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US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out

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Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.
Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Iran at a crossroads: No stability without the minorities - opinion

This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

Bahrain confirms Iranian attack on aluminum facility as UAE, Kuwait air defenses intercept missiles

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026; illustrative.

IRGC threatens universities in Middle East after alleged strike against Iran University - report


Israel’s defense budget rises to NIS 177 billion amid Iran war and northern front tensions

In a closed discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the defense establishment has increased its demands to NIS 177 billion, with the possibility that the war with Iran will take longer.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021

JD Vance voices full support for Trump on Iran war, dismisses rift speculation

Vance's comments appeared to be an effort to counter questions about whether his well-known anti-war and isolationist views put him at odds with Trump.

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

KAN 11 to rerun 'Tehran' series at midnight every night

The series, which was produced by KAN and Apple TV+, won an International Emmy for Best Drama series and shows the Iranian regime getting its butt kicked by the heroic Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan.

Niv Sultan portrays heroic Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan in Apple TV+ and KAN 11's Tehran.

WATCH: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi forms committee for transitional justice, truth-finding in Iran

Reza Pahlavi announces the formation of a committee for drafting transitional justice regulations to address Iran's repression over the past five decades.

A protestor holds an image of Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a demonstration against the Iranian government, in New York City, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

IDF strikes Basij Unit operatives following death of commander, Ali Larijani

The IDF hit external targets tied to Palestinian-linked activity and killed senior figures involved in terror activity from Gaza and the West Bank hiding in Tehran during overnight operations.

An Israeli F-15 jet releases a flare as it flies over Gaza, August 18, 2025 (Illustrative).

Mojtaba Khamenei escaped death by seconds in same strike that killed his father - report

According to the report, he suffered a leg injury, while his wife, Zahra Haddad-Adel, and their son were killed instantly.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024.

Putin's war machine helped Iran improve Shahed drones, Zelensky tells 'Post' - exclusive

Israel has what we need [against Russia], and we have what Israel needs [against Iran], Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Ukranian President Zelensky meets with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein, March 16, 2026.

Chikli calls October 7 attack a part of long-term Iran-Israel conflict, stresses nuclear threat

Amichai Chikli stressed that the current conflict should be viewed as part of a longer confrontation with Iran rather than a newly erupted war.

 Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on March 27, 2025.

Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz: A new phase in its maritime strategy - analysis

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises questions about its next steps. Can it sustain this threat, or will the international community intervene?

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Violent suppression, human rights violation: UN rapporteur submits report on Iran’s Jan. protests

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, noted that while drafting the report, she found many Iranian families were reluctant to give consent for her to share their testimonies.

United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Mai Sato delivers her report before delegates of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva on March 16, 2026.