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Iran ready to announce restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz, security council secretary claims

Rezaei added that maps of ships' passage in the Strait of Hormuz which had been agreed upon with Oman would also be signed in coming days.

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.
Illustration shows U.S. and Iranian flags, 3D printed oil barrels and rising stock graph

Iran's government to raise fuel price for heavy users

THEN-IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L), Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud meet in Beijing, April 2023.

Voices from the Arab Press: China’s Iran dilemma, Israel elections, Hezbollah US talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu’s future.

'The end of the Iranian regime is near,' Netanyahu threatens at government's Rosh Hashanah toast


Israel’s next leader must be ambitious for Israel, not themselves - opinion

Before October 27, Israelis should look beyond policies and ask what kind of people want to lead them.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

US withdrawal from Iraq will be watched closely by Iran-backed militias, Kurds - analysis

Iranian-backed militias and Iran have already targeted the Kurdistan region with more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks since February 2026, and it will be vulnerable if the US withdraws.

Damaged buildings after, what the security sources say, a drone struck an arms depot in an attack on the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in which two fighters were wounded, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the town of Dekala in Iraq's Kurdistan region March 4, 2026.

Iran's response to US attacks will be 'faster, heavier, more painful,' Ghalibaf says

"From now on, any attack against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, heavier, and more painful response,” Ghalibaf said in a speech published on his Telegram channel.

A cleric walks near a residential building damaged by a strike on March 4, in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2026.

Israel prevented many terror threats against Jews abroad over past year, NSC official tells 'Post'

“There are many people who wake up in the morning and their entire mission is to promote attacks against Israelis and Jews around the world,” the official said.

Pro-Palestinian activists march as they take part in a protest on Nakba Day in New York City, May 15, 2026.

Israelis, Jews abroad face heightened terror threat as High Holy Days near, NSC warns

The National Security Council warned that Iran and its proxies remain the leading global terror threat to Israelis and Jews, while stressing that no new travel warnings were issued.

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

Why Hezbollah trusts in a 'Maginot Line' defense at Ali al-Taher ridge - analysis

In the end, the Hezbollah Maginot Line fell in southern Lebanon. It has taken many years to uproot the infrastructure that was built over the last decades.

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.

Dawn 2.0: IDF chief launches exercise testing military readiness ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

According to the IDF, increased movement of military forces, including aircraft, will be noticeable throughout the country, though it affirmed there is no concern about a security incident.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank; illustrative.

Iran’s regime is increasingly forced to defend itself at home - opinion

Iran’s regime is increasingly turning its security apparatus inward as protests, armed opposition and internal threats put pressure on the IRGC.

People walk past a banner with a picture of the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, in Tehran Bazaar, Iran, April 21, 2026

'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours," said CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper.

CENTCOM strikes oil tanker M/T Kylo off Gulf of Oman, September 6, 2026.

Iranian official warns new restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz as Netanyahu threatens Iran's regime

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, Hamas officials claim • IDF expected to make historic change for more inclusive combat soldier profile

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.