Iran
Qatar says Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed
Qatar urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt threats against Gulf states, saying Tehran must demonstrate goodwill for mediation efforts to succeed.
Two men charged in UK with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incident
Eisenkot is hoping to beat Netanyahu, but what does the Yashar leader stand for? - explainer
Iran threatens 'legal action' against South Korean shipping company in Strait of Hormuz
Netanyahu, Hegseth hold covert meeting at Israel's Ovda air base days before Israel's election
Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly attended the meeting, but IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and other senior Israeli officials were not invited for confidentiality reasons.
US, Israel weigh renewed strikes on Iran as experts warn renewed conflict may be inevitable
A possible US military campaign against Iran could target missile facilities and nuclear infrastructure, but experts caution that even a brief operation risks triggering a prolonged conflict.
Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Where their visions for Israel’s security align - and collide
Iran unites Israel's two candidates, but West Bank settler violence divides them • Eisenkot’s diplomatic reset faces a challenge from Trump’s support for Netanyahu • Neither has clear plan for Gaza
Ethiopia’s forever wars are lesson for Iran - opinion
Ethiopia’s experience of immense tragedy is a warning to those advocating similar ethnic-linguistic federalism for historically cohesive states, including Iran.
Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis aims to secure Bab el-Mandeb - opinion
As the Houthis threaten a major global shipping corridor, Saudi Arabia steps up military support for Yemeni forces seeking to push them back.
Iranian ambassador to Germany summoned over attempted attack on Jewish community leader
"We do not tolerate attacks on Jewish life or on those who defend it, not anywhere, and certainly not in Germany," the ministry wrote on X/Twitter.
Trump's approval drops to new record low as Iran war shakes US economy - poll
At 33%, Trump’s approval rating sank eight percentage points from a year ago, falling below any level recorded during his first and second terms as president.
Netanyahu: Russia aiding Iran's antisemitic bot networks, acting against Israeli interests
The prime minister criticized Russia's ties with Tehran and antisemitic online campaigns targeting Israel, warning that Iran could eventually seek to destabilize Russia itself.
Iran's IRGC exploits women through sex trafficking, uses children to fund proxy wars, report finds
A new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs details how the Islamic Republic’s human trafficking networks generate revenue and help sustain its military operations.
Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new defense minister and veteran of its missile program?
With more than four decades in Iran’s defense industry, Akhlaghi has held senior positions in its missile and aerospace organizations and was previously sanctioned by the UN.
