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Witkoff's Israel visit aims to explore red lines, acceptable terms in Iran negotiations - analysis

As Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Israel, officials see the visit as a real-time effort to test Israel’s red lines on Iran and gauge what kind of deal Jerusalem could tolerate.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Trump says US would 'prefer not to' attack Iran as new destroyer anchors in Eilat

US Navy ships operate as a joint, multi-domain force with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, November 13, 2025.

US may impose blockade on Iran rather than a 'kinetic attack,' expert says

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkey's foreign minister says Israel still seeking opportunity to attack Iran


Trump would want US strikes to be a decisive blow to Iranian regime -NBC

The officials are concerned that the Iranian regime is not yet weak enough to be effectively ended through US strikes.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Why haven't US, Israel sent help to Iran's protesters? - analysis

The most enduring outcome of not attacking would not simply be the failure of this uprising. It would be the longer-term damage: a confirmation that external backing is largely performative.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Netanyahu sends message to Iran through Putin: 'Israel doesn't want war' - KAN

The report, which cited diplomatic sources, stated that Netanyahu called Putin to deliver the message to Iran after a recent rise in tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem.

 Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin

Most Israelis say social division bigger threat to country than Iranian nuclear threat - poll

While 59% of Jewish respondents viewed polarization as the greatest threat, only 39% of Arab participants said the same, possibly due to higher Arab sympathy with Palestinians.

 Israelis clash with police during a protest against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, in Jerusalem, March 20, 2025.

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, judiciary's news outlet says

Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

A man wears a noose around his neck as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organization," in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Mossad chief warns Iran still seeks Israel’s destruction despite nuclear setbacks

“Iran believes it can deceive the world again and realize another bad nuclear agreement,” Barnea warned in a Mossad awards ceremony on Tuesday.

People attend a protest against the US attack on nuclear sites, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025.

The Cyrus Accords: The beginning of a new chapter in Israel-Iran relations - opinion

Reviving ancient ties, the Cyrus Accords present a pragmatic vision for renewed Israel–Iran cooperation in a post-Islamic regime era.

Supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025

Houthis escalate with cluster missile strike: What it means for Israel’s defense

The Houthis’ deployment of cluster ballistic missiles against Israel marks a concerning evolution by the group

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

Iranian regime faces existential danger after US-Israeli airstrikes - analysis

Conceding to Trump demand for nuclear shutdown would rupture Islamic Republic leadership

The flags of Israel and Iran

In all narratives of war with Iran, Israel's right to survive is supported by intl. law - opinion

Israel will need to reassess its operational options, deciding between the current nuclear posture and shifting to “selective nuclear disclosure.”

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025