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From Tehran to Tel Aviv: How press in Middle East is framing Iran war, ceasefire negotiations?

Coverage across the Middle East reveals sharp divides over Iran’s nuclear program, the Hormuz crisis, President Trump’s diplomacy, and who bears responsibility for the widening confrontation.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.
Demonstrators take to the streets in Paris to support the mass rallies denouncing the Islamic Republic in Iran, in January 2026.PremiumPremium

Every diplomatic lifeline to Tehran tightens the noose on Iranians - opinion

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

Iran is like the ‘Titanic,’ and it's time for Donald Trump to sink it - opinion

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion


Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to respond to latest US proposals, MoU, sources tell 'Post'

The latest proposal sent by the United States, which was shared with the Israeli sources, reflects a tougher stance by US President Trump on both the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program.

Food vendors sit below posters of the former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

The West didn’t just limit Israel’s weapons; it outlawed victory - opinion

Israel’s closest allies have effectively told it to wage war indefinitely without winning.

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

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A TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT in Beirut, March 30.

Pakistan foreign minister set to discuss Iran with Rubio in Washington

A first round of peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a pact, but Reuters reported on Thursday that Tehran and Washington had reached an initial agreement to extend the ceasefire.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2026.

Rubio says negotiations with Iran to continue, official tells 'Post' Khamenei 'difficult to reach'

An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that “Mojtaba is difficult to reach, as he is reportedly in a secure location and recovering from injuries. As a result, every response takes time.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Trump says there's a 50/50 chance of signing deal as US, Iran reportedly near ceasefire extension

US response to Iran proposal expected by Sunday • Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf meets Pakistani Army Chief • No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says

Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the US Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon conclude third round of peace talks, two seriously wounded by Hezbollah drone

UAE denies Netanyahu's secret visit during Iran war • Activists clash in Jerusalem ahead of flag march • IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, kills Hamas terrorist in Gaza

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

Netanyahu, Mossad met with UAE's President Mohammed bin Zayed during Iran war

UAE Foreign Ministry denies Netanyahu visit took place • South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission • Hezbollah reportedly planning to occupy Beirut

Israeli soldiers seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 5, 2026.

Trump prioritizes Iran nuclear issue over economics, most Iranian launchers reportedly operational

South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission • Hezbollah reportedly planning to occupy Beirut • Hamas preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a 'Rose Garden Club' dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump calls latest Iranian proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

The Iranian proposal stressed the need to end the war on all fronts and to lift sanctions on Tehran, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing an informed source.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026.