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Iran & The Gulf

Trump imposes 25% tariff on all trade with Iran

January 13, 2026

The US president said overnight that “Iran has crossed the red line, and we are examining strong responses”. More than 530 people have been killed during protests in Iran, with near-total blackout of internet access.

US-Iran Nuclear Talks

US sets new preconditions for Iran talks as protests rage

Danny Zaken

Israel

IDF unveils plan to prepare for future wars

Lilach Shoval

Science & Technology

Iran escalates internet blackout, targets Starlink to crush protests

Roi Bet Levi

United States

Trump willing to sacrifice NATO alliance for Greenland

Dudi Kogan

Israel braces for extreme windstorm, flooding

Assaf Golan

Iranian exile warns: Act now or lose the chance to topple regime

Roni Shkedy

Israel reconsiders the future of US military aid

Lilach Shoval

Analysis

Israel reconsiders the future of US military aid

Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared his intention to gradually reduce US security assistance, which currently stands at $3.8 billion a year. Is such a move feasible? What would be its implications for Israel’s security, its international standing, and Israel–US relations?

January 12, 2026

Magazine

The Nazi war criminal the Arab world protected from justice

Yugoslavia sought to prosecute Jerusalem's Grand Mufti for war crimes, but Arab pressure buried the evidence. The archived investigation reveals his direct role in Nazi atrocities across the Balkans.

January 10, 2026

Magazine

Iran panicked – Israel sent it a phone message

With tensions high and missteps feared, Jerusalem assures Putin it seeks no escalation, while tweets from Israeli opposition figures spark alarm in Tehran.

January 8, 2026

Analysis

Iran burns as Khamenei reaches for proxies in Yemen and Lebanon

As protests spread and intensify in city streets, Iran's leaders are under pressure and warn of “preparations for an attack on Iran.” From the Houthis to Hezbollah, Tehran is trying to rebuild lost deterrence through its proxies.

January 8, 2026

Explainer

Trump's list of foreign targets

The special US military operation in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have upended the global chessboard. What is behind Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, the mounting tension with Colombia, and the war on drugs flowing from Mexico?

January 8, 2026

The Venezuela model: The era of empty threats is over

Analysis

The Venezuela model: The era of empty threats is over

The extraction of Maduro is more than regime change; it is a calculated message to the Iranian axis. This display of American power is encouraging, illustrating that Trump's barrier of non-intervention policies has fallen – and that action against Iran is entirely within the realm of possibility.

January 4, 2026

Explainer

Maduro family's cocaine trafficking ring exposed

The document alleges that Maduro’s activities began long before he assumed the presidency. Detailed filing outlines partnership with FARC and Tren de Aragua to export massive cocaine shipments.

January 4, 2026

Explainer

How the CIA got everything it needed on Maduro

Maduro had been rotating between several locations, and the US often lacked confirmation of his whereabouts until late at night. Delta Force troops rehearsed the extraction in a Kentucky replica of Maduro's compound, practicing breaches of steel doors at high speeds.

January 4, 2026