Iran israel war

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


US, Iran have a long road to a nuclear deal - analysis

Trump appears to be asserting that the US strikes on Iran have destroyed the Iranian nuclear program, making it less urgent for the US to reach a deal.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

When war breaks out, so do messages from friends of years past - comment

It's nice to know that someone out there is thinking about you and wishing you well.

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Notorious director of Iran’s Evin Prison flees before strike after Israeli warning - report

In the US, the Evin prison head was designated under the  Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, which means that US entities are prohibited from dealing with him.

 A view of the entrance of Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022

Fantastic achievements, but the job is not done - opinion

The 100-year war against the tiny Jewish presence in the Middle East might finally end, auguring a new era of 100 years of peace.

 THE IDF maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, last week.

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi receives book award

Sharabi: 'No matter what cards life deals you, it is in your hands, always, in every moment, the choice to die, and the choice to live.'

 ELI SHARABI receives a Golden Book award from the Israel Book Publishers Association.

From Cyrus to Khamenei: Four Thousand Years of Persian-Jewish Relations

The history of Iranian-Israeli relations shows how ancient alliances can turn into modern conflicts, but maybe now is the time to hope for a better future.

 Dr. Haim Ben-Yakova, Director General of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress

'Crushing victory' or 'jarring and bitter' mistake? Israel weighs in on the ceasefire with Iran

The US-brokered ceasefire was violated by an Iranian missile fired towards northern Israel just hours after the truce took effect.

 People take cover as siren warns of incoming missiles fired from Iran, at a public bomb shelter in Jerusalem, June 15, 2025.

Spiritual frameworks: Faith and family in Israel at war - opinion

Raising spiritually bilingual children in Israel: the instinctive awareness born of immersion and the thoughtful commitment shaped by reflection. 

 THE WRITER’S youngest child touches the Western Wall on a visit soon after the family made aliyah.

Germany's Merz sees no reason to criticize Israeli, US attacks on Iran

"There is no reason for us to criticize what Israel started a week ago, nor is there any reason to criticize what America did last weekend," Merz said. NATO's Rutte defended the US's attack as well.

 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during an industrial sector association BDI event in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2025.

The day after the war, why Israel’s total victory is the world’s best hope - opinion

Israel’s ultimate triumph will not end with Hamas’s defeat. It will forge a new national consensus: from the river to the sea, there will be one state,  the State of Israel.

 Israelis who fought 48 years ago in the Kippur war in 1973 drove up by car and motorcycle today to the Golan Heights for the annual memorial for the Tel Saqi battle- one of the most critical battles of the Yom Kippur War and raised a huge 8x10 metres Israeli national memorial flag.