Persian Gulf
Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis
Iraq has some reticence, in part because Iranian-backed militias in Iraq oppose the new government in Damascus. However, trade may prove more important than sectarian ideology.
Explosions heard in Iran's Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz, cause unknown, news agency says
Islamic regime launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority, ships reportedly start paying tolls
Kharg Island and the new energy war over Iran’s collapsing oil exports - opinion
Purim 2026: History repeats itself as Jews forge their fate in Persia - opinion
In both the Purim narratives, we are given the ability to forge our own fate, to take matters into our own hands, and to carry our nation further towards redemption.
IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills
Iranian Admiral Tangsiri says decision rests with Tehran’s leadership, highlights 24-hour intelligence control over strategic waterway
Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'
Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.
IDF's Farsi-language account urges Iranian dissidents for contact
"We ask patriotic Iranian people to please follow only our official contact channels and get in touch with us for any kind of cooperation," the IDF's official account in Farsi posted.
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'
The IRGC Navy’s Public Relations Department alleged that more than one million liters of smuggled fuel were found on the ships.
US fighter jet downs Iranian drone near aircraft carrier, gunboats approach US-flagged tanker
Iranian Shahed-139 drone shot down by F-35 jet over Arabian Sea • In separate incident, six Iranian gunboats approach US-flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Israel is awaiting potential Iranian attacks as uncertainty rises - opinion
Citizens of Israel are adapting their daily routines while preparing for the possibility of Iranian missile attacks.
An Israeli letter to Iran’s brave protesters: We see you, and we stand with you - opinion
Right now, as dark forces block your internet access and try to crush you in every possible way, I salute your fighting spirit.
New ‘Woman, Life, Freedom' mural unveiled in Ibim, near Gaza border
The installation features six women whose lives and stories represent different facets of courage. Among them is Shirel Haim Pour, a 22-year-old Persian Jew murdered in the October 7 assault.
How to prevent civil war in Iran should the Islamic regime collapse
A new report by the Henry Jackson Society explores what a post-regime Iran could look like and how a viable state can be established.
