Alex Winston

Alex Winston is the News Editor at The Jerusalem Post and the author of the Our Homes, Neighborhood Corner, and Traffic Corner real estate columns. Originally from Leeds, England, Alex moved to Israel in 2011.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and his wife Yasmine Pahlavi attend a demonstration by Iranian pro-monarchy supporters near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

Iran indicts Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, anti-regime journalists for ‘inciting’ January protests

This archive image provided by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) shows an Israeli soldier on a jeep patrol on November 1, 1948, along the fledgling Jewish state's northern border with Lebanon.

Israel-Lebanon: The official end of a 78-year war? - comment

‘I CAME to Israel with great respect and with a clear intention – to learn from experiences that are not only theoretical, but experiences created in real, difficult, and complex circumstances,’ Skopje Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski (pictured) told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ this week.

'A living system': Skopje mayor looks to Israeli cities for lessons in handling crises


Iran’s Crown Prince Pahlavi says crisis cannot be solved through talks with Tehran's regime

In a statement issued following 24 hours of heightened tensions involving Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel, Pahlavi accused Tehran of once again dragging the region into conflict.

 A man holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as demonstrators protest outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, April 25, 2026.

Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered - analysis

From Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that logic is incomplete.

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Ethiopia is looking to Israel’s Start-Up Nation model as it builds its own AI sector and strengthens technological cooperation.

‘ANCIENT CONNECTIONS’: A view toward Jerusalem’s Old City during Sigd celebrations emphasizes the centuries-old ties between Ethiopia and the Jewish state – ties now expanding into diplomacy, technology, and regional cooperation.

Taiwan's envoy to ‘Post’: ‘If we put down our weapons, there will be no Taiwan’ - interview

Trump discussed Taiwan arms sales with Xi and later suggested he may speak directly with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te before deciding whether to approve a reported $14 billion arms package.

Taiwanese military personnel take part in a spring military exercise in Taichung on January 27, 2026.

‘People are genuinely afraid’: Elizabeth Pipko speaks to ‘Post’ on Trump, antisemitism - interview

Elizabeth Pipko, born in New York to Soviet immigrant parents, grew up conscious of both Jewish identity and American patriotism. She will appear at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in June.

Official White House Photo of Elizabeth Pipko.

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment

Now, months after Trump's promises, those same Iranians are watching Trump move toward an agreement with the very regime he once appeared determined to isolate and weaken, and they feel betrayed.

US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.

Iranian exile faces Canada court battle over defamation allegations as hearing looms

The case, before the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, has been brought by Mitra Tarameshloo, her husband Alaeddin Ahmadi, and, in amended filings, businessman Ali Tarameshloo.

THE VANCOUVER Law Courts on January 29, 2019, in Vancouver, Canada.

Sid Rosenberg speaks to 'Post' on Trump, New York, and the threat of antisemitism - interview

"October 7 changed the whole map," Rosenberg said. "And after October 7, you follow it up with Mamdani, and there's a reason why antisemitism is up 182%. There's your answer right there."

US President Donald Trump (L) welcomes radio host Sid Rosenberg to speak during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 16, 2025.

Iran regime 'incapable of change' post-war, expert says

Khosro Isfahani examines Iran’s divided opposition, the IRGC’s growing grip on power, and the reach of Tehran’s influence networks abroad.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

‘You cannot have it both ways’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges US to back regime change in Iran

Speaking at the POLITICO Security Summit in Washington DC, Pahlavi said Western governments had spent years pursuing a failed strategy of appeasement that ultimately emboldened Tehran.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, attends a press conference at the House of the 'Bundespressekonferenz' in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.