Iran israel war

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold first meeting under new defense pact in Istanbul

Senior officials from the three countries will discuss joint military cooperation, defense production, and coordination mechanisms in the first talks since the Mecca Agreement was signed.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.
US and Israeli military, open war against Iran

The war with Iran will not be won through airstrikes, so what's left? - opinion

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report


'An emotional roller coaster': How an Israeli mother navigates her husband's reserve duty

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Over nearly three years of war, Esther welcomed two children while navigating her husband's repeated reserve call-ups.

ESTHER HOLDS baby Mia while Yonah kneels to comfort a crying Hallel before another round of miluim. ‘I can’t stop crying,’ Esther says of these moments.

IDF is ready and prepared for fighting with Iran to resume, Arabic spokesperson Waweya says

"We do not wait for missiles to fall or for the enemy to knock on our door before getting ready," Lt. Col. Ella Waweya said.

Maj. Ella Waweya, the new Arabic language spokesperson.

Likud MK Saada reveals possibility of upcoming Israeli attack on Iran in Channel 14 interview

During the interview, while discussing Iran and the possibility of further escalation, Saada said, “We all know that we are approaching an attack on Iran, perhaps even as early as this weekend."

Member of Knesset Moshe Saada leads a joint meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and the National Security Committee, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 26, 2026.

Iran will face a 'crushing blow' if it attacks Israel, Katz warns after security assessment

Western intelligence assessments suggest Iran may seek to draw Israel into a confrontation and could even choose to act first, Ynet reported on Thursday.

Defense Minister Israel Katz in a meeting with high-ranking IDF officials.

Jerusalem Jane: Finding light and healing throughout years of war in Israel - opinion

After years of documenting terrorism, missile attacks, and the aftermath of October 7, Jane Kiel reflects on grief, recovery, and her determination to keep sharing Israel’s stories.

 Jane Kiel.

Pentagon confirms some 100 soldiers wounded since US-Iran fighting renewed, majority back on duty

Parnell stated that updates regarding wounded and killed soldiers would be posted to the Pentagon’s online database, which currently shows 14 dead and 427 injured since the beginning of the war.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet refuels during a patrol over the Middle East, pictured in an image shared by US Central Command on July 12, 2026.

Iran targets Kurdistan in regional escalation, spiking gas prices and tensions - analysis

Iran’s attacks on the Kurdistan Region come as the Iraqi prime minister has wrapped up his visit to the US.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare

Iranian people are being denied sufficient welfare from the state, including medical costs, housing, and diapers, along with a lack of relevant authorities to distribute the supplies.

n amputee sits with others gathering to mourn Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

The Mossad's failure may not have been its plan to install Ahmadinejad as Iran's new leader, but its inability to anticipate Trump would halt key parts of it.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.