Iran and us

Genesis 10 founder at Jpost conference

Lack of support in US for Iran war is due to poor messaging

Harley Lippman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Genesis10
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

US House backs resolution curbing Trump Iran war powers

US Navy sailors transfer ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, February 27, 2026.

US strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites in 'self defense,' says CENTCOM

Dr. Dan Diker is President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs with Zvika Klein, Chief editor at Jpost Annual New York Conference 2025

Confronting the Iranian regime’s ideological warfare strategy against Israel and the West


The tipping point that changes history - opinion

Why wars often end precisely when escalation appears out of hand

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump considers limited strike on Iran, most air power since 2003 arrives in Middle East - WSJ

A smaller attack on Iran would target a few military or government sites, designed to be small enough not to provoke major retaliation and force Iran to agree to a deal favorable to the US. 

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports

The US has been steadily building up its forces within the region. Axios reported that "all signs point to [Trump] pulling the trigger if talks fail."

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

'I would think twice about flying': Iran conflict 'much closer' post-Geneva talks, expert warns

"We are much closer than we were before, but I remind you,  a superpower does not go to war within days. There is a diplomatic path that needs to be exhausted," Amos Yadlin said.

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

US Air Force orders 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker busters as Iran tensions rise

After using 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) during Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian nuclear facilities, the USAF needs to replenish its arsenal.

B-2 bomber drops a GBU-57 during a test

Mobile missile launchers used by US in Qatar as Iran tensions rose

The decision to keep the Patriot missiles in mobile trucks rather than semi-static launcher stations means they could rapidly deploy to strike or be moved defensively in case of an Iranian attack

 General view of US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircrafts at al-Udeid Air Base which is housing Afghan refugees, in Doha, Qatar September 7, 2021

Iran says nuclear talks gauged 'seriousness' of US as Araghchi refuses to halt uranium enrichment

This comes after the Trump administration told Iran that it expects the Iranian delegation to arrive at their next meeting “with meaningful substance," sources told the Post.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is welcomed by an Omani official upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, in this handout image obtained on February 6, 2026.

Trump, Netanyahu to shape strategy on Iran negotiations and fallback plans

The leaders are set to discuss the current US-Iran talks, as well as the potential for military action.

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

The Iran attack question confusion continues with no clear end in sight - analysis

Israel does not have the power to topple the ayatollahs,thus potentially ending the Iranian threat so if Trump won't do it, it just is not an option.

An Iranian rides a moped past a huge anti-US billboard displayed on a building in Tehran's Valiasr Square on February 8, 2026.

Is Israel prepared for the antisemitic fallout of a US‑Iran war? - opinion

A geopolitical earthquake abroad could trigger a social and political antisemitic tsunami at home.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.