Iran

Trump says US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, ‘getting everything we want’ in negotiations

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that there had been "a number of good conversations with the Iranians" after officials from the Islamic regime met with Qatari mediators in Doha.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.
A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence - report

Iranian former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei takes part in a demonstration against American "crimes" in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2020

US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region

A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026.

Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis


A new government could expand Israel’s diplomatic options - opinion

A successor less dependent on the far-right could rebuild international trust and pair force more effectively with diplomacy. Regarding Iran, the basic posture is unlikely to change.

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it? - explainer

The island is both a threat and a vulnerability for the Iranian regime; the same geography that allows Iran to threaten shipping in Hormuz also exposes its military infrastructure to US strikes.

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.

Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war? - analysis

Turkey has already made use of its position to work with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The increase in oil exports from Iraq appears symbolic.

Oil trucks arriving from Iraq at the Baniyas oil terminal, in Baniyas, Syria, May 14, 2026.

IRGC-backed Fatemiyoun gunmen killed in clashes at school used as training ground

Unknown gunmen attacked the terrorists on the base in the Bir-e Sofla School in the village of Bir, in Kahiri district of Konarak County, according to the organization.  

Liwa Fatemiyoun fighters during the Palmyra offensive, Dec. 2016

Iran after the midterms: Which decision will President Trump choose to make? - opinion

As we approach the next stage in this ongoing saga, it is important to look back briefly and understand what happened at the White House before the United States and Iran signed their hollow MoU.

US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 25, 2026.

US intelligence sharing on Iran, global threats slowing down under Trump, officials say

Former officials and outside experts said the disruptions risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing the country, echoing failures exposed after the Sep. 11, 2001 attack.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022.

US, Iran reviewing proposals to bridge differences, end war, Qatar mediators announce

Qatar added that there was an agreement to avoid escalation in the region and the gulf, and that both the US and Iran were committed to the mediation process.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of 81st United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Rafael Spike Users' Club convenes annual meeting in Cyprus with over 200 reps from 23 countries

The Spike Users Club was established in 2003 and serves as an annual forum for customers and system operators to exchange knowledge and operational experience and share lessons learned in the field.

A gathering of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Spike Users Club in Cyprus.

Iran, US far from deal to end war as Tehran threatens response to US strikes

Mediators are working to bridge gaps between Tehran and Washington, as overnight US strikes on Qeshm Island and Iran's downing of a US drone threaten to complicate negotiations.

Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on November 1, 2026.

Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

"An American nuclear attack on Iran would set a new precedent," Carlson claimed in a post on X/Twitter a day before the US carried out "defensive" strikes on Qeshm Island.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.