Middle East
US official to 'Post': It's clear what Trump wants, he won’t hesitate to do what's needed
Senior Israeli officials speaking with The Jerusalem Post believe Trump has decided that the US will strike Iran if it refuses a deal that includes dismantling its nuclear program.
Trump demands unconditional surrender from Khamenei, knows his secret location
US pulls out of two more bases in Syria, worrying Kurdish forces
Two oil tankers collide and catch fire near Strait of Hormuz
Hundreds flee Iran to Azerbaijan amid rampant Israeli strikes
Azerbaijan has kept land borders closed since the COVID-19 pandemic, but it allowed the foreigners to enter via a "humanitarian corridor" crossing at Astara in its southeast corner.
March for Gaza activists 'abducted, beaten' by Egyptian guards, organizers say
Egypt's foreign ministry had previously said travel to the Rafah area required prior approval to ensure safety. Organisers say they sought to coordinate through proper channels.
CENTCOM warned Iran was 'mere steps' from nuclear weapons before IDF strikes began
The same post stated that if Iran had "sprinted" to enrich uranium, it could produce a single weapon within a week and 10 within three weeks.
Israel targeting Khamenei: Are the days of Iran’s supreme leader numbered? - analysis
The fact this is even a topic for debate now shows how fragile the Islamic Republic’s regime has become.
Ancient Iranian Jewish community publicly backs Tehran’s call for ‘crushing’ reply
A small Jewish minority in the historic desert city of Yazd condemned Israeli air raids on Iranian soil as “brutality and bestiality.”
IDF strikes additional SAM sites in western Iran - watch
This followed Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei telling G7 countries to stop their "one-sided rhetoric" and condemn Israeli aggression, according to state media outlet IRNA
The evolving mystery of whether Israel destroyed Natanz centrifuges: IDF, Grossi trade reversals
The IDF had said twice that the underground site beneath Natanz was also destroyed by a military strike.
Iran remains diplomatically isolated five days into Israeli strikes on Tehran - analysis
Iran likely expected a lot more support by this point. However, even its friends in places like Venezuela and Russia don’t seem to be able to aid Iran very much.
Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel
Strategic errors in issues of defense and internal stability put Iran's war with Israel at "extreme danger," sources who regularly meet with Khamenei say.
Israel Katz threatens Khamenei: Be careful you don't end up like Saddam Hussein
This constitutes the most clear escalation of Israel considering assassinating Khamenei to date.
