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Trump claims he's the 'best president in Israel's history' in CNBC interview
"A year and a half ago, we were laughed at. They’re not laughing anymore,” said the US president, who in the interview defended his decision to start a war with Iran that is now in its fourth month.
US officials believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators amid peace talks - report
Why Israeli officials fear Iran-backed Hezbollah could still rearm despite Lebanon deal - exclusive
Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with week of mass mourning
US-Iran talks 'going well' Vance claims, Iran's deputy FM says monitoring of MoU discussed - report
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, told Iranian state media that talks included an initial meeting of a monitoring group to ensure implementation of the recently signed US-Iran MoU.
Israel needs a counter-subversion strategy - opinion
Hostile powers don’t invent a nation’s weaknesses; they find the ones it already has, fund them, give them prestige, and push them through the institutions that decide how a society sees itself.
Iran's past shows regime needs to develop a nuclear weapon to have chance at survival, expert says
According to Zisser, Iran now believes nuclear weapons are essential for regime survival after repeated Israeli and US strikes, while Washington's push for a new deal may reinforce Tehran's strategy.
US won't accept 'pragmatic' Iran leadership without real change, Huckabee tells 'Post' - interview
“President Trump’s been incredibly clear that he’ll stay with his commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Huckabee said. “They’re not going to be able to be a continued threat."
Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis
The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.
Netanyahu, Katz say IDF will stay in Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms
Katz noted that the IDF's current military goal in Lebanon was not to return the situation to its previous state, but to "change the reality and bring security to the residents of the North."
The new US-Israel-Lebanon deal reshapes the fight against Hezbollah - opinion
The latest agreement shows Israel and Lebanon increasingly aligned in efforts to weaken Hezbollah and restore state control.
Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Iran as it navigates fragile US diplomacy - analysis
The clashes appear to have taken place in several towns and cities in western Iran’s Kurdish region.
US threatened to withhold interceptors after clash with Saudi Arabia over Hormuz escorts - report
According to the WSJ, Saudi Arabia refused to allow the United States to use its bases and airspace for the mission. In retaliation, the White House threatened to withhold interception systems.
Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison
He was left with broken ribs, broken hands, and facial injuries after he was attacked in Qazvin Central Prison in Iran, human rights groups said on Wednesday, sharing images of the injuries.
