Iran Deal

Tehran's theater of mourning: What Khamenei's funeral tells us about Iran's next move - analysis

Iran is burying its former leader in a week-long ceremony. Will it now use the boost to try to claw back its influence across the Middle East?

People gather at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla for a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Khamenei and members of his family were killed on February 28 during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the beginning of the war, bringing an end to his 36-year rule.
US President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026.

'Kill Trump, Bibi' chants heard in Tehran, Regev confirms Israel sent UAE Iron Dome during Iran war

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Trump deserves the Nobel Prize in Physics: Israel’s quantum nightmare - opinion

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a military drill in an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on January 15, 2026.

Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Iran as it navigates fragile US diplomacy - analysis


Diplomacy is not enough: Iran's deal must weaken, not strengthen, Hezbollah in Lebanon - editorial

When an international framework appears to prioritize regional calm over dismantling Hezbollah’s threat, residents hear the same old message: wait longer, trust more, accept less.

People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.

US-Iran deal could be 'worst ever,' Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst warns

Yasmin Sayeh, an Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst who marched for a free Iran calls the new US-Iran deal "probably the worst deal ever."

US President Donald Trump is approaching a strategic crossroads in the war with Iran.

Israeli officials fear Iran is just 'buying time,' will not follow through on final agreement

As concern grows over how Iran will respond after Friday’s signing, an equally pressing issue is the widening rift in trust between Israel and the US over Washington’s secrecy surrounding the deal.

 PAKISTAN-WAR-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY-TALKS A police personnel walks past posters highlighting Pakistan's mediation of IranUS peace talks, at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 18, 2026. No date has been set for the next round of IranUS peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of

Hezbollah praises Iranian diplomacy while Christian rivals demand total disarmament of the militia

The group's political rivals are questioning Iran's actual ability to enforce an "Israeli withdrawal."

A poster of Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem (L) is displayed near another of the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah outside shelters at the Imam Ali Housing Compound, where displaced Lebanese and Syrian refugee Shiite Muslims take refuge by the city of Hermel in Lebanon.

Iranian regime likely to rebuild military with funds released by MoU, ISW assesses

Though Trump denied reports of a $300 billion fund slated for Iran, ISW noted that Iranian officials have already promised that funds set to be released as part of the deal would be used to rebuild.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Did Trump buy time or just buy a signature? - opinion

Before we celebrate, it is worth asking a simple question: What exactly changed? Iran’s signature on a document does not change the nature of the regime.

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

US-Iran deal sparks fierce political warfare in Israel over Lebanon freedom of action - analysis

The reported framework does not yet clearly settle what restrictions Iran would accept on uranium enrichment, what happens to its uranium stockpile, or how sanctions relief would be sequenced.

Iran fans display a combined pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun", Israel and United States flag inside the stadium before a World Cup match.

Iran keeps striking ships in Strait of Hormuz as deal signing looms

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Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 10, 2026.

Eisenkot makes gains, while Netanyahu, Bennett falter following US-Iran MoU, KAN poll finds

While the prime minister, Likud, and the coalition bloc are in decline and the opposition gains ground, Netanyahu remains the favorite for suitability as prime minister, according to the poll.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Iran has fired drones at commercial ships in Hormuz strait since MoU's signing, source tells 'Post'

The source added that all of the drones had been intercepted by the US military before they pose a threat to commercial or US military ships and personnel.

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.