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IDF on high alert for possibility of escalation with Iran amid Trump's escalating threats

This comes amid Trump’s escalating threats toward Tehran, as he claimed that "this is their last opportunity to sign an agreement."

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.
ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.

Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran's energy infrastructure is attacked

An Iranian cleric walks past a billboard depicting a portrait of the former commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, on February 21, 2026.

US Treasury sanctions networks supporting Iran’s Mahan Air, IRGC from India, China, Russia

IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.

No US pressure on Israel to withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Israeli public diplomacy chief says


When a lion roars: Israel leads the battle against Iran - opinion

Jerusalem already had comprehensive plans to launch a wide-scale military campaign against Iran, given the unfinished business of June 2025.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.

Two paradigms shaping Iran’s response to the Israel-US war - opinion

Unlike other regimes, Tehran filters decisions through a theological lens, making its behavior unique and consequential both regionally and internally.

Members of a ground crew work to load cruise missiles into a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

The framing war: Israel’s battle to control the narrative - opinion

Israel must make clear that the Lebanon conflict is not a separate war. It is an extension of the same war being fought against Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

US, Israel's chess match with Iran is entering its geopolitical endgame - opinion

How can the US deliver a decisive blow that weakens the regime while accelerating the possibility of internal change?

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

US strikes Kharg Island in Iran, Qatar intercepts missiles as explosions are heard in Doha

Trump rejects Putin's proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia • Five US Air Force refueling planes damaged in Iranian missile strike at Saudi air base

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Mamdani’s support for Iran undermines US security, Israel’s fight - opinion

One who supports a radical enemy that threatens the American nation cannot be considered a friend of freedom and is acting against America’s interests.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s Mazals Gala before his election in New York City. Despite his outspoken criticism of Israel, some Jewish groups supported his candidacy.

Iran's tactical blunder: Strikes on third-party states give the US, Israel more allies - opinion

By attacking states that were not direct participants in planning or carrying out the February 28 strike, Tehran has pushed them toward tighter alignment with the US and Israel.

People gather as smoke rises at the Industrial Area after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026

Behind Tehran's blackout: How CNN's access to Iran may come with a price - opinion

Access alone does not guarantee an unfiltered look inside the Iranian capital, especially when that access is granted by the regime itself.  

Security forces deploy to guard a rally in support of Iran's new supreme leader at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on March 9, 2026.

Is a chaos free transition possible? The risks of Iranian regime change - opinion

In Venezuela, Trump argued, the United States removed the dictator but kept the governing structure intact.

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026

Why is Trump pressuring Herzog to pardon Netanyahu now? - opinion

Trump also accused Herzog of delaying the decision for months, and said the issue had been discussed between the two leaders for nearly a year. 

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.