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What happened to 'maximum pressure'? White House orders freeze on Iran sanctions

US-Iran Talks

Trump, Pezeshkian sign memorandum of understanding

June 18, 2026

The signing was carried out remotely, with the Iranian side signing the memorandum in Tehran while Trump signed it at the Palace of Versailles during his visit to France. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: “Without any compromise, we will monitor the other side’s compliance with its commitments, and we will meet our commitments only if the other side meets its own.”

World Cup 2026

Drone spying scandal overshadows Mexico-South Korea World Cup clash

ILH Sports Desk

Syrian President on Israel: 'We have common enemies, cooperation is possible'

Commentary

Israel's historic miss on its northern borders

Zvi Hauser

Commentary

Israel must define its red lines to the US

Ariel Kahana

IDF troops in Lebanon claim change in open-fire rules

by Lilach Shoval

June 18, 2026

Uranium, Hormuz and billions for Tehran: Inside the deal to end the war

US-Iran Talks

Trump's Iran deal hands Iran billions, opens door to US energy firms

by Danny Zaken

June 18, 2026

Criticism in the Emirates: It seems only Trump, Vance trust Iran

AFP

US-Iran Talks

Criticism in the Emirates: It seems only Trump, Vance trust Iran

by Shachar Kleiman

June 17, 2026

US-Iran Talks

Full memorandum of understanding between US and Iran unveiled

by Or Shaked

June 18, 2026

Double drone strike wounds 5 IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon

JINI/Ayal Margolin

Lebanon War

Double drone strike wounds 5 IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon

by Lilach Shoval

June 17, 2026

Enemies or friends? Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Exclusive

Senior Iranian opposition figure: Qatar bribed the entire region, the IDF is our hope

by Danny Zaken

June 17, 2026

Israel's military gains are silenced by political failure

Lebanon War

Report: Israel will be required to fully withdraw from Lebanon within two months

by Shachar Kleiman

June 17, 2026

Worse than you thought: Inside look at Qatar's hidden brutality

Explainer

US-Iran deal leaves Qatar on top

Qatar appears to be the big winner: Despite its dubious ties with Hamas, the White House repeatedly proved receptive to the emirate’s mediation efforts. Other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, naturally aligned themselves with the announcement of the memorandum.

June 16, 2026

Analysis

The Iran deal is an American failure that endangers Israel

The senior American official distorted the truth in a briefing to reporters: The centrifuges will remain, the enriched uranium will not be removed, and Trump himself contradicted him the next day. Iran won on the money issue: Lifting sanctions on oil exports will channel tens of billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guards, more than they earned by bypassing sanctions. Senior US official to Israel: “You will not be a signatory to the agreement, but every action you take will have to be coordinated with the US.”

June 15, 2026

Magazine

We did everything in Iran, except what could have ended it

Instead of insisting on efforts to topple the regime, there was a more effective step that was never taken, and the sense of a missed opportunity is enormous.

June 13, 2026

Magazine

Hezbollah's spider's web is unraveling

Between pressure from Washington and a brief clash with Iran, Israel continues to destroy Hezbolla's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, the world’s largest terrorist army has been forced to revert to operating as a guerrilla organization, merely harassing the IDF. And yet, to truly hurt it, there is one more thing that should be done.

June 13, 2026

Magazine

The place where Jews and Arabs really do refuse to be enemies

A rabbi in a kippah quotes the Quran. An Arab in a keffiyeh presents Righteous Among the Nations from Iran. Welcome to the International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi, where peace is a moral and spiritual imperative that was born long before the Abraham Accords.

June 14, 2026

Analysis

Iran is collapsing, but the US is rushing toward a surrender deal

President Trump threatened an unusual attack and the seizure of Tehran’s fuel terminals, but behind the scenes, a memorandum of understandings has already been drafted. Diplomats in the Gulf are worried and are calling on Netanyahu to intervene: “Trump is going back to his old conduct. This will be a missed opportunity for real change.”

June 13, 2026

Netanyahu against the backdrop of a burning Iran

Analysis

This is how Netanyahu's Iran strategy backfired

A year after Operation Rising Lion and the subsequent Operation Roaring Lion, it is becoming clear that the impressive operational achievements in Iran created a strategic situation more challenging and complex than ever.

June 10, 2026

Magazine

Iran's shadow network takes root in Israelis' favorite getaway

A new Hudson Institute report reveals how Tehran has systematically infiltrated Georgia through religious institutions, student recruitment pipelines, and IRGC-linked operatives – all while the Georgian government looks the other way.

June 6, 2026

Magazine

How Hezbollah's Oct. 7 was foiled at the last moment

While the Israeli public is feeling despondent over the situation in the north and the terrible news from the drone battlefield, some are talking about a huge achievement and the possibility of years of quiet.

June 6, 2026

Magazine

The secret mechanism that left the IDF asleep on the night of Oct. 7

It was a method developed by former IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi and designed for one purpose: to prevent the "burning" of sensitive intelligence sources. But in the early hours of Oct. 7, it lulled the system to sleep. Now, what was going through Herzi Halevi’s mind in those fateful moments is revealed.

June 6, 2026

Magazine

Turkey's rise exposes Israel's strategic blind spot

While Netanyahu boasts of "breaking the fear barrier," threats to Israel are emerging from every direction. Alongside the preservation of the Iranian-led Shiite axis' power, there are signs of the rise of a Sunni axis led by Turkey. It is time to prepare accordingly, especially in one branch of the military.

June 6, 2026