Middle East

IDF destroys Hezbollah infrastructure, Iran to delay Hormuz agreement with Oman

Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz • Iran lied about negotiations with US, Strait of Hormuz to open 'very soon', Trump says

IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.
Visitors and local residents gather outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of Syria’s most prominent religious, historic, and tourist landmarks.

Syria bets on tourism revival, but visitor surge faces test of security, services

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit in Ankara, last month.

Trump’s Syria-Iraq pipeline plan aims to weaken Iran’s leverage - opinion

The flag of the United States superimposed on a map of the Middle East, centered on Iran, May 18, 2026.

US and Iran disagree on war casualty numbers


US reportedly hits Iran after days without strikes, Israel will respond to Hezbollah strikes

Iran set to receive hundreds of Chinese shoulder-fired missiles • IDF bulldozer struck by Hezbollah drone • Netanyahu says Trump meeting was successful

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

US, Saudi Arabia target Tehran-backed militias in Iraq after Iranian strikes on bases

A US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran had launched at least four ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, adding that "This was a major attack."

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

How global elites weaponize anti-Israel hostility to conceal misconduct and crime - opinion

For months, the global public was led to believe that Khan’s aggressive pursuit of arrest warrants against Israeli leadership was a principled stance on human rights.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Middle East diplomats: Progress made on temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping deal

Two Middle Eastern diplomats said Tuesday that there had been progress in efforts to resolve the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, although no final agreement had been reached.

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 16, 2026

Over half of Iranians view Netanyahu positively, 40% see Israel-US strikes as ‘humanitarian' - poll

On the issue of the protests, which first broke out in December in response to the country’s economic crisis, 50% denied attending, while 25% said they had joined the street demonstrations.

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

Saudi Arabia slams Iraq over drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it expressed the “strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq."

 Protesters who support Yemen's Houthi group brandish weapons and shout slogans as they celebrate the ban decision imposed against the maritime shipping of Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Confronting the oldest hatred in its newest forms - from the editor

As antisemitism rises across the globe, this edition examines its many forms and the fight to confront them

A woman holds a sign reading "Stop Hunting Jews" during a demonstration against antisemitism following a rise in anti-Jewish incidents after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

Iran fires missiles at US bases in Middle East following launches from Iraq towards Saudi Arabia

US, Saudi Arabia launched joint attack on Iranian-backed Iraqi militias • Iran fired missiles at US bases in the region • Netanyahu says Trump meeting was successful

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC, July 28, 2026.

‘Vanguard of Muslim causes’: Expert tells ‘Post’ why Houthis amplify aid to Hezbollah in media

The Houthis have been known to have sent resources, whether funds or material supplies, to Hezbollah since at least 2019, despite the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Houthi supporters hold up posters of Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and the late leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, to show solidarity with Lebanon, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, April 17, 2026.

Sharaa’s Israel comments signal shift toward security arrangements, not peace deals - analysis

Syria and Lebanon are signaling interest in security arrangements with Israel before full peace agreements, suggesting a slower, more cautious path toward regional stability.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa listens to French President during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025.