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Yom Kippur Eve: 150,000 gather at Western Wall as Iran sends message to the world

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

Jews praying for forgiveness (selichot), at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the eve of Yom Kippur, October 1, 2025
Military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran conduct street parades and provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel on September 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Thousands of IRGC, Basij volunteers march through Tehran in show of defiance against US, Israel

Iranian military personnel conduct street parades and provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel on September 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US

Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

Pentagon's US-Iran war fatality accounting may be inaccurate - report


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

Behind the Netanyahu-Trump talks: What will the next steps on Iran be? - analysis

Where are the Iran talks going to lead after Trump and Netanyahu's meeting in Washington?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change

Reza Pahlavi emerged as the most visible candidate to lead a post-regime Iran, but US resistance, donor frustration, and opposition divisions have weakened his campaign.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

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.

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.

Iran, Turkey seeking regime change in Israel via foreign interference, Likud MK tells 'Post'

While Israel’s use of paper ballots makes direct mechanical tampering with elections nearly impossible, Halevi emphasized that foreign actors can still influence the outcome.

MK Amit Halevi attends a meeting of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, May 26, 2026.

Trump says US in 'very deep talks' with Iran, will return to war if negotiations fail

Trump's comments come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for a meeting with the president, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed earlier on Monday.

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on July 27, 2026.

Iran's revenge campaign could put Trump in its crosshairs - opinion

As Tehran vows revenge for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the risk of a plot targeting Donald Trump is growing, this analysis argues.

Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.

Iran war risks becoming America’s next Vietnam - opinion

Four months into the Iran campaign, the US risks repeating Vietnam by relying on gradual pressure over decisive victory.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Iranian man who murdered teenage daughter outside salon receives eight-year sentence

Over a year after stabbing his daughter outside a salon in Iran, the father of Fatemeh Soltani was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Tehran Criminal Court.

X post showing Fatemeh Soltani and her father, who stabbed her outside of her salon.