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Trump wanted to cripple Iran - now he might be handing Tehran a victory - opinion

Trump wanted America to take the lead. America took ownership. Now America owns the outcome. Iran’s regime survived. Its nuclear ambitions remain unresolved. And now the Strait of Hormuz is leverage.

|ByDUVI HONIG
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

US lost 45 Reaper drones in Iran war, raising supply concerns for future hostilities - report

In May, Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the House Armed Services committee that during the war, the Reaper was "perhaps the most valuable player."

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The US intelligence community has long assessed that Iran wants to retaliate for Trump’s killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.

|ByREUTERS
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026.

Iraq seeks Saudi, Syrian ties as it faces pressure to rein in Iran-backed militias - analysis

Iraq’s militias have threatened US forces and Israel in the past. They have kidnapped journalists and carried out hundreds of attacks on the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Iran fears economic sanctions more than military strikes, Trump's UN envoy Mike Waltz says

“When Iran is coming to the table with our negotiators, they are talking about cash, cash, cash. Because they’ll absorb the bombings," Waltz said in an interview with Fox News.

AUGUST 10, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, ESTHER DAVIS
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Khamenei appoints IRGC founding leaders Rezaee, Zolghadr to senior political positions

Statements attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Mohsen Rezaee as his representative to the Supreme National Military Council and Mohammed Bagher Zolghadr as his political advisor.

AUGUST 9, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee attends the funeral ceremonies for Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

Iran to release footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in the future - report

Basij deputy Ghasem Ghoraishi said that footage and other documentation showing Khamenei among the public and out in the streets would be released in the future.

AUGUST 9, 2026ByREUTERS
Iranians walk past a mosque decorated with a banner depicting Iran's current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2026.

Basij singer abducted, tortured to death as group ‘Ashtara Zero Day’ claims responsibility

Four people have been arrested in connection with the killing, with one reportedly confessing to carrying out the act after being paid by a foreign “terrorist” group.

AUGUST 9, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A group of Basiji paramilitary men in military fatigue and armed seen in the middle of Naqsh-e Jahan Square mounted on their motorcycles in Isfahan, Iran, April 29, 2026.

IRGC commander demands US 'correct its behavior' before Strait of Hormuz can be reopened

Zolghadr laid out six conditions under which, by Iran's consideration, the US would be correcting its behavior.

AUGUST 9, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Netanyahu vows Iran will never have nuclear weapons, rejects BoP's 15-point Gaza plan

Report: IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack • Protesters renew calls for Oct. 7 probe • Report: Netanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza Strip

AUGUST 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Islamic Republic's psychological warfare is targeting trust between Iranians and Israel - opinion

Many Iranians view Israel as the only actor with the determination and strategic clarity to confront the regime, targeting military capabilities, nuclear ambitions, and its leadership and networks

AUGUST 8, 2026ByTINA GHAZIMORAD
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on ADNOC vessel in Hormuz

The UAE accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as ADNOC says 15 of its vessels have been attacked since the conflict began.

AUGUST 8, 2026ByREUTERS
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

IRGC says re-opening Hormuz dependent on US talks, as Araghchi signals progress on Hormuz deal

Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

AUGUST 8, 2026ByREUTERS
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Attacks continue in Strait of Hormuz as Vance notes progress in Iran negotiations

Israeli soldier injured in southern Lebanon accident • IDF reportedly delayed disclosing Hezbollah violation • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan ready to sign new defense pact

AUGUST 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Congressional Roundtable on Anti-Fraud Initiatives at the Indian Treaty Room of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.