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Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis

"[Israel] may even use a nuclear bomb. But first it will be surprised by the attack and descend into chaos," Yahya Sinwar wrote in a leaked letter.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.
Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.

Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda

A Hamas terorrist stands guard as Palestinians walk on a street during Eid al-Fitr, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Pushing Iran, Hamas regimes towards collapse might not be possible, military expert says

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi says Gaza war to be raised in US talks, reaffirms Hamas support - report


Iran simulates destruction of Israel Air Force's Palmahim air base

IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami boasted alleged success in launching long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.

 THE PALMAHIM air base is also home to the IAF’s Air Defense Division, which is in charge of the country’s comprehensive protective umbrella that counters the growing missile threats

Has everyone misunderstood Israel's failures on October 7?

Future probes by the IDF in months and even by a state inquiry in years may never fully resolve the truth on some of the complex issues surrounding October 7.

 Smoke rises as seen from the broken fence in Kfar Aza where Hamas terrorists entered during the October 7tattack, in southern Israel, November 5, 2023

Iran's Foreign Min. touts '100 days of Zionist failure' amid Hamas war

Iranian diplomat Nasser Kanaani posted that Israel is in imminent danger of collapse and commented that "the future belongs to Palestine."

A man carries a giant flag made of flags of Iran, Palestine, Syria and Hezbollah, during a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Feburary 2016

Iran, nuclear capability, and the road ahead - opinion

Israel has developed unique capabilities to face the existential threat posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Sooner rather than later, the country must eliminate Iran's means of mass destruction.

 MOHSEN NAZIRI ASL, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrives for an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, in September. There are still many who try to play down any real risk of a nuclear attack on Israel from Iran if Tehran were to attain such weapons, says writer.

Iran Guards commander challenges 'enemy' naval presence in region

Guards commander Hossein Salami: "It will be harmful for the enemy to be found near and at a half distant. They should stay away from this area."

Hossein Salami, deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Iranian media vows retaliation to Israeli killing of Saleh al-Arouri

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri was born in 1966 and detained in the 1990s by Israel. He eventually left prison and moved to Turkey before migrating to Qatar and Lebanon.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas deputy Saleh Arouri and the Hamas delegation in Tehran July 22, 2019

Israel-Hamas war: Will Iran escalate or manage the Gaza war? - analysis

Iran has already keyed in most of its proxies, so the question for Tehran is what to do next.

 A member of the Iranian police holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the 44th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, earlier this month, in Tehran.

Iran’s FM slams Ukraine in Doha

Iranian foreign minister says Hamas or Hezbollah could obtain weapons via ‘black markets’ in places like Ukraine. Iran backs Russia with drones used against Ukraine.

 ranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, Russia December 7, 2023

Iranian President Raisi heads to Moscow

Russian state media reports that Iran and Russia's presidents intend to discuss trade and economic cooperation while Iran's pro-regime media highlights that Gaza is an important subject.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last month.

Deciphering Iran's rhetoric during the Gaza ceasefire

Iran has appeared to shift gears during the ceasefire pause in fighting in Gaza. From the Iranian regime's standpoint, it believes it has achieved a lot.

People listen to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's speech through a screen during a gathering in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2023.