Operation Rising Lion

Donald Trump saved Iran's Khamenei once before, will he do it again? - comment

Trump claims to have called off strikes on Iran's supreme leader back in June 2025. Now the protesters in Iran hang in the balance as he appears to give Khamenei another lifeline.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.
Iranians walks past a Bank Ayandeh and Parian, on the first anniversary of the nuclear agreement, in the capital Tehran on Jaunary 14, 2017.

Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system - WSJ

People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran’s unrest ups the ante with regional tensions, but risk of war remains - opinion

An illustration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a backdrop of Iranian flags flying amid fire from an Israeli strike on Sharan Oil depot, Tehran.

Iranians 'have fallen in love with Netanyahu,' Tehran resident tells KAN - report


Mossad ran circles around Iran in June – what else does it have up its sleeve?

Tehran can crack down all it wants, but the Mossad simply has too many physical, technological holes to exploit and too many angry Iranian minorities to recruit

  Smartphone with logo of Israeli national intelligence agency Mossad in front of website.

Iran's use of cluster bombs against Israel violated humanitarian law, Amnesty Int'l says

In a new report published by Amnesty International, Iran violated international humanitarian law by using cluster bomb warheads on their ballistic missiles during the war with Israel.

 Israeli fire fighter operating at the scene of the Iranian missile attack on Soroka Hospital, Beersheba, June 18, 2025.

Iranian war vs. the global inflation on the future of the Israel Air Force

While top Israeli officials want to increase the air force's supply of fighter jets, global inflation might make that more difficult.

 A row of F35 planes at the Nevatim Air Force Base.

FM Sa'ar in Ukraine: Israel condemns Russia's attacks on civilians, call for sustainable peace

Sa'ar also thanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his stance on Iran, adding that Israel damaged Iranian drone supply lines that produced drones for Russia to attack Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha at the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23, 2025.

Iranian officials claim Israel behind series of mysterious fires, explosions - report

Iranian authorities are hesitant to openly accuse Israel of involvement, fearing it could force them into a position where they would have to retaliate, according to the report.

Smoke rises up in a unit of the Abadan oil refinery in southwestern Iran, July 19, 2025.

Israel's future is in the skies: How aerial defense systems became Jerusalem's biggest asset

From Iron Dome to Iron Beam, Israel's aerial missile defense shield is expanding, leaving the Defense Ministry with a key asset.

 Interception of an Iranian missile attack on Israel as it seen from the Jerusalem Mountains, June 14, 2025.

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.

Strategic narratives and AI warfare: between Israel-Iran and India-Pakistan crises

These developments reflect a shared understanding: the control of information, not only firepower—is emerging as a decisive factor in modern conflict.

A Pakistan Ranger stands guard at the Pakistan-India joint check post at Wagah border, near Lahore, Pakistan, May 14, 2025.

Russia sends message to Iran as joint naval drill launched in Caspian Sea

Russia sought to do this naval drill primarily to show it is still interested in joint cooperation with Iran.

Members of the Russian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.

The women shaping Israel's front line strategy against Iran: Inside the IDF's war bunker

From Yemen to Tehran, these lieutenant-colonels lead critical operations while balancing family life and military duty.

 IDF's women Operational Hummer Driving Instructors seen at a gas station in the northern town of Katsrin, Golan Heights on February 8, 2024.