Middle East

US involved in Israeli strikes against military targets, immediate threats in Tehran

Strikes are likely to continue as the day progresses.

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.
An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026

Operation Shield of Judah: Israel launches preemptive strikes against Iran, sirens sound nationwide

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026

Israel, US launch attack on Iran, blasts heard in Tehran as Khamenei moved to 'secure location'

A chess pawn is seen alongside a mirror, with a king piece reflecting back in this illustrative image. With the narrative war, Israel’s adversaries can utilize a perfect storm to project power, turning a pawn into a king, the writer says.

Israel’s home front is now the battlefield - and it cannot be ignored - opinion


Fire breaks out in shoe factory southeast of Tehran

Three out of the five factory warehouses were seen engulfed in flames.

Fire breaks out in shoe factory southeast of Tehran, February 27, 2026

Israel 2048: New report by Henry Jackson Society looks at possible future strategy for Israel

This is an important new contribution to the discussion about what comes next for Israel and the Middle East, rooting Israel’s strategy in Israel’s history and in the West.

 An illustrative image of a man holding an Israeli flag.

Iran's Islamic regime will fall when its pillars of loyalty begin to crack - opinion

Real change occurs when the mechanism of loyalty begins to crack; when those loyalists understand that, at a decisive moment, they may find themselves standing alone.

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

As the Middle East prepares for war, do not forget Iran's brave protesters - opinion

All of this began not with Iranians who took the streets, not protesting against uranium enrichment or ballistic missiles, but for freedom, liberty, and basic rights.

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on military options against Iran, source tells 'Post'

The briefing came while the Trump administration's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Geneva holding nuclear talks with Iran.

US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.

Geneva talks may be last chance for US, Iran to negotiate before war, ex-Israel Navy chief says

Marom said Israel and the United States appear to be nearing possible military action against Iran, and predicted unprecedented operational coordination between the IDF and the US military.

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.

'All options remain on the table,' Iranian parliament speaker warns in threat to US

The speaker insisted that so long as the US commits to diplomacy and “respects Iran’s national dignity and mutual interests,” then Tehran would be prepared to negotiate.

Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaks for protesters while participating in a pro-Government rally in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026.

Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon as Iran tensions rise

The Australian government has also offered voluntary departures to Australian diplomats' dependents in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Qatar.

 The national flags of Australia and Israel are seen outside the building housing the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel October 16, 2018.

Knesset FADC holds heated debate over IDF ethics code, concept of victory

The FADC chairman attacked opposition figures who have ridiculed the idea of "absolute victory" as a populist mirage, used by politicians to manipulate public emotions and expectations.

 IDF soldiers seen operating in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025

Parallel past, united future: Why Israel and India are natural allies - analysis

Narendra Modi’s arrival in Israel and his planned address to the Knesset underscore how shared history, security challenges, and geopolitics have turned India and Israel into natural allies.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while exiting his plane at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.