Kuwait

Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, PA leave Baku conference when Herzog spoke, but Qatari Emir stayed

The discrepancy between the Iranian media report and eyewitness accounts raises questions regarding Iran's motivation in framing Qatar's actions toward Israel.

President Isaac Herzog at Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Tuesday, 6th October 2026

Syria issues first letter of credit for Saudi Aramco petroleum deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords.

Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria leading options for Abraham Accords expansion, CSA report assesses

Now, when Israel looks out at the map, it has an alliance with two countries that face Iran directly across the Gulf

Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts


Iran strike six ships in Strait of Hormuz, reportedly plans coordinated attack on Israel

IDF fired upon while operating east of Yellow Line • Houthis escalate fighting in Yemen, eyeing control over Mocha Port • IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon

Still from a video of a US strike on an Iranian oil tanker, September 5, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist in Gaza, raids West Bank terror infrastructure

IDF fired upon while operating east of Yellow Line • Terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City thwarted • IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon

AN ISRAELI soldier checks the ID of a Palestinian woman at an Israeli checkpoint, on the day Palestinians make their way to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bethlehem, the West Bank, February 20, 2026.

Netanyahu spoke with IDF chief three hours into Oct. 7, Iran pressure fuels regime divisions

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

IDF fired upon while operating east of Gaza's Yellow Line, Iranian wedding likely hit by US bomb

South Korea prepares Hormuz military deployment • TTrump claims US has 'plenty of ammunition' • Iranian media urges regime to sever undersea cables

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.

Iran targets US military bases in Kuwait with missile, drone strikes as conflict continues - report

Local sources told IRIB that a US base in Kuwait had been struck, claiming that smoke was rising from the site. Neither the US nor Kuwait have confirmed such reports.

Still from a video purporting to show an Iranian drone launch, released by Iran August 31, 2026.

IRGC targeting bases to push US out of region before renewed Israel war, expert tells 'Post'

On the Israeli side, Cooper said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely trying to “spend” American military support while he has it.

US Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, deplane a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after touching down at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

Trump, Netanyahu warn Iran against retaliating for US strikes, trying to attack Israel

US begins 'tanker for tanker policy' on Iranian ships • Syria security deal attempt failed, senior Israeli official says • IDF destroys Gaza tunnel, 26 km. worth destroyed east of Yellow Line

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu observes Gaza's Yellow Line from an IDF outpost on September 2, 2026.

Attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq as Iran launches retaliatory strikes against US bases

Explosions heard in Eilat as sirens sound in southern Jordan following Iranian attacks. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint."

Still from a video purporting to show an Iranian drone launch, released by Iran August 31, 2026.

EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes

EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.

A Boeing 737 aircraft from the Irish low cost company Ryanair takes off from Toulouse Blagnac airport, in Toulouse, southern France, on May 20, 2026; Illustrative.

Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing,' Israel would be gone without him

"Everybody was shocked. I was surprised. I thought it was a very good thing because they lost all of the support they had," Trump said. 

US President Donald Trump salutes after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on August 28, 2026.