: Spain, Latin America, or the U.S. Hispanic market]

With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.

Dozens of people gathered Friday in Tehran's Palestine Square to celebrate the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, as the security cabinet meets in Jerusalem to ratify the Gaza ceasefire deal.

What will come next remains unclear in the absence of a comprehensive agreement on the postwar future of Gaza, and although the stated aim of the ceasefire is to end the war entirely, it could easily unravel.

America stands hours away from the second Trumpian era. But around the world, it feels like it has already begun.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

Iran is weaker and more vulnerable than it has been in decades, likely since its decadelong war with Iraq or even since the 1979 revolution. This weakness has reopened the debate about how the United States and its partners should approach the challenges posed by Iran.

Trump’s repeated warning that “all hell will break out” should Hamas not release all remaining hostages before he takes office is an example of how he “speaks like a Middle

A year after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack into Israel the conflict has spread across the Middle East