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Recording under fire: Israel-US war on Iran shakes the Middle East

Recorded between active sirens, this episode captures a historic and uncertain moment in the region.

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Recording under fire: Israel-US war on Iran shakes the Middle East
IRANIAN AMERICAN community members and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Sadaf Ebrahimi and Shirin Nariman react to a news report on US President Donald Trump's announcement that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes.

Iranians celebrate assassination of Supreme Leader Khamenei

Footage from social media showed people lighting off fireworks from their balconies and calling out to each other from their apartments.

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A still image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026.

No US combat casualties despite Iranian retaliation, US military says

Despite "hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks," there have been no reported US casualties or combat-related injuries, CENTCOM wrote. 

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A projectile falls over Dubai on February 28, 2026. AFP correspondents heard a loud explosion in Dubai on February 28 and one of them saw a plume of smoke rising from the city. The explosions came in the wake of wide-ranging Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in retaliation for US and Israel strikes on Ir

The Gulf is becoming the front line against Iran’s expansion - opinion

At the tactical level, striking Gulf states is playing with fire. The Persian Gulf is a central artery of the global economy.

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Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad registers to run in presidential elections, state TV says

Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad is running in the country's upcoming snap elections despite tensions with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

JUNE 2, 2024ByREUTERS
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad former president of Iran, speaks at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran June 2, 2024.

The tightening of Armenian-Iranian ties - opinion

The relationship between Iran and Armenia has been influenced by Armenian billionaire, Ruben Vardanyan, a close friend of Putin.

MAY 23, 2024ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
RUSSIAN FOREIGN Minister Sergei Lavrov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend the 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran in October.

Why nearly intact Iranian missiles are being found in the Negev - explainer

Despite IDF claims that 99% of the Iranian missiles sent on April 14 were intercepted, missile parts keep being discovered in the Judean desert.

APRIL 25, 2024ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!
A man stands next to the apparent remains of a ballistic missile, as it lies in the desert near the Dead Sea, following a massive missile and drone attack by Iran on Israel, in southern Israel April 21, 2024

Iran's Khamenei on Gaza: Islam will overcome 'crooked' Western civilization

The Iranian regime is a well known state sponsor of terrorist organizations across the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, July 2020

IAEA chief says Iran's nuclear enrichment activity remains high

Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons but no other state has enriched to that level without producing them.

FEBRUARY 19, 2024ByREUTERS
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 claims to fire ballistic missile from new ship

The Shahid Mahdavi is a converted cargo ship used by the IRGC navy, and Iran says it has now increased the range of influence and Tehran’s naval power

FEBRUARY 13, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A new hypersonic ballistic missile called "Fattah" with a range of 1400 km, unveiled by Iran

World Hijab Day: Unwrapping the debate over head covering

While some countries enforce the mandatory wearing of traditional headwear, several European countries have banned it or are considering banning it in certain public areas.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024ByLANA IKELAN/THE MEDIA LINE
February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

Does Iran really believe Israel wants all-out war in the Middle East? - analysis

Iran has publicly accused Israel of seeking an "all-out war" in the Middle East. But how does the Iranian regime truly feel?

JANUARY 23, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military commander Mohammad Hejazi, in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022.

Israel-Hamas War: What happened on Day 88?

IDF strikes Hamas commander, four Hezbollah terrorists killed • Hamas terrorists admit to exploiting civilians in IDF investigation

JANUARY 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather near a damaged site following an explosion at the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon January 2, 2024.

Fire breaks out at refinery in Iranian city of Isfahan - IRNA

An official said pipes at the entrance of unit 3 of the refinery caught fire. He did not say what caused the pipes to catch fire.

DECEMBER 16, 2023ByREUTERS
A general view of fire at an oil refinery in Birjand, Iran, December 10, 2023.