CIA working to arm Kurdish forces, aims to spark uprising against Iran regime

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Iran reached out to CIA to discuss end of conflict, Trump is saying it's too late

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The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon, US, Israel close to ‘uncontested’ control of Iranian airspace

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Israeli military vehicles at the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, March 4, 2026
Iranian regime security agency and military headquarters targeted by IDF strikes on March 4, 2026.

IDF completed wide-scale strike on IRGC, Iranian regime security headquarters

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walks on the day of classified briefings for the US Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2026; illustrative.
WATCH

Hegseth: US, Israel about to have complete 'uncontested' control of Iranian airspace

Iran warns Israeli embassies worldwide would be targets if Beirut embassy is attacked

(illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.

Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian fighter jet in historic first for aircraft

US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

'Quiet death': At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship, some still missing

WATCH
Israeli Navy Missile Ship Flotilla soldiers are closely cooperating with the IAF in defense missions, September 5, 2024.

Navy intercepts drone from Lebanon as Hezbollah anti-tank fire wounds two IDF soldiers

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

IRGC decentralizes command to survive strikes, warns of ‘strategic surprises’ against US-Israel

Homepage of Stanford University website on the display of PC.

FBI probes ‘Holocaust 2.0’ threats against Stanford Jewish students ahead of Purim events

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

Epic Fury: Why Macron was not warned or involved in attacks on Iran

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Two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon during ground operations in first since ceasefire

Some Gulf countries are already fighting against Iran, IDF says

 IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

Multiple fragments fall in central Israel, Carmel as Iran continues launching missile volleys

	Explosives experts and police officers were dispatched to multiple locations in Jerusalem where fragments from missile interceptions fell on March 4, 2026.

IDF destroys Ghadr missiles at Isfahan, pushing toward hunting down 400 ballistic missile launchers

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Sirens sound in central Israel as Iran, Hezbollah launch coordinated attack

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Kurdish militias face high-stakes gamble in potential US alliance against Tehran

INTERVIEW
 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

Who are the Kurdish groups and leaders that the US might work with in Iran?

EXPLAINER
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mojtaba Khamenei survives strikes on Iran, poised to become next supreme leader, sources say

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Mojtaba Khamenei (C), the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, participates in the annual Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the man who may be chosen as Iran's next supreme leader?

EXPLAINER

Candace Owens fuels controversy with 'false flag' claims targeting Israel, US conservatives

‘I stand against Israel’: Candace Owens drives America First backlash after Iran strikes

Conservative talk show host Candace Owens speaks during at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 25, 2022.

Investigation opens over how Berlin groups spent $3 million received to fight antisemitism

Visitors sit at the opening of the "Nova Music Festival Exhibition" in the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Oct. 5, 2025

Unknown suspect fires gun at Toronto synagogue on first night of Purim, police investigate

A general view of the police station on January 29, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei

From scuds to solidarity: Israel and the Sunni world

OPINION

Israel prepares for attack from Yemen as Houthis rearm with Iran's help

Vehicles drive past a building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, March 1, 2026
INTERVIEW

Iran attacks may push Gulf states toward ties with Israel, expert tells ‘Post’

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

IDF 'flattens' building where Iran's Assembly of Experts was picking Khamenei's successor

TUCKER CARLSON speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

Qatar denies Tucker Carlson claim that ‘Mossad agents’ were arrested in Gulf bombing plot

Turkey joins the fighting, Khamenei's son posed for succession

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Spain’s prime minister is pushing Israel policy to the brink, and Washington may respond

OPINION
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025.
OPINION

Dear Democrats: Stand with Iranians against mullah dictatorship

A demonstrator displays a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, as people rally against Iran's ruling establishment, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.
ByGIL TROY
OPINION

Is Trump’s war with Iran America First?

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.
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OPINION

From a regional war to regional agreements: Iran's fall brings new chances for peace

ByGERSHON BASKIN

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

INTERVIEW

Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon?

ANALYSIS
An Israeli military operative engaged in surveillance mission (illustrative)
ANALYSIS

US reveals it is using new suicide drone, taking a page out of Iran's playbook

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

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

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Gulf states feeling the pain in unprecedented regional war, former top US Middle East adviser says

INTERVIEW

Pakistan-Afghan border residents consider fleeing as shelling enters seventh day

Second attack on Saudi oil refinery in two days, officials say

An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026.

Amid war at home, Iran women push on at Asian Cup despite family fears

Fatemeh Pasandideh of Iran during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

IAEA claims no radiological danger after Israeli-US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

A satellite image shows ongoing efforts to harden and strengthen a facility's two tunnel entrances at a complex near Nantanz, Iran, February 10, 2026.

Trump's young voters split on Iran: Support Khamenei hit, concerned about next steps

"It could absolutely turn into the right move, or we could stay in Iran for 30-plus years, spend a ton of money - money that could have been spent at home."

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.

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Rare Disease Day: “We are here for them, but they need you to be here for them as well"

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Tel Aviv stock market bucks global trends, betting on Israel’s future stability

Iran leveraging AI and stolen data to escalate cyber campaigns, expert tells ‘Post’

THE TEL AVIV Stock Exchange.

Emergency evacuations, flight cancellations hit Gulf as US, Israel continue strikes against Iran

Security lines inside Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026.

TASE more attractive than Wall Street after 127% surge, says Peilim’s Sarit Steiner

Market data is seen on part of an electronic board displayed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 4, 2020.

How Hezbollah’s narco-trafficking networks help finance Iran’s global strategy

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

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

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

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

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

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

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

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.
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Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources

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Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime?

STUDY

Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use

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

OPINION
NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Ben Woolf dons his own Promise State Israel logo shirt.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

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Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

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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Trump to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war

Planned Israeli strike led US to launch Iran war, Rubio reveals

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Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

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Cone-shaped clay vessels, known as cornets, found across hundreds of sites in Israel and Jordan, February 27, 2026.

Israeli researchers crack century-old mystery of cone-shaped vessels found near Dead Sea

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Mask-making workshop in the style of Picasso on the Haifa Museum website

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