Middle East

Japan weighs Hormuz escort role as Trump request tests legal limits - explainer

Here’s a teaser under 200 characters: Trump’s call to escort tankers through Hormuz is testing how far pacifist Japan can go, as legal limits and past precedents shape Tokyo’s response.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.
An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian intelligence minister Esmeil Khatib, killed by the IDF on March 18, 2026.

Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib, IDF, Katz confirm

A funeral is held for late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran.

South Azerbaijanis condemn Iran’s regional missile attacks, threats - opinion

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia rejects war with Iran and views Israel as a destabilizing force - opinion


Israelis believe in peace with the Iranian people - opinion

Fifty-five percent of Israelis see potential future ties with Iranian citizens, according to a survey for the Center for Jewish Impact.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion

As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.

Kurdish coalition forces.

Greece greenlights €3B Israeli missile and drone defense system

A Greek parliamentary committee approved the purchase of a €3 billion multi-layer air and drone defence system and the upgrade of 38 F-16 fighter jets.

 Barak MX Launcher

'Ongoing instability': British Airways cancels Abu Dhabi flights , suspends Israel route

Flights to Doha, Qatar, will be suspended until the end of April, while the Abu Dhabi route has been canceled until further notice this year.

An Israeli couple walks towards the Arrivals gate in the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 30, 2016

Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead - analysis

Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months.

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026.

Gulf states use Israeli expertise against Iranian missiles, drones, ambassador to US says

According to Leiter, Israel has extended its help to all the Gulf countries interested in receiving it after more than 2,000 missiles and drones were launched against them by Iran.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

US urges allies to label Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah as terrorist groups amid Middle East tensions

The Trump administration is attempting to rally reluctant allies - many of whom were not briefed ahead of the US-Israeli air war that started two weeks ago - to support its military operation.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he heads to Marine One to travel to Ohio and Kentucky, from the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2026.

Putin's war machine helped Iran improve Shahed drones, Zelensky tells 'Post' - exclusive

Israel has what we need [against Russia], and we have what Israel needs [against Iran], Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Ukranian President Zelensky meets with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein, March 16, 2026.

The next war after Iran: The battle for the soul of Islam - opinion

The Muslim leaders who oppose radical Islamists, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, and the Iranian Ayatollahs, must be supported and protected.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Economic resilience is national security in a prolonged war - opinion

Short-term economic measures can’t sustain Israel in a long conflict; leadership continuity and business support are key.

 Israel market comparison