Iran

Iran freezes talks with US over Israeli military action in Lebanon, IRGC-affiliated outlet claims

Iran also threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that there would be no talks until its demands on the cessation of Israel's operations in both Lebanon and Gaza were met.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026
Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion

Could Israel’s Gulf partner ignite?

|ByILAN ZALAYAT
Demonstrators hold signs as they gather near the Francis Scott Key Bridge during rally in support of the Iranian people and to condemn the execution of political prisoners in Iran, in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2026.

Iran executes two men over January mosque arson amid trial outcry

Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki had allegedly been part of a group of demonstrators who targeted the Jafari Mosque in Tehran's Gisha neighborhood.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 30, 2026.

Maritime leaders say US-Iran peace deal must provide clear framework for Strait of Hormuz transit

Shipowners and maritime industry officials met at a Capital Link conference and other events ahead of Posidonia, a week-long biennial shipping exhibition, where they commented on the matter.

|ByREUTERS

National Crime Unit officer questioned on suspicion of contact with foreign agent, likely from Iran

The details were uncovered by Lahav 433’s cyber unit, which identified a link associated with the officer. A deeper investigation traced the link to a foreign agent.

MAY 27, 2026ByALON HACHMON
An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.

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.

MAY 27, 2026ByNEGAR KARAMATI
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.

Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman if they interfere in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump also said at Wednesday's cabinet meeting that he was "not satisfied" with Iran, but said that Tehran wants to make a deal.

MAY 27, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump (C) listens as U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (L) speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Quick killing of two Hamas heads shows IDF transforms enemy leaders into target practice - analysis

Israel has killed two top Hamas military chiefs in 11 days, demonstrating near-total surveillance, air supremacy, and intelligence capabilities across Gaza and the Middle East.

MAY 27, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A Hamas fighter carries a rifle in the Gaza Strip, last year. Hamas is reportedly prepared to hand over not only weapons tied to internal security, but the broader machinery of governance to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the writer says.

Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains

Both Netblocks and Kentik reported a "partial" restoration of connectivity on Tuesday, following a NYT report estimating nearly two million people had lost work due to the shutdown.

MAY 27, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains.

Iranian hardliners attempt to sabotage US ceasefire negotiations, angry with Khamenei - Telegraph

“No one knows what is really happening,”  The Telegraph quoted one Iranian official as saying. “Most officials hear only from TV what’s happening. They do not know what we are giving up."

MAY 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.

US denies Iranian MoU claim that deal would reopen Hormuz, end blockade

US President Donald Trump added on Wednesday that Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium, according to an interview with PBS News.

MAY 27, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, IDAN KWELLER
US Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) conduct flight operations as the amphibious assault ship transits the Arabian Sea, May 23, 2026.

Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

Saeed Koozechi, the Iranian ambassador to South Korea, denied Iran's role in the South Korean vessel attack, saying his country "took no part" in it, local news agency Yonhap News reported.

MAY 27, 2026ByREUTERS
A CARGO ship carrying containers at Gwangyang Port in Gwangyang on April 7, 2026.

Why Iran’s regime did not collapse - opinion

The regime suffered blows of a kind it had never before endured, yet its coercive institutions held.

MAY 27, 2026ByMENAHEM MERHAVY
A WOMAN walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

‘People will lose hope’: Iranians smuggle messages to ‘Post’ begging Trump to return to war

“The people of Iran are in a very bad psychological state and have little hope for the future,” Z., an older Iranian professional, wrote.

MAY 27, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
People cross a street near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 25, 2026.