Middle East

Iran scales back strikes on Saudi Arabia amid escalation concerns, sources tell 'Post'

Saudi Arabia has also recently shifted its policy, allowing the US military to use bases in the country for operations against Iran.

Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.

Planes are landing, taking off within five minutes of missile alerts in UAE, WSJ report reveals

Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026.

Saudi Arabia expelling Iran's military attaché brings Riyadh-Tehran normalization into question

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in July 2025. A 2023 deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran was marketed as a diplomatic masterstroke, but in light of recent events is collapsing.

Ali Larijani, Henry Kissinger’s reported 2015 meeting resurfaces, sparking interest - analysis

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

Israel kills Iran intelligence minister Khatib in latest high-profile strike

Before the assassination was confirmed, two sources gave The Jerusalem Post different indications on the likelihood of the success of the operation, which took place Tuesday night.

MARCH 18, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, YONAH JEREMY BOB

An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian intelligence minister Esmeil Khatib, killed by the IDF on March 18, 2026.

Despite deadly Iranian missile strike, IDF reduces planned Hezbollah large-scale rocket attack

On Tuesday afternoon, the IDF issued an unusual countrywide warning that intelligence had shown that Hezbollah would try to hit Israel with an escalated rocket assault.

MARCH 18, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

ANTI-MISSILE BATTERES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Iranian leadership remains 'unshaken' even as senior officials targeted by US, IDF strikes

Araghchi said Iran’s political system will stay intact despite reported assassinations of senior officials, saying “the presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure."

MARCH 18, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.

Iran's regime collapse approaching, but 'final call' must come at right moment, Pahlavi says

Pahlavi cautioned that the Iranian government has "no hesitation in suppressing people," and is prepared to kill hundreds of thousands to remain in power.

MARCH 18, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF strikes Iranian assets in Caspian Sea for first time in war

This comes after Israel Air Force fighter jets struck over 200 Iranian regime targets in western and central Iran over the past day, the IDF announced on Wednesday.

MARCH 18, 2026ByAARON GLICK, AMICHAI STEIN, TZVI JASPER

Smoke rises in the distance following an airstrike at the same time a Quds Day demonstration takes place on March 13, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

UAE crypto sector shows resilience amid war in the Middle East

"Daily life hasn't dramatically changed," Fernández said of the United Arab Emirates, which has emerged as a crypto hub in recent years, with the government investing in and promoting the industry.

MARCH 18, 2026ByREUTERS

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Dubai skyline, with Burj Khalifa visible in the center, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026.