Iraqi Kurds begin ground offensive in Iran after fresh wave of IAF strikes

March 5, 1:08 AM

Iraq, Iran deny reports of armed Kurds launching ground offensive

March 5, 1:08 AM

Senate blocks resolution preventing further Iran strikes without congressional approval

March 4, 11:43 PM

Thousands of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran from Iraq border

The Kurdish forces operating along the Iran-Iraq border are considered one of the most prominent armed opposition groups confronting the regime in Tehran.

ByAMICHAI STEIN, IDAN KWELLER

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

(photo credit: AKO RASHEED/REUTERS)

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March 4, 11:22 PM

IDF strikes additional Hezbollah targets, dismantles terror infrastructure

Targets included rocket and missile launch sites, including a UAV and a drone production facility.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, March 3, 2026.

(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

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March 4, 10:53 PM

IDF Home Front Command lightens security guidelines for daily routine

This reverses a previous HFC guideline with heavier restrictions, which was to be in place until Saturday evening, lightening the security guidelines, and opening up gatherings.

ByJAMES GENN

IDF Home Front Command issues security guidelines, March 4, 2026.

(photo credit: IDF HOME FRONT COMMAND)

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March 4, 10:46 PM

Jerusalem police disperse defiant Purim crowds as street parties violate wartime safety orders

Israel Police were forced to disperse large Purim crowds on Wednesday as revellers defied Home Front Command orders. Officials slammed the gatherings as "irresponsible" during the ongoing war.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

People celebrate Purim in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.

(photo credit: Chen Shimmel)

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March 4, 10:29 PM

White House eyes Iran’s future as Khamenei’s son seen as successor

"We've seen those reports as well, of course, and this is something that our intelligence agencies are looking at. We The truth is, we'll have to wait and see," press secretary Leavitt told reporters

ByREUTERS

U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hat as he attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025.

(photo credit: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo)

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March 4, 9:48 PM

Iranian state TV hacked with message from Crown Prince Pahlavi as regime tightens media control

In Pahlavi's message shared with the public, the crown prince reportedly called on military personnel to join the Iranian people in protest against the Islamic regime.

ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

(photo credit: JERUSALEM POST)

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March 4, 9:34 PM

US financial firms brace for cyberattacks as war with Iran escalates

The killing of Khamenei has sparked a conflagration in the Middle East that has roiled markets globally and stoked concerns over the potential for Iran-linked cyberattacks on US financial services.

ByREUTERS

Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

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March 4, 9:31 PM

US used B-1 'Lancer' heavy bombers to strike targets inside Iran, CENTCOM confirms

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated the aircraft could see expanded use for the remainder of the war.

ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers, July 8, 2017 in Korean Peninsula, South Korea.

(photo credit: South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images)

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