Nuclear Deal

Trump warns Iran ships nearing Hormuz blockade will be ‘immediately eliminated’

Meanwhile, Netanyahu says Israel fully backs Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, rejects claims of a rift with Washington, and stresses US demands to halt Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.

|ByJAMES GENN
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump talks with Tucker Carlson, October 31, 2024; illustrative.

'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran

Trump insulted the four far Right influencers, saying they support the Islamic Republic achieving nuclear weapons because they have "Low IQs" and are "nutjobs, troublemakers."

|ByJAMES GENN
Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Israelis lose faith in decisive victory in Iran war - opinion

Israelis can endure the war, but the consensus is cracking as trust, expectations, and ideas of what victory means are diverging.

|ByABIR GITLIN
State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

Europe should align with Israel, the US against the Iranian threat - opinion

Europeans should be angry with their own government, not the US and Israel, for their war with Iran.

|ByAFSHIN ELLIAN

Mossad to CIA: Israel will not stand by as Iran defrauds the world

Mossad's Barnea has finished multiple rounds and days of meetings with senior US officials.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony marking Remembrance Day for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 3, 2022.

Bipartisan letter urges Biden: No Iran Deal before consulting Congress

Bipartisan letter to Biden: "Do not return to the JCPOA before consulting with Congress"

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. drone strike, in Washington, US August 1, 2022.

Deny Iran a nuclear weapon or deny Iran money for other mischief? - opinion

Critics of a possible new deal should admit – they’re willing to risk Iranian nukes.

AUGUST 30, 2022ByDAN PERRY
FORMER IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz speaks at an Institute for National Security Studies conference, in 2016. Last week, he said that ‘bad deals are better than good wars.'

Commemorate August 29: International Day against Nuclear Tests - opinion

Our world today is the best ever, but very vulnerable and self-destructive. This situation raises a question: should sovereign states be allowed to research and develop new weapons?

AUGUST 29, 2022ByIVO SLAUS
KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev started up his nuclear disarmament campaign long ago, says the writer.

How will the Iran deal work? - explainer

Iran's nuclear talks woke up again last month and Iran has been making demands on the sanctions relief and guarantees front.

AUGUST 28, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
IRAN’S DEPUTY Foreign Minister and Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani meets with Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Enrique Mora, in Tehran, in May.

Lapid pushing for call with Biden amid Iran nuclear deal concerns

Defense Minister Benny Gantz called to upgrade Israel's military capabilities to face Iran, even if nuclear deal is reached.

AUGUST 27, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid sign a security pledge at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel July 14, 2022

Gantz to Sullivan: US needs Iran strike option on the table even if there is a deal

Gantz spoke with Sullivan about the need to continue American-Israeli activities against Iran in a bid to undermine Tehran’s nuclear progress.

AUGUST 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Benny Gantz meets with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington on August 26, 2022

Gantz discusses US-Israel cooperation against Iran with CENTCOM commander

The defense minister is set to meet with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss the efforts to return to the JCPOA deal.

AUGUST 26, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
CENTCOM General Michael Kurilla and Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Lapid: US adopted Israeli stances in Iran response

Nuclear talks may enter 10th round after US, Iran exchange responses to “final” draft of deal.

AUGUST 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani leaves the Palais Coburg, the venue where closed-door nuclear talks take place in Vienna, Austria, August 4,2022.

Lapid close to criticizing Biden on Iran as Netanyahu looms large - analysis

Should Israel "play nice" with the White House or be aggressive when it comes down to Iran nuclear talks?

AUGUST 24, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.