US, Iran approach ceasefire deal, Trump's blockade of Iran ports continues
US-sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz • US-Iran mistrust won't be solved overnight, says Vance • Democrats clamp down on Trump over war powers
Middle East
Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says
US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight, but progress being made, says Vance
Is Iran's nuclear threat completely removed or imminently deadly? - analysis
Ignoring politics and the constantly changing and confusing public messaging by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this war was not really about the nuclear issue.
As diplomacy fails, Iran expert says Middle East on brink of military escalation
In an interview on 103FM, Danny Citrinowicz noted that both the US and Iran are convinced they hold the upper hand, significantly lowering the chances of any compromise.
What Iran refused in ceasefire talks that sank a deal
An American official told The Jerusalem Post at the conclusion of talks in Pakistan that the gaps between the United States and Iran remained wide. “They were really not close to an agreement.”
Kuwait arrests 24 for financing terrorist entities, report claims former lawmakers among detained
Kuwait announced the disruption of multiple Hezbollah cells since the Islamic regime began attacking Gulf countries.
Erdogan intensifies rhetoric against Israel, MK calls him a “megalomaniacal dictator”
Erdogan’s harsh rhetoric is considered to be part of his ongoing narrative attempting to position Turkey as a staunch defender of Palestinian rights.
Mixed signals from Washington cloud intentions for future of Iran war, experts tell 'Post'
Marc Sievers, a former US ambassador to Oman, suggested that neither the talks nor the ceasefire was a sign that the US was pulling back from the war.
Gulf states on edge as US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without deal - analysis
The Gulf is likely feeling that some of its concerns are being addressed and that many countries want to see the talks continue.
Pakistan gambles on Iran-US talks and comes up short - analysis
This shows the country is seeking to take the reins of regional responsibility after many years in which Pakistan seemed consumed by domestic troubles.
Post-war recalibration: Why Israel must rethink Syria approach - analysis
Syrians have shown since December 8, 2024, that they want to rebuild their country, and they want peace. This doesn’t mean everything has gone smoothly
Israel's war in Lebanon seen as price to pay for Iran reopening Hormuz- analysis
Iran wanted the Lebanon war to end before talks, to take credit for ending it, and the US wanted Hormuz to be opened, so that negotiations would be focused immediately on the nuclear issue.
