After 47 years of oppression, hope and fear collide as Iranians face life after Khamenei

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Iranian officers reportedly abandon posts amid airstrikes, Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'

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A woman holds a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, during a “Freedom for Iran” protest in support of the Iranian people in New York on March 2, 2026.
A sign in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is displayed in a Persian household shop in North Finchley, in London, March 3, 2026.
A woman holds an image depicting Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 25, 2026

Iranian officers flee posts, abandon conscripts amid strikes

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Flags of Israel and Iran painted on a cracked concrete wall with soldier shadow.
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

El Al flight aborts landing in Tel Aviv due to missile launches from Iran

Thick smoke rises over western areas of Tehran following continued US and Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital in Tehran, Iran, on March 03, 2026.

US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel

Erbil hotel hit by drone attack, security sources say

Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran as it seen over central Israel, March 5, 2026.

IDF issues shorter warning times for recent Iranian missile attacks

Ahmad Vahidi, then deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, arrives at the sixth anniversary of Qassem Soleimani's killing at Tehran's Musalla. Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC, was killed in 2020 in a US missile strike in Iraq.

Suspect of 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center appointed head of IRGC

A woman pets her cat as they take cover in a bomb shelter amid sirens warning of incoming missile fired from Iran on March 01, 2026 in Netanya, Israel.

Israel's public morale shifts dramatically amid Iran war, survey finds

Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, arrives to testify during the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing titled "Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden's Abuse of Public Office," in Rayburn Building on March 20, 2024.

Lev Parnas, Jewish Trump ally turned critic, running for Congress as a Democrat

Like the red heifer's ashes, the destruction of Iran's instruments of death can become the catalyst for cleansing. A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

Purification by fire: The red heifer and Iran

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Israel backing Iranian Kurdish push to seize Iran border areas, sources say

Women redefining power in Israel

Women. Life. Freedom.

Israel boosts security at embassies worldwide amid concrete threats

IDF launches 15th wave of strikes on Iranian regime, targets infrastructure in Tehran and Isfahan

An Israeli flag flutters as police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024.

IDF strikes IRGC, Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district

A site of overnight Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.
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Israel’s true secret weapon cannot be exported

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 18, 2025.
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's son wounded on Lebanon border

A view of the venue as IHOP hosts its "20K for Pancake Day" event at the Santa Monica Pier and broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for most pancakes served in eight hours in celebration of National Pancake Day at Santa Monica Pier on March 1, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.

IHOP denies inviting Florida GOP candidate who said ‘Americans shouldn’t die for Israel’

People march during a protest against the war in Iran on March 2, 2026 in New York, New York. U.S.

Anti-Jew, anti-Zionist, anti-American hate blinds many to the Iranian regime’s evils

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NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife liked pro-October 7 Instagram posts

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Tucker Carlson is right: A demonic spirit has been unleashed, but it's him

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Armenian Telegram channels push Iran ‘victory’ claims, antisemitic slurs during attacks on Israel

Tucker Carlson claims Chabad behind strikes on Iran in effort to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque

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Florida politicians condemn Miami Young Republican leaders for antisemitic group chat

The Florida Historic Capitol sits near the 22-story New Capitol building, which together are part of the Capitol Complex on July 26, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee became the state's new capital city in 1824.

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of Texas race, clearing way for candidate he called a ‘known neo-Nazi’

US Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Tim Sheehy forcibly removes anti-war protester who shouted, ‘No one wants to fight for Israel’

Iran's exiled conservatives launch party, building blueprint for a post-regime monarchy

FRONTLINES

Clandestine IDF units 8200, 9900 gave key intel. to take out underground Khamenei bunker

A new political vehicle for a post-Islamic Republic era. The banner of the Conservative Party of Iran features the Lion and Sun emblem beneath Mount Damavand, reflecting the movement’s emphasis on Iranian nationalism, monarchist symbolism, and plans for political organization in a future Iran beyond
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Dozens of IRGC officers flee Beirut, sources tell Axios

Masked demonstrators hold placards during a pro-Palestinian rally, reflecting the polarized regional reactions to the Israeli-US strike on Iran.

Caught in the crossfire: Palestinians divided after Israel, US strike on Iran

JERUSALEM REPORT
Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.

Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say

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Connected US Jews back Iran strikes, wider US public stays skeptical - exclusive

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Israel’s war? Trump faces narrative battle shaping American support against Iran

FRONTLINES
Ultra Orthodox Jews seen walking on a street in Borough Park neighborhood in the southwestern borough of Brooklyn, New York City on January 12, 2025.
OPINION

Middle Israel: Jihadists, Russians, European cynics, and US fools unite to oppose Iran war

Ankara and Moscow increasingly find themselves aligned in opposing Western power and influence in the Middle East. Here, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2023, in Sochi, Russia.
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OPINION

The oxygen war: The new order China didn’t budget for

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.
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The great Gulf miscalculation: Beijing's 'diplomatic masterstroke' meets Middle East reality

ByABDULAZIZ ALKHAMIS

How Octopus protects critical infrastructure under threat - data centers as a new battlefield

US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

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Iran’s second war: The US and Israel can reshape the Middle East- opinion

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In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers, July 8, 2017 in Korean Peninsula, South Korea.

US used B-1 'Lancer' strategic bombers to strike targets inside Iran, CENTCOM confirms

An Israeli military operative engaged in surveillance mission (illustrative)

Cyber is the fuel for US, Israel's war on Iran's Islamic regime, expert says

INTERVIEW

US well on way toward controlling Iran airspace, says White House

US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say

A US Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026.

Trump: US 'quietly' moving thousands of people out of Middle Eastern countries

US President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House, March 5, 2026.

UK PM speaks with Saudi Crown Prince, leaders of France, Germany, Italy about Middle East

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2024.

UK warship’s Cyprus deployment delayed amid claims of ‘9-to-5’ contract

A man walks his dog as the HMS Dragon is undergoing ammunitioning operations at Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility (UHAF) in Portsmouth Harbour, March 4, 2026.

Laniado Hospital begins building a large, innovative emergency hospital at a cost of NIS 200M

Laniado surgeons operating under fire have 45 seconds to reach shelter.

Israel launches historic project to send desalinated water into Sea of Galilee

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

A frontline in uniform

Operation Roaring Lion, March 2026

UAE considering multibillion dollar Iranian asset freeze following attacks

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Hitting hard: How the Iran war is decimating Israel's small businesses

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A FOOD delivery bike drive close to a plume of smoke rising from the Zayed Port following a reported Iranian strike in Abu Dhabi on March 1, 2026.

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Your Investments: Remaining optimistic in the face of Iranian missiles and golden calves

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How Israel's cyber chief is navigating through the dystopian cyber-AI period

Shell shocked: Israel Police rescue turtle struck by Iranian missile fragment

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

Israel Police locate and rescue turtle hit by Iranian missile fragment, March 6, 2026.

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

Stray dogs in Israel

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Israel's healthcare system cleared hundreds of hospital beds in first 36 hours of Iran war

Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

 Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on September 22, 2024.

First repatriation flight returns over 100 doctors, healthcare professionals to Israel

As Iran war broke out, United Hatzalah volunteers transferred patients to underground wards

Over 1,000 injured since Saturday: Health Ministry summarizes first days of Operation Roaring Lion

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

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NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
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Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Ben Woolf dons his own Promise State Israel logo shirt.

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A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

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The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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