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Israel creating chance to topple Iranian regime, war could reshape Western world - interview

MK Simcha Rothman explains how Israel's Operation Roaring Lion could create the conditions for regime change in Iran and affect global security.

 MK Simcha Rothman at a special committee meeting on the "Deri Law", at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 15, 2022.
The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Elbit America's SMBC soldier

Elbit America wins $120.5m US Army contract to develop Soldier Borne Mission Command

A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran arrests foreigner it says spied for US, Israel, and acted as proxy for Gulf countries


After initial success, Israel and US must decide what’s next in Iran war strategy - comment

As Israel and the US weigh the future of the Iran war, the initial success raises key questions: What more can be achieved, and is it worth the cost to continue?

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Swiss antisemitism report: Online hate up by 36.9%, real-world incidents fall in 2025

Switzerland saw a 36.9% rise in online antisemitism in 2025, despite real-world incidents dropping. The trend poses growing challenges for Jewish life and safety in the country.

Swiss flags are seen on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, November 6, 2024.

Reports clash over Asadollah Badfar's death, funeral date in Iran

Conflicting reports leave the fate of Basij leader Asadollah Badfar unclear. Was he killed in Israeli-US strikes or did his funeral occur a day earlier? Key details remain unverified.

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

When should the Iran war end? Achievements, risks, and the path forward - analysis

With key objectives met, Israel and the US face tough decisions. Should the Iran war end now, or are there more gains to be made?

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Pete Hegseth: Israeli attacks on Iran fuel depots 'not our strikes, not our objective'

Hegseth: Attack on fuel depots 'weren't our strikes,' US 'not gelling pulled in any direction' • Tuesday will be most intense day of strikes on Iran, secretary of defense says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026

'Our allies have chosen the sidelines': US Senator Lindsey Graham increasingly vocal on Iran war

"There will be a day soon that the Iranian people will be in charge of their own fate, not the murderous ayatollah’s regime,” Graham said.

US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

DARPA’s X-76 passes key design review, moving runway-free aircraft closer to reality

DARPA's X-76 aircraft, designed in cooperation with USSOCOM to break the trade-off between speed and agility, is set to move into the next production phase with Bell Textron.

Artist’s concept for the SPRINT X-76, a proof-of-concept technology demonstrator that aims to demonstrate technologies and concepts needed for runway-independent, high-speed flight.

Lawsuit says DOGE used ChatGPT to tag Jewish-themed humanities grants ‘DEI’ before canceling them

The methodology contributed to the cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to study violence against women during the Holocaust, postwar Soviet Jewish literature, and more.

RAIN FALLS on the National Endowment for the Humanities building (NEH) on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey told reporters that the senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees have made the requests to Republican chairmen.

US SEN. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the media after hearing Congressional briefings on Iran at the US Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump says Israel, US 'crushing the enemy' in joint operations against Iran

Trump also claimed that "if they [Iran] had a nuclear weapon, they would have used it in Israel."

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media traveling on Air Force One while heading to Miami on March 7, 2026.