Iran

Trump says US will leave Iran operation in 'very near future'

'We'll be leaving in pretty much the very near future,' Trump said.

US President Donald Trump - Operation Epic Fury. March 2, 2026.
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia rejects war with Iran and views Israel as a destabilizing force - opinion

A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.

In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation amid Israeli strike on Iranian regime targets on March 7, 2026.

After Larijani killing, Netanyahu sends Nowruz wishes of freedom and regime change to Iran


Israelis believe in peace with the Iranian people - opinion

Fifty-five percent of Israelis see potential future ties with Iranian citizens, according to a survey for the Center for Jewish Impact.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

US counterterror chief quits over Iran war, claims Iran poses 'no imminent threat'

Joseph Kent resigned in a letter to the president on Tuesday, which he posted on social media.

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion

As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.

Kurdish coalition forces.

Athens moves ahead with Israeli air defense systems as part of Achilles Shield

A Greek parliamentary committee approved the purchase of a €3 billion multi-layer air and drone defence system and the upgrade of 38 F-16 fighter jets.

Rafael's Spyder air defense system

Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei said to reject ceasefire talks, demand US and Israel be ‘brought to knees'

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had held his first foreign policy session since being named supreme leader, and had taken a stance for revenge against the US and Israel that was “very tough and serious.”

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.

Jordan’s careful war calculus in balance as Islamic regime’s future unknown, expert says

Jordan’s carefully balanced neutrality has been expressed through both its diplomatic statements and through its actions, said Ofir Winter, a senior researcher at the INSS, Tel Aviv University.

Jordan's King Abdullah II meets the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar, March 17, 2026

Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead - analysis

Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months.

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026.

Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes - analysis

The Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have become increasingly more powerful in the last decade.

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi,  in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

Western Wall Rabbi denounces missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites, prays for safety

The incident raised concern because the area contains some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, making any strike nearby especially sensitive for an international audience.

Police removes missile and interceptor fragments fell in and around the Old City, including near the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall. March 16, 2026.

The Israel-Iran conflict: On the ground in Jerusalem

Join Ruth Marks Eglash and Calev Ben-David for the latest episode of The Jerusalem Dispatch.

The Jerusalem Dispatch, hosted by Ruth Marks Eglash and Calev Ben-David.