Iran israel war

The new Middle East power broker isn't who you'd expect - analysis

The recent Iran war has sparked a growing role for Pakistan in helping to resolve the conflicts in the Middle East

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defense Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, in May. Premium
US President Donald Trump listens to an attendee in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2026.

South Asian, Gulf leaders raced to stop Trump striking Iran, presented him with deal - report

 U.S. 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, US, December 29, 2025.

Iran expert warns Israel-US relation similar to Iran's relation with terror proxy groups

Saronic's Corsair autonomous surface vessel

For the first time ever: An autonomous drone boat rescues US pilots in Strait of Hormuz


IDF recaptures Beaufort in Lebanon, is this a tactical win or a strategic illusion? - opinion

From such high ground, the IDF can improve observation, strengthen forward defense of Israeli communities, and complicate Hezbollah’s efforts to move fighters, anti-tank teams, and snipers.

This picture taken from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, shows an Israeli flag and a Golani Brigade flag fluttering atop the medieval Beaufort Castle in Arnoun on June 1, 2026.

Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis

It’s not clear whether Ankara is posing as a neutral power or seeking to portray itself as similar to most European and NATO powers that also remained outside the war.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

The West didn’t just limit Israel’s weapons; it outlawed victory - opinion

Israel’s closest allies have effectively told it to wage war indefinitely without winning.

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Communication is not a prerogative

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

A TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT in Beirut, March 30.

Packing list: A Cyprus wartime getaway couldn't provide an escape from Israel - opinion

My wife, Jody, and I started planning the trip in January, but when the war with Iran broke out, we didn't feel comfortable finishing our booking not knowing if we'd still be at war.

DINING POOLSIDE with wife Jody

Trump said he’d save the Iranian people, but his deal saves the regime - opinion

A deal that provides sanctions relief to Tehran ensures the regime will remain in power.

US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.

Iran could launch stronger attacks on Israel's home front in future wars, IDF fears

According to the IDF, all indications are that Trump's Iran deal will largely or completely ignore the ballistic missile issue.

Israeli rescue forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

Israel is losing bipartisan US support, former Yesh Atid MK warns

“Right now, it is clear that we are heading toward a very long ceasefire,” Shelah said. “I highly doubt anyone will break it, certainly not the Americans."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Jerusalem Center President Dan Diker at Jpost Conference

Diker to discuss Iran, terror, and the war for Western values

Dr. Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs

'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader

Such a move would “discourage and demoralize the millions of Iranians who, both inside Iran and across the world, have openly chanted the name of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the alternative."

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.