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Between martyrdom and ruin: Hamas's next choice will pave a new chapter in Gaza's history - opinion

Hamas faces not a choice of resilience but the inevitability of disintegration and death under the banner of so-called martyrdom.

|BySALEM ALKETBI
FORMER HAMAS HEAD Khaled Mashaal speaks during an interview in Doha, Qatar, last year. ‘The enemy only understands the language of jihad and martyrdom,’ he says.
Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon: 'No life' if government confronts terror group

This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Former justice minister Ayelet Shaked's phone hacked by Iran - N12

The successful infiltration came after multiple attempts. The hackers reportedly gained access after Shaked clicked on a link, which enabled the hackers to gain full control of her phone.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

Iran's ‘black widow,’ accused of poisoning 11 husbands to death, faces execution 

Her motive is thought to be financial, with her inheriting both properties and dowries from the dead husbands. 

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Iranian regime faces existential danger after US-Israeli airstrikes - analysis

Conceding to Trump demand for nuclear shutdown would rupture Islamic Republic leadership

AUGUST 14, 2025ByREUTERS
The flags of Israel and Iran

Yemeni forces bust Iranian weapons shipment bound for Houthis, including chemical weapons - report

A 750-ton weapon shipment from Iran to the Houthis terror group in Yemen was intercepted, with interrogations of the crew revealing the smuggling lanes that are being used.

AUGUST 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen July 25, 2025.

Egypt mediates talks between Iran, IAEA in bid for 'regional stability'

The Egyptian Foreign Minister and Grossi discussed developments in the Iranian nuclear issue during their separate Tuesday call.

AUGUST 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, 2025.

Ex-IDF chief Halevi slams Mossad chief: 'Takes credit for IDF-led operations' - report

In meetings, Halevi reportedly criticized Barnea’s performance, particularly during the 12-Day War against Iran. 

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Responsible: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi

'What an illusion': Iran's president mocks Netanyahu's vow to help country with water crisis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges Iranians to fight for freedom, promising Israeli solutions to Iran's water crisis once Iran is free.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, June 12, 2025.

S. African, Islamic Republic of Iran officials meet to deepen military ties, pro-IRGC sources say

The officials, in particular, were Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi and South African National Defense Force Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami replaced Abdolrahim Mousavi who was recently appointed the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces after Israel killed the former chief of staff.

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Lebanon moves toward disarming Hezbollah as Aoun rejects Iranian intervention

During a meeting in Beirut with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's top security body, Aoun warned against foreign interference in Lebanon's internal affairs.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByREUTERS
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, in this handout image released on August 13, 2025.

Iran could face European sanctions if nuclear talks not resumed - report

The three countries wrote in a letter to the UN and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to raise the issue unless the Islamic Republic shows willingness to resume talks.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People attend a protest against the US attack on nuclear sites, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Houthi missile launched toward Israel, Hamas in talks to resume negotiations

Majdal Shams rebuilds after massacre • Sa'ar rejoins Likud after five years • Hamas reportedly voices keenness on return to Gaza talks

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE SANCTIONS imposed on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (right) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are galling, and the accusation of ‘settler violence’ is false, the writer argues.

TRIPP in the Caucasus: Strategic realignment at Iran’s northern frontier - opinion

A new transit corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory, that will operate under Armenian sovereignty and be developed and managed by an American-led consortium

AUGUST 13, 2025ByAIDIN PANAHI
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is joined by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev (left) and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a trilateral signing event at the White House last Friday.