Middle east news

Trump, Netanyahu and the irony of Responsibility to Protect in Iran - opinion

Trump and Netanyahu may unintentionally act in line with the UN’s Responsibility to Protect principle.

|ByDAN PERRY
US first lady Melania Trump presides over a United Nations Security Council meeting, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.
A woman in Tehran holds on to a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on February 28.

Khamenei's hubris: The four failures that sealed the dictator's fate - analysis

How the system that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built over decades to protect himself ended up killing him.

|ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Iranian protests create a short window for change - opinion

As Iran’s regime escalates repression, the 2026 uprising exposes the limits of containment and opens an opportunity for decisive change.

|BySIAVASH GHOLAMI
‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

Iranians trust Reza Pahlavi more than the regime’s 'moderates' - opinion

Europe doubts Reza Pahlavi, but millions of Iranians have already chosen him as their leader.

|ByAFSHIN ELLIAN

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction - opinion

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024ByBOAZ GOLANY, JACOB NAGEL
US Joint Chiefs Chair Army General Mark Milley speaks with US forces in Syria during an unannounced visit, at a US military base in Northeast Syria, March 4, 2023.

US approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria - CBS

US officials have weighed how to punish Iran-backed militias without triggering a wider war.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024ByREUTERS
US soldier guarding US army base in Iraq.

Saudis, Egypt, Jordan, and PA meet in secret to discuss future of Gaza - report

Arab nations met to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip and what "the day after" will look like. Saudi Arabia emphasized moving forward with normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel.

JANUARY 29, 2024ByBARAK RAVID
Arab nations met with the PA to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip.

Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats

The business will open as part of wider plans known as Vision 2030 to build a post-oil economy.

JANUARY 24, 2024ByREUTERS
Saudi men walk out after buying some books at the Riyadh International Book Fair in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2, 2021.

Blinken's fifth visit since Oct. 7 highlights Israel's importance to the US - editorial

For three months, America has admirably stood by Israel, even at the risk of a domestic political price for Biden.

JANUARY 7, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a press conference, during his visit to Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023

Blinken: Middle East nations need to use influence to prevent 'endless cycle of violence'

"From the perspective of Israel, it's clearly not interested, does not want escalation."

JANUARY 6, 2024ByREUTERS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives on the island of Crete, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in Crete, Greece, January 6, 2024.

Israel: Palestinian displacement from Gaza not under discussion

Despite comments made by Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, there are no discussions about a plan to relocate Palestinians.

JANUARY 3, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
People transport belongings on an animal-drawn cart as displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, shelter in a tent camp in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, January 1, 2024

Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Ethiopia join BRICS, doubling membership

Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are the latest countries to join BRICS, implying some very drastic dynamic shifts in the region.

JANUARY 3, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, June 1.

Turkey says it rounds up 33 suspected spies for Israel's Mossad

Turkey has harshly criticized Israel for its bombardment of Gaza in its war with Hamas, with Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly exchanging barbs last week.

JANUARY 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, part of a convoy coming from several Turkish cities, take part in a protest against the U.S. and Israel near the Incirlik Air Base in the southern city of Adana, Turkey November 5, 2023

Khamenei promises ‘de-Americanization’ of Mideast - analysis

All eyes are on Iran in terms of the next moves it may make. 

NOVEMBER 29, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A member of the Iranian police holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the 44th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, earlier this month, in Tehran.