Tehran

The civilizational divide: European Right aligned with Israel, America's Right aligned with Left

By treating the war against the IRGC as a foreign entanglement engineered by a foreign power, the isolationist Right and the progressive Left are actively undermining the West’s collective defense.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Katz: War against Israel being waged terror financing, not just on the battlefield

SAINT PETER Evangelical Church of Tehran, interior.

Iran threatening Tehran's historic Qavam Church in latest move against Iranian Christian minority

US Vice President JD Vance (L) waits, alongside US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not seen), at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake L Switzerland, on June 21, 2026

Doha meeting focused on interim US-Iran deal, Tehran's deputy FM tells state media


Iran’s war strategy: Winning by making war too costly - opinion

Trump’s domestic political standing is often tied to energy costs and inflation. Iran understands that a spike in oil prices can destabilize Western economies and fracture international coalitions.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Trump, Netanyahu call halts Beirut strike as Barnea calls to topple Iran’s regime

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

Lebanon truce unravels as US strikes Iranian targets along Hormuz

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 1, 2026.

Burial prices in Iran skyrocket by up to 50% after Tehran council approves new tariff - report

For a 10 km journey, families will now need to pay 9.75 million rials, not including the costs of ritual washing, the shroud, cold storage before burial, and gravestone installation.

Graves of recently-buried people killed in US-Israeli airstrikes are pictured at Beheshta Zahra cemetery on the southern outskirts of Tehran on March 9, 2026.

Iran's Pezeshkian said to offer resignation to Khamenei over growing IRGC influence - report

An anonymous official told Iran International that the letter had called out the fact that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had effectively taken over large portions of the government.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Regime hardliner's controversial Telegram post sparks censure, warnings from Islamic Republic

Rasaei later denied that his message was intended as a critique of the ayatollah, claiming he was among the first to endorse Khamenei after his father was killed.

MEMBERS OF the Iranian security forces stand guard under a large portrait of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

US-Iran deal: A decisive victory for generations or another agreement with metastases? - opinion

Critics warn the proposed Iran deal could repeat past mistakes, delaying rather than eliminating strategic danger.

Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Islamic regime shuts down cafe in Tehran following accusations of 'promoting satanic activities'

The cafe was said to have allowed events featuring Western-style music that “provided a setting for abnormal behaviors,” the semi-state official Fars news agency reported.

 A cleric member of Basij paramilitary forces attends a rally in support of Palestinians, in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2023

IDF secures Beaufort Ridge as Hezbollah drone kills St.-Sgt. Tyukin

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published April 28, 2026.

Does Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership have a future? - analysis

New information that has been verified after several days, despite the complete internet blackout in Iran, suggests that Khamenei effectively has no role in the leadership structure of the nation.

A WOMAN walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.