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Could Iran invade Kuwait? New threats raise fears of wider Middle East war

“The central danger is miscalculation. The conflict could become region-wide with very little warning,” founder of Q Advisory John Keith King said.

CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rising following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, Kuwait June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a welcoming ceremony in Tehran, Iran July 23, 2026.

Iran, uninterested in 'temporary deal' with US, rejects Iraqi-led ceasefire proposal - report

Yemeni protesters take part in a demonstration in Sana'a, Yemen, July 17, 2026

Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis, sources say

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a welcoming ceremony in Tehran, Iran July 23, 2026.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Iran to meet with President Masoud Pezeshkian


'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide

"The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge."

Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, July 1, 2026.

Rift between Iranian President Pezeshkian, IRGC grows, threatens to harm US-Iran talks - report

According to a WSJ report, Pezeshkian’s priority is revitalizing the Iranian economy, while the IRGC is more focused on keeping control over the Strait of Hormuz.

TOPSHOT-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR TOPSHOT - An woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed on June 14, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz woul

Iranian activist, two-year-old daughter, sent to Evin Prison, human rights group says

Khanbeigi was ordered to return to the prison, known for mass human rights violations, after being given leave from her sentence to give birth to Lalehzari.

POLITICAL ACTIVIST Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi and her two-year-old daughter.

Iran indicts Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, anti-regime journalists for ‘inciting’ January protests

According to Salehi, the defendants are accused of "creating the conditions" for the unrest on January 8 and 9, 2026.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and his wife Yasmine Pahlavi attend a demonstration by Iranian pro-monarchy supporters near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

IRGC dismisses claim 20 m. barrels of oil used to promote, fund war effort

Mohebbi’s assertion of Tehran’s responsibility did not touch upon the fact that the IRGC’s oil allocation already tripled last year, security expert Roger Macmillan explained to The Jerusalem Post. 

OIL TANKER Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026.

The scorpion never changes: a brutal lesson in foreign policy - opinion

The most dangerous assumption in foreign policy is not overestimating an enemy’s strength; it is assuming an enemy secretly wants what we want. 

A man holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while the flags of the US and Israel are burnt, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Middle East nears regional chaos again as Trump threatens Iran, Iraqi raids escalate tensions

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

TOPSHOT-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR TOPSHOT - An woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed on June 14, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz woul

Iran's Araghchi heads to Iraq as rumors swirl in Baghdad over Green Zone raid

Iraq has been trying to rein in some Iranian-backed militias, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi seeking to show that he can rein in chaos in the country.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives for a bilateral meeting with Switzerland's counterpart at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

Bahrain condemns Iran's 'systematic pattern of aggression,' calls on UN to hold Tehran accountable

The condemnation comes after Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced on X/Twitter that air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain for the second time in as many hours.

Damaged residential building in Bahrain following Iranian strike, June 28, 2026.

US, Iran, and Oman butt heads over fine print of Strait of Hormuz deal - analysis

The dispute over the Strait of Hormuz now centers on diplomatic wording, as the US, Iran, and Oman argue over whether future “services” and “costs” could become tolls under a different name.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.