Iran

When Netanyahu leaves, Israeli politics will have to stand for something - opinion

After years in which Netanyahu has been the question, it is time for Israeli politics to begin preparing for the day when it will finally have to provide the answers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.
Members of the US Army 7th Army Training Command stand among fixed-wing reconnaissance drones during the Saber Junction 26 combined military exercise at the US Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center on August 26, 2026, near Hohenfels, Germany.

Relocation of US arms from Europe may expose vulnerabilities in US global military posture - report

A WOMAN in the Netherlands holds a noose while standing near images of killed Iranian political prisoners, in 2024.

Iran’s regime is at war with its own people - and executions are its weapon - opinion

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's navy claims 'full control' over Strait, Trump abandons June MoU complicating negotiations


Hezbollah MP calls on Islamic countries to unite against Israel during meeting with Iran's Araghchi

Fadlallah, a senior member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary bloc, complained of Israel’s alleged “expansionist ambitions” and expressed gratitude toward Iran.

 Lebanese Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah attends an interview with Reuters, amid hostilities between Hezbollah terrorists and Israeli forces, at the parliament in Beirut, Lebanon November 26, 2024.

US preparing to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations - report

Foreign Service officers could begin returning to their posts as early as this week, according to the report.

The US flag flutters outside the US Embassy, seen across the Tigris River in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on March 17, 2026.

CENTCOM establishes multinational drone task force

Falcon Strike aims to integrated unmanned systems not only in the air but also on and below the sea.

LUCAS drone (illustrative).

'Predictable risks': Two more US senators call for independant probe into naval warship conditions

The senators granted Hegseth and Cao until September 1 to provide answers and open an inquiry into the issues reported onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS Benfold.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation in MidEast

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir discussed regional peace and ways to reach a negotiated settlement to disputes, the statement added.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, May 23, 2026.

US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast

Sanctions targeted Iranian individuals and companies that facilitated the trade of petroleum and petrochemical products with Iran or supported military action against US forces.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at the start of a ministerial meeting on political violence, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.

US can still strike Hormuz targets, Hegseth warns as 'Economic D-Day' takes aim at Iran's economy

"By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran," Hegseth told reporters.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats? - explainer

Iranian attacks and threats to shipping have already stopped most traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, largely shutting down a waterway that once carried around a fifth of global energy.

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.

'Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,' Netanyahu reveals

Netanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Hezbollah’s pledge of allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei - opinion

Hezbollah’s swift pledge of allegiance provides Mojtaba with a seal of approval from the Iranian regime’s most important strategic asset and assists him in projecting continuity.

Hezbollah supporters hold flags and posters during a rally in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 10, 2026.