Operation Roaring Lion

Donald Trump, Germany's Merz to meet in Washington as Iran war ramps up

Merz will be the first European leader to meet Trump since the start of the operation, which has blocked one of the world's key oil shipping lanes and thrown global air transport into chaos.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026
An IDF infographic showing the location of the Iranian intelligence ministry's headquarters in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026

IDF kills senior Iran intelligence officials in precision strikes on Tehran headquarters

A satellite image shows ongoing efforts to harden and strengthen a facility's two tunnel entrances at a complex near Nantanz, Iran, February 10, 2026.

Iran says 'peaceful, safeguarded' Natanz nuclear site hit in US-Israeli strikes

A COURT hearing on the government’s draft of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli military at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 29, 2025.

High Court: State’s haredi draft enforcement update ‘does not satisfy’ amid Iran war tensions


Israel’s strike on Iran echoes past wars but marks a new doctrine - analysis

Israel’s joint strike with the United States against Iran echoes past wars, but reflects a new doctrine shaped by October 7 and the conclusion that deterrence and containment have failed.

IDF troops raise the Israeli flag in Gaza.

New LUCAS attack drones make first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury

The suicide drones are reverse engineered Shahed-136 Iranian drones and "are now delivering American-made retribution"

CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

Courts shift to emergency footing as Iran confrontation triggers nationwide restrictions

Judiciary limits activity to urgent hearings through Monday; Levin activates emergency labor law to safeguard essential services.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Israel kills Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran strike

Khamenei's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law were also killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.

IRAN'S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, September 23, 2025.

Iranians must secure their future, overthrow Islamic regime, Netanyahu says in televised address

“Your suffering will not be for nothing,” the prime minister said. “Help has arrived. Now it is time to unite for this historical purpose."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a televised address on February 28, 2026.

Seizing the regional moment: Preempt Iran’s proxies, sustain alliances for the ‘day after- opinion

Hezbollah is in a state of confusion and facing a major dilemma. 

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem gives a televised address during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon January 26, 2026

NYC Mayor Mamdani condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'illegal war of aggression'

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani condemned the US Israel strikes on Iran as a “catastrophic escalation,” prompting backlash online as New York police boosted security amid regional tensions.

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.

Where is the Mossad in the shadows of Israel-US joint strikes on Iran? - analysis

No one knows what the Mossad is doing at this moment - but there is little question that its agents are, behind the scenes, at the eye of the storm.

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

No US combat casualties despite Iranian retaliation, US military says

Despite "hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks," there have been no reported US casualties or combat-related injuries, CENTCOM wrote. 

A still image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026.

Israel may have killed dozens of senior Iranian officials, with Ali Khamenei as top target

Among those targeted were aides Ali Larijani and Ali Shamkhani, IRGC chiefs including Esmail Qaani, and the Iranian defense minister • Israel targeted assassinations as US focused elsewhere

Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026