Middle East

Pakistan delivers US proposal to Iran as venue for talks remains undecided

The source also said Turkey was helping to find ways to end the way and "either Turkey or Pakistan are under consideration as the venue for such talks."

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaks with Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam (L),

Lebanese army 'lied to the IDF,' didn't disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Israeli officers say

An IDF soldier and tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

Israeli teen indicted for working with Iranian operatives, charged with espionage

An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Iranians feel 'deceived, abandoned' as Trump weighs striking deal with Iran's old guard

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Hitler posters appear in Iran as warning to foreign collaborators

Images online show banners quoting Hitler in Persian as Tehran continues arrests and executions of those accused of aiding Israel.

MARCH 25, 2026ByALEX WINSTON

Images of a Hitler poster appeared directly beneath a much larger public poster of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, are being spreaded online.

Seven Iraqi soldiers killed, 13 wounded in strike near PMF base in Anbar

Smoke rose from the location following the attack, the sources added.

MARCH 25, 2026ByREUTERS

People stand amidst debris following an attack on a building in Erbil, Iraq, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released March 25, 2026.

Iran wary of US motives as talks to end war intensify, officials tell 'Post'

Iran's skepticism is one of the reasons US VP Vance has now become involved in the negotiations. Washington has sought to reassure Tehran that “this is not a ploy, but real negotiations."

MARCH 25, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a meeting, with Vice President J.D. Vance alongside him, in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday. There should be a swift pivot to negotiations, presenting Tehran with clear and firm terms, says the writer.

Sirens sound from Jerusalem to Upper Galilee, Hezbollah looking for new ways to abduct IDF soldiers

Israel plans to install 1,865 shelters in northern border communities • Iran wary of US motives as talks to end war intensify • Australia to temporarily limit travel for Iranian visa holders.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke rises from Beirut's southern suburbs following an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 25, 2026.

The Israeli-Iranian handshake at Pope John Paul II's funeral

The custom at such international gatherings is to shake hands with the people on either side. Then-Israeli president Moshe Katsav was seen shaking hands with then-Iranian president Mohammad Khatami.

MARCH 25, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Cardinals take part in the funeral of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square April 8, 2005 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz

The note regarding the Strait of Hormuz from Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was sent to the 15-member Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

MARCH 25, 2026ByREUTERS

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

US sends Iran 15-point proposal for ending war in Middle East - report

The plan, which was delivered to Iran via Pakistan, reportedly addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, as well as issues regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

MARCH 24, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ

A U.S. Marines F-35C Lightning II prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 7, 2026.

Tehran residential area struck by US-Israeli airstrikes, rescuers search through rubble

Airstrikes reportedly hit a Tehran neighborhood, causing severe damage. Rescue teams search the rubble, and footage shows collapsed buildings. No official confirmation from Israel or the US.

MARCH 24, 2026ByREUTERS, SHOSHANA BAKER

Smoke plumes billow from the site of airstrikes near Azadi Tower in western Tehran on March 10, 2026.

Europe within Iran missile range, but experts question real strike capability

Iran’s indirect retaliation could blend cyber sabotage, arson, and proxy hits on soft targets like energy grids, Jewish sites, and dissidents, alongside an ongoing missile threat.

MARCH 24, 2026ByGIORGIA VALENTE / THE MEDIA LINE

People attend an anti-US and Israeli rally, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026.

Iranian missile intercepted above Lebanon, shrapnel falls on towns in Beirut

The Lebanese news agency reported that shrapnel from an interception had landed over a series of towns north of Beirut and led to some light wounds.

MARCH 24, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

A HOLE in a wall, after shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile made impact in Sahel Alma, a Christian town north of Beirut, Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, March 24, 2026.