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Trump's deadline approaches, Russia caught with Iran

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 16, 2026.
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine leave following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, April 6, 2026.

Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report

Arvin Khoshnood, Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic.

Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion


UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz - report

The UAE plans to deploy its navy in a multinational task force to secure the Strait of Hormuz and protect global shipping from Iranian attacks.

A UAE navy soldier patrols at Al-Mokha port in Yemen, March 6, 2018; illustrative.

One man killed, several injured in Iran missile barrage, IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut

Witkoff says he 'thinks' meetings with Iran will happen this week • IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah, IDF says • IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut.

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel killed one person in Tel Aviv, March 28, 2026.

False flags, psychological warfare: How Iran’s regime deceived the world for 47 years - opinion

This is a cult-like regime that feeds on grievance, fear, and deception. It is, in essence, a death cult, one that glorifies death and martyrdom while devaluing life itself.

A protester throws a stone near a fire as other demonstrators gather while blocking a street in Shiraz, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

What a Shi'ite text reveals about Iran’s current logic - opinion

To understand Iran in March 2026, a Shi'ite text may at times illuminate the present more clearly than a headline.

 People clear rubble in a house in the Beryanak District after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before, on March 15, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

'Toppling a regime is an art, not a science,' security sources say on Iran - exclusive

Security sources reveal how David Barnea's 2021 AI revolution at the Mossad could eventually 'open the gates' - helping Iranian people take to the streets.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran likely to step up cyberattacks on US civil infrastructure, ex-White House officer tells 'Post'

Acknowledging that Tehran lacks the same skill and technology as the US and Israel, the world needs to be cautious against underestimating the regime.

 An Iranian flag is seen on a computer's CPU (illustrative)

Netanyahu adviser says Israel doubts US-Iran talks because ‘Iran always lies’

“Well, Iran always lies. We’ve learned that they always lie,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser, Ophir Falk.

Ophir Falk, Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Herzog warns Europe ‘you’re next,’ blasts UK's Keir Starmer over Iran terror response

Herzog said that a change inside Iran was a desirable outcome, though he stopped short of defining it as a formal objective.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog criticized Britain’s prime minister for what he described as a feeble response to Iranian terror  in an interview with StandWithUs Israel executive director Michael Dickson at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. March 25, 2026.

UK’s John Healey confirms protective measures amid Iran war, warns Russia aiding Tehran

Healey said that British pilots have already spent over one thousand hours protecting UK allies and British interests in the Middle East.

Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey, speaks during a roundtable meeting with UK defence industry representatives and representatives from countries in the Gulf region, in the Officers' Mess at Wellington Barracks on March 18, 2026 in London, England.

US deploys 82nd Airborne Division as Trump warns Iran to pursue diplomacy or face force

At the center of Trump's buildup is the 82nd Airborne Division and two amphibious ready groups, a move that experts suggest is aimed directly at Iranian strategic interests.

Members of the US 82nd Airborne Division participate in a joint military training with Polish 18th Mechanized Division in Nowa Deba, Poland, April 8, 2022