Khamenei takes steps to ensure succession amid rising fears of US strikes, assassination - NYT
Iran’s supreme leader has appointed his close ally, Ali Larijani, as the country’s de facto leader, sidelining the elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Weak but willful: How would Hezbollah join Iran in a war against US, Israel?
Huckabee tells Carlson Israel ruling entire Middle East 'would be fine,' drawing Arab backlash
Crisis-driver or Gaza stabilizer? Why Turkey believes it switched roles with Israel - analysis
Ankara feels that from the Horn of Africa to the Eastern Mediterranean and Syria and Iraq it has increased its influence greatly in the last years.
United States, Iran clash over sanctions relief, uranium enrichment in nuclear talks
"The negotiations continue and the possibility of reaching an interim agreement exists," the official said.
Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material, US envoy Steve Witkoff claims
The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.
Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks
The terrorist group said on its Dabiq news agency that it had targeted “an individual of the apostate Syrian regime” in the city of Mayadin in Deir al-Zor province using a pistol.
Voices from the Arab press: Turkey’s strategic bet on energy
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Trump's Mar-a-Lago could be targeted if US attacks Iran, says Iranian MP - report
No immediate US official response to these remarks was identified in the reports reviewed by The Jerusalem Post at the time of publication
Board of Peace faces uphill battle, with funding, Hamas disarmament being key issues - analysis
The BoP will face an uphill battle to achieve its goals. And if Hamas doesn’t agree to "play ball," the whole endeavor will find it difficult to find the wings to even get it off the ground.
Trump's options on Iran: US weighs 'token' Iran enrichment in narrow nuclear compromise - report
The potential concession would test the limits of longstanding US demands that Iran’s nuclear program not leave any possible path to a bomb.
Syria might close Roj Camp, last site holding ISIS-linked families, soon, officials say
The report comes after other reports have claimed that some 15,000 people left another large camp called Al-Hol. These are some of the 50,000 families of ISIS fighters who surrendered back in 2019.
Houthi mobilize troops in Yemen with unclear target, as possible strike on Iran looms in - report
According to the report, the Houthis have mobilized on various fronts within Yemen, in what may be an attempt to “ignite a new round of war.”
