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United Arab Emirates arrests members of Iran‑linked terrorist cell, authorities say

The UAE announced it has dismantled a terrorist cell linked to Iran, arresting its members over a plot to destabilize the country.

A FULL MOON, also known as a blood moon, is seen behind the flag of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. What Iran actually did was answer, once and for all, a question that had lingered over Middle Eastern geopolitics for the better part of a generation: Whose side are the Gulf states

Iranian support for US action hangs on Trump’s next moves, an Iranian expert warns - interview

People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran executes two men convicted of espionage for Mossad and plotting attacks

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.

Lebanon talks resume as Tehran remains uncertain, US Marines board Iranian vessel

A helicopter carries U.S. Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli at an unknown location, in what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an operation to board and seize Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on April 20, 2026.

IDF destroys launcher fired from inside school, Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon

IDF reservist severely wounded, another soldier lightly injured by shrapnel • Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'blatant anti-Israel bias'

APRIL 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

'Iran will not forfeit its rights': Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV

"Iran is not seeking war but will not forfeit its rights and considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity," Khamenei added.

APRIL 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States

IRAN AFFAIRS: The Islamic Republic has spent 47 years trying to root itself inside America, building a network of institutions designed to shape influence in Washington along the regime’s ideals.

APRIL 9, 2026ByALEX WINSTON

THE ISLAMIC Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, pictured in 2024. Dearborn features prominently in a new National Union for Democracy in Iran report, which argues that the Islamic Republic has spent decades building an institutional ecosystem inside the US.

Continued IDF ops. in Lebanon will ruin Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Iranian officials claim

Iran's deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said that despite reports to the contrary, the Strait of Hormuz remains open to civilian ships that coordinate with Iranian authorities.

APRIL 9, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS

An Israeli artillery unit fires near the Israeli-Lebanese border amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 28, 2026.

As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - analysis

"This war will be remembered as Trump's grave strategic miscalculation. One whose consequences reshaped the region in unintended ways," Middle East scholar Fawaz Gerges told Reuters.

APRIL 9, 2026ByREUTERS

Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, one of Japan’s big three shipping firms, is among those caught up in the confusion as firms try to work out what impact the US-Iran two-week ceasefire is having.

APRIL 9, 2026ByREUTERS

A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.