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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


Iran, US seek to resume back-channel efforts to restart nuclear talks, Iran's foreign ministry says

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, had said that the US needed to show it had a genuine desire for peace with Iran.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump says Gaza ceasefire to be reached next week, IDF issues evacuation notice to Gazans

'Bomb, bomb Iran': Trump shares song calling to put Khamenei 'in a box' • Iran to halt collaboration with nuclear watchdog • Iran using Houthis to build more missiles, minister claims

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks in the Situation Room at the White House last Saturday. The world received a clear and unequivocal message: Israel and the US are aligned, says the writer.

Fantastic achievements, but the job is not done - opinion

The 100-year war against the tiny Jewish presence in the Middle East might finally end, auguring a new era of 100 years of peace.

 THE IDF maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, last week.

How Iranians see the war: CT residents born in Iran express anger, hope

Hakakian, a Tehran-born, Jewish naturalized United States citizen who came to this country as a refugee 40 years ago at age 19, still has friends in Iran and relatives in Israel.

 A security guard stands on a street, during early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Not every wartime victory translates into political one - analysis

Whether Netanyahu chooses to ride the wave or bow out at the crest of his success in Iran, one thing is clear: the man largely written off after October 7 has reshaped the narrative.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives speech on June 24, 2025.

Iran turns to internal crackdown in wake of 12-day war

Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments.

 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.

Hashomer HaChadash is leading a new Zionist revolution

Following the neutralization of the Iranian threat by Israel and the US, Hashomer HaChadash is preparing to establish new communities along the country’s borders.

 Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Founder of HaShomer HaChadash

Flames in Boulder, fire in Iran: What will it take to confront antisemitism? - opinion

From Pueblo's peaceful march to Boulder’s flames, our time in Colorado has revealed the urgency of this moment.

 A PEACEFUL pro-Israel rally is held in Pueblo, Colorado.

‘America First’ meets Mideast: What Trump's strikes on Iran means for US foreign policy - opinion

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s regional assertiveness, a partial retreat from US isolationism has emerged.

 STEVE BANNON speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in February. He had warned that a US strike in Iran would tear America apart, states the writer.

Tucker Carlson: The GOAT of replacement theology - opinion

Tucker Carlson is not only the latest mouthpiece for Replacement Theology, but when it comes to “cursing Israel,” he is perhaps the most dangerous of all time.

 Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson on the Tucker Carlson show, June 19, 2025.