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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.
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

PEOPLE WALK on a street, as protests erupt over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 5, 2026.

Cracks in the citadel: Iran’s regime is weaker than ever, and the streets know it - opinion

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025

An uncertain Tehran responds to Trump-Netanyahu meeting with war rhetoric - analysis


Dazed and confused: How the Israeli authorities have dealt with the aftermath of the Iran war

Physical scars that serve as silent reminders of a moment when the country held its breath, and of one grand question that still echoes weeks later: What happens now?

The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, June 15, 2025

Hit with E3 snapback, Iran blinks instead of retaliating for first time - analysis

When West condemned Iran it would escalate nuke violations. Now the West imposed its worst measure and Tehran has not countered yet.

Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

'Too complex and not lethal enough': Gallant reveals original Iran attack plan

The original plan, which would have cost billions of shekels and demanded a vast amount of intelligence collected to succeed, was continuously delayed and would not have have been ready in time.

 Former defense minister Yoav Gallant and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center

Bearing the cost of war: How Israel's resilience will cement it as a regional power - opinion

Sometimes, there is no escape from decisions that constitute historical gambles, but one must remember that the most important virtue in the game among nations is prudence.

 A WALL PAINTING of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Damascus is damaged. The fall of the regime opened the way for the Israel Air Force to attack Iran, but Turkey also exploited the vacuum to install its proxy, says the writer.

Moving to a 'war-zone': What the headlines won't tell you about the lives of Israelis - opinion

Across the 100 encounters, themes kept surfacing: trauma, resilience, tight-knit communities, and lots of kids – nearly a third of the country.

THE WRITER wraps up a ‘Hinenu’ photoshoot at a heliport in Herzliya last year.

Iran says it will continue talks with IAEA after curbing access

Last month, Iran enacted a law passed by parliament suspending cooperation with the IAEA.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei in front of Iranian flag. (illustration)

Iran destroyed buildings. Israel can rebuild them with green construction - opinion

When thousands of buildings require rebuilding from scratch, this is a golden opportunity for creating a new building standard.

A BALLISTIC missile fired from Iran damages a building in Bat Yam in June. The government must devise a rehabilitation plan that transforms the ruins into the green hope for the coming generations, says the writer.

Small State Strategy: Is Israel a Blueprint or an Outlier?

From the Iron Swords War to the confrontation with Iran, Israel demonstrates how a small state can strategically influence great power behavior, but is it replicable?

 An illustration of the Israel flag over computer code.

Voices from the Arab press: Damascus between the Druze, Alawites, and Kurds

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

WORKERS MAINTAIN power generation transformers in the Al-Kiswah area of the Damascus countryside, in Syria, May 26.

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.