Islamic Republic

The fatwa against Trump, Netanyahu will not delay Tehran’s fall - opinion

The remnants of the Iranian regime continue to imagine themselves as a regional power, yet the spider-web structure of the Shi’ite Islamist caliphate established in Tehran is steadily collapsing.

ACTIVISTS BURN a poster bearing images of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest against the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Manila.
IRAN'S JUDICIARY Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei (C) attends a gathering at the Imam Khomeini Mosque (Mosalla) to commemorate those killed in former wars and also those killed during the latest US-Israel led war, in Tehran on May 24, 2026.

Iran to pursue human rights cases against the US, will seize assets, judiciary chief announces

TOPSHOT-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR TOPSHOT - An woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed on June 14, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz woul

Middle East nears regional chaos again as Trump threatens Iran, Iraqi raids escalate tensions

Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.PremiumPremium

Washington held an unprecedented upper hand over Iran - then cashed it in - analysis


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.

Trump warns Oman not to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran

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

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

‘Facing the Middle East’ examines Iran’s repression, black-Jewish solidarity, regional war risks

The Media Line began with the Islamic Republic’s efforts to reach Iranians abroad while tightening its grip on dissent at home, then turned to an exclusive report on its sexual abuse and repression.

FELICE FRIEDSON on 'Facing the Middle East' Episode 21

FIFA and Iran’s identity crisis - opinion

Iranians believe that regimes come and go, but the cultural and historical idea of Iran persists beyond any single political order.

A MAN gestures as people gather at a farewell ceremony for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of their departure to the 2026 World Cup, in Tehran, in May 2026.

Inside the perfect storm: Windward on the hidden war reshaping the oceans

From the White House to global shipping desks, they all call Windward. CEO Ami Daniel on what's really happening in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, May 2, 2026.

Islamic regime sentences Iranian to prison for handing out candy after Khamenei's assassination

Despite the Islamic regime’s internet shutdown, reports of celebrations across Iran broke out following the assassination of the dictator on February 28.

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026

Liberman warns of explosive drones reaching Israeli cities, Hamas financier on trial

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

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman gives press conference at the Knesset, Monday March 16, 2026.

Control over Strait of Hormuz is ‘lifeline’ for the regime, experts tell ‘Post’

The Islamic Republic’s financial woes have already led to significant internal unrest, igniting the violently suppressed January protests.

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment

Now, months after Trump's promises, those same Iranians are watching Trump move toward an agreement with the very regime he once appeared determined to isolate and weaken, and they feel betrayed.

US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.