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Iran sees strategic advantage, Trump seeks to avoid more war, former Israeli security official says

Avner Vilan said Tehran believes its control of the Strait of Hormuz and ability to survive heavy damage would allow it to keep pressuring the region even after US strikes.

 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.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

India’s expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West - opinion

Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.

Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda

US President Donald Trump attends a working session during the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

The international implications of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding - opinion


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

'War may be over, campaign against Iran continues', expert warns

"While the war may be over, the campaign against the Iranian regime continues," Sabti said at the outset of the interview.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Defense Minister discusses potential for renewed campaign against Iran

Katz emphasized maintaining Israel’s air superiority from Operation Rising Lion and called for an enforcement plan to prevent Iran's nuclear and missile program restoration.

Defense Minister Israel Katz during a situational assessment held with senior Israeli military leaders on July 22, 2025.

'We love you and Israel': Israeli recounts emotional encounter with Iranians at Tomorrowland

An Israeli Tomorrowland attendee told Walla that she had a moving interaction with an Iranian woman, who asked if she could paint a Star of David on her.

 Israelis and Iranians meet at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, holding both Israeli and Iranian flags.