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Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A startup’s relationship with Google and North Korea’s path to the nuclear bomb offers unexpected insights into this week’s 12-hour war with Iran.
South Asian, Gulf leaders raced to stop Trump striking Iran, presented him with deal - report
Iranian media claims deal will include Lebanon, as IDF strikes hundreds of Hezbollah sites
US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report
Trump claims Israel, Iran working towards 'immediate ceasefire' as countries trade blows
Trump's posts come after multiple waves of Iranian strikes against Israel, starting Sunday evening, with the IDF striking several locations across Iran, including in Tehran in response.
Option to physically remove enriched uranium from Iran exists, fmr. defense minister Gallant says
According to Gallant, such an operation would be dangerous, but "worth paying the price to avoid an existential risk."
Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered - analysis
From Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that logic is incomplete.
Israel used Azerbaijan, Iraq routes in strikes, Iranian hardline outlet claims
Azerbaijan has denied allowing its territory or airspace to be used against Iran, according to the same report, which said Azerbaijani FM Bayramov spoke with Iranian FM Araghchi after the attack.
Iran halts strikes as Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself ‘as much as needed’
Saudi, Qatari leadership coordinate mediation and de-escalation between US, Iran • All flights to and from Iran canceled until further notice • IDF issues evacuation warning for southern Lebanon
Netanyahu 'won't have any choice' but to accept Iran deal, Trump tells FT
Trump earlier asked Netanyahu to avoid striking Iran in retaliation for the recent Iranian missile attack on Israel, according to N12 news.
NGOs, committee memo disputes House claims Biden admin directly funded judicial reform
The Committee had previously argued that the NGO Blue and White Future (BWF), which backed protest headquarters Hofshi B’Artzenu, may have been a "downstream recipient" of US grants.
Israel's successful ceasefire with Lebanon weakens Iran's hold in diplomatic talks - comment
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the delegation led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, succeeded in weakening the link Iran had sought to establish.
US sources dismiss Pentagon leak alleging Israeli spying as anti-Iran war pushback
There have always been "America First" forces within the US, and even within the Pentagon, who opposed American intervention in Iran, and are angry at Israel for its role in starting the war.
Israel’s policy on the future of Gaza, West Bank - opinion
But what is Israel’s long-term policy in the Gaza Strip? There was short-lived enthusiasm both by Netanyahu and the rest of the government about Trump’s Middle East Riviera program in Feb 2025.