Iran And Israel

Mounting pressure on Iran could lead to attack on Israel, ex-national security council head warns

"The consequences of a US agreement with Iran are very severe even if they do not have an effect on Israel’s freedom of action," former national security council head Meir Ben-Shabbat explained.

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An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, March 12, 2026.
Indian military vehicels drive past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2026.

'We will tear you to pieces': Indian general warns Erdogan about pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

Retired Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi says India needs Iran as a counterweight to Pakistan and will not sacrifice its interests to accommodate Israel.

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Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds

Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.

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Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.

Reza Pahlavi prepares for his ‘final call’, Mojtaba Khamenei injured

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Iran’s Raisi says research needed to verify if Holocaust happened

"There are some signs that it happened. If so, they should allow it to be investigated and researched," said Iranian President Raisi about the Holocaust.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 15, 2022.

Iran threatens to target Israel-CENTCOM ties - analysis

Iran is concerned that Israel’s increased role and the Abraham Accords might give Israel a new role in the Persian Gulf.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
THEN-IRANIAN foreign minister Javad Zarif meets with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Tehran, in 2020. Human rights in Iran are a victim of negotiations on the nuclear file and trade between the EU and Iran, says the writer

Lapid wasted time, failed to halt disastrous Iran deal, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu said he was "more concerned about Iran in the aftermath of his meeting with his chief political rival" Lapid than before the meeting.

AUGUST 29, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Yair Lapid briefs opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran, August 29, 2022.

Did Iran copy Israeli missiles for its drone production? - analysis

A Ukrainian report claiming that Iran copied Israel's Spike anti-missile tank and put it on a drone has been circulating in Iran - exactly how Iran wants.

AUGUST 28, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
This photo was taken at the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day 2022 parade in Tehran.

Biden talks to nuke deal partners about Iran’s ambitions

The UAE returned its envoy to Tehran • Shin Bet head visits Egypt amid rise in tensions

AUGUST 21, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian meets with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, September 9, 2021.

Iran, US to resume talks in Vienna tomorrow

The negotiations set to begin on Thursday will be the first talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal since June.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Delegates from Iran attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.

Israel working to convince US to push Iran for ‘no-sunset-clause’ nuke deal

The proposed plan is a deal without the 2015 JCPOA’s “sunset clauses,” which gradually lift restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program.

JUNE 2, 2022ByYAAKOV KATZ, LAHAV HARKOV
former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani reviews Iran's new nuclear achievements during Iran's National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran April 10, 2021.

Iran is completing production, installation of 1,000 advanced centrifuges - Gantz

Tehran is at 20% enrichment level, preventing IAEA access • Gantz confirms drones shot down in February by US fighter jets near Erbil

MAY 17, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Members of a special IRGC force attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran blames Israel for destroying hundreds of Iranian drones - report

Tehran also releases more details of alleged thwarting Mossad hit on Fordow nuclear facility.

MARCH 15, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A drone is seen during an Iranian Army exercise dubbed 'Zulfiqar 1400', in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, Iran, November, 2021

What will Israel do if Iran deal falls through?

Let’s say Khamenei gives the decisive order to weaponize Iran's uranium. What does Isreal do?

MARCH 10, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu draws a red line on an illustration describing Iran's ability to create a nuclear weapon as he addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 27, 2012.