43+ min ago   (882+ words) Despite what appeared to be an Iranian achievement at the outset of the Oman talks with the Americans, in practice the regime has retreated, at least in front of the mediators, from several core negotiating positions, chief among them the…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (376+ words) Arab diplomatic sources say the regime in Tehran is expected to announce major changes to Iran's security apparatus in the near future, according to a report published Thursday in the Persian Gulf. According to the report, the changes are expected…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (546+ words) On June 24, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran went into effect, bringing Operation Rising Lion to an end. That morning, Iran launched another missile at Israel. Israel, which intended to respond, was halted by order of US President Donald Trump,…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (168+ words) Iran has agreed to discuss both its ballistic missile program and its support for terrorist organizations in the Middle East, not only its nuclear program, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing three Iranian officials and one Arab official....

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1185+ words) This has already become a prewritten script: every time the United States moves to strike a Middle Eastern dictatorship, it is preceded by a nerve-racking wait, followed by feverish diplomatic contacts'and above all, the local dictator refuses to grasp the…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago   (154+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned behind closed doors that Israel must closely monitor the growing strength of the Egyptian military, citing sensitivities in relations with Israel's southern neighbor. During a classified discussion of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee,…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago   (1090+ words) After meeting with us, Lt. Col. Y., head of the Subterranean Branch in the IDF Southern Command, waited for representatives of the US military near a Hamas attack tunnel discovered close to Kibbutz Nir Am about a decade ago. The Americans…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (286+ words) Palestinian businessman Bashar al-Masri, who is suspected of financing Hamas and faces an ongoing trial in the US Among those petitioning are Rubi Chen, the father of Staff Sgt. Itai Chen; Eyal Waldman, father of Daniel Waldman; and former minister…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (667+ words) Modern Western diplomacy has traditionally emphasized restraint, indirection, and the careful management of language. Diplomatic practice favored criticism of policies rather than personalities, avoidance of overt humiliation, and the cultivation of influence through legitimacy and attraction'what is commonly termed "soft…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (291+ words) The State Attorney's Office on Thursday formally submitted the indictment against Betzalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, to the Beersheba District Court in connection with the Gaza smuggling affair. "The defendant committed the acts detailed in the…...