Islamic Republic

Pahlavi to 'Post' ahead of Freedom Prize: 'Europe's leaders understand Iran's regime must go'

Ahead of accepting the Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Freedom Prize, Reza Pahlavi tells the ‘Post’ that European leaders increasingly recognize the need to end the Islamic Republic.

CROWN PRINCE Reza Pahlavi has been entrusted with accepting the 2026 Freedom Prize on behalf of the Iranian people, in recognition of its struggle against the Islamic Republic. The award, he told ‘The Jerusalem Post,’ is an opportunity to bring international attention to the people’s sacrifices.
 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 25: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora hold signs and wear Iranian flags as they gather at Puerta del Sol supporting Reza Pahlavi, former Crown Prince of Iran on April 25, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Why is the Islamic Republic banning the Lion and Sun emblem amid anti-regime protests? - analysis

A satellite image shows Qeshm Island following suspected oil spills at sea, off the coast of Iran, August 10, 2026.

IRGC intercepts, averts 'hostile fighter jet' over Qeshm Island, according to local reports


Tensions between Iran, Houthis, and Saudi Arabia escalate

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise. 

Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026.

‘Exactly what Iran intended’: Some Jordanians buckle under missile pressure, demand US withdrawal

US military presence “exposes Jordan to security, political, and economic risks that serve no national interest." says an open letter challenging the Jordanian government.

A projectile fired from Iran toward Israel is intercepted over Amman on June 13, 2025. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike in the evening on June 13.

Iran tensions rise as Trump and Netanyahu meet in Washington

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Netanyahu plans to show Trump Iran's questionable intentions

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise. 

A person holds a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the United Nations office, on the day of the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Trump, Bibi, and a regime's diplomacy lies: Is the West buying what Iran is selling? - opinion

While it feigns interest in diplomacy, Iran is busy distracting the West as it wages character assassination wars against anyone perceived as sympathetic toward Israel or Jews

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

'No matter what password you use, I will break it in a fraction of a second'

Prof. Maj.-Gen. (res.) Isaac Ben-Israel, one of the architects of Israel's cyber apparatus, tells the Jerusalem Post that quantum computing will wipe out today's encryption.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Iran threatens Britain and Gulf States, Guterres pushes Syrian sovereignty

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise. 

Smoke seen following reported missile launch from Iran toward Jordan, July 22, 2026.

A Marxist revolutionary fought Iran's shah, now his son backs the crown prince

IRAN AFFAIRS: Bijan Jazani became a symbol of Iran’s Marxist opposition after he was killed. Half a century later, his son tells the ‘Post’ why he has chosen to stand with Reza Pahlavi.

IRAN’S CROWN PRINCE Reza Pahlavi (left) stands alongside Mazyar Maximilien Jazani at their meeting a few weeks ago. Jazani, who left Iran as a child and made his name as a lawyer in France, has publicly backed the exiled royal for leading a transitional governing body in Iran.

Houthis threaten a second chokehold on shipping routes, Hormuz remains contentious

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise. 

Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.

Iran's threat to halt oil exports across the Gulf a 'dangerous escalation,' analyst warns

A Bahraini analyst warned that Tehran’s threat against regional infrastructure erases the line between US targets and Gulf economies, even if Iran may be attempting to project strength.

Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.