US-Iran relations

US House passes third resolution in four months attempting to curb US military presence in Iran

The Democrat-sponsored resolution was submitted in April and passed Tuesday with a 220-204 vote, with seven Republicans voting in favor. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) arrives at a House Republican Conference meeting in the US Capitol Building on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
A vendor pumps petrol from Iranian fuel oil tankers for resale near the Bashmagh border crossing on March 11, 2026.

Iranian Rial hits record low as economic fallout from war takes hold - report

Iranian workers are going on strike as inflation rises to 128% and the fuel crisis worsens living conditions across the country.

|ByASHER SMITH
Secular activists hold up placards as they stage a counterprotest against ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters in support of Cafe Basimta, which is open on Shabbat, in central Jerusalem, on August 15.PremiumPremium

What the new INSS poll teaches us about how Israelis see Iran, Trump, and the threats within

Latest INSS surveys show Israelis reassessing Iran, US support, and the growing security threat posed by divisions at home

|ByABIR GITLIN
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026.

IRGC confirms Iran attacked Jordanian US military base, two US vessels, eight tankers in Gulf

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran on Tuesday that the US would continue to strike Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for attempted attacks on US warships.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS, ARIELLA ROITMAN

US support for Iran war falls to 31% as Trump approval remains at record low- poll

Support for the conflict has remained below 40% since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, August 21, 2026.