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Iran has become the paper tiger in the room: Even when cornered, it can still lash out - analysis

BY HERB KEINON — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:05:58 GMT

For over three decades, Iran has carefully cultivated the image of a fierce regional power with unstoppable momentum, but during the 12-Day War, its image took a major blow.

Khamenei responds to Gallant's open letter, calling it a 'full-scale psychological operation'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:05:33 GMT

The statement described the letter as “a conflict whose primary battlefield is not border zones, but public perception and the realm of awareness.”

Iran Red Crescent Society head accuses Israel of deliberately targeting rescue workers - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:17:46 GMT

INRA, the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, quoted Kolivand as saying that the attacks on the workers were "fully intentional and not random."

Iranian lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz still under review, no decision yet to close it

BY REUTERS — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:54:02 GMT

The possibility of Iran closing the waterway, through which about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments pass, was speculated upon during the 12-day air war between Israel and Iran last month.

Blast caused by gas leak injures seven in Iranian city of Qom

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:42:56 GMT

The director of Qom's fire department said four residential units were damaged in the blast.

Justice Dept. sanctions Iranian US resident for smuggling electronics, including for Iran railways

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:54:29 GMT

Bahram Mohammad Ostovari, a 66-year-old resident of Santa Monica, California, and Tehran, Iran, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly bypassing Iranian sanctions.

Tehran has arrested at least 21 Christians since Israel ceasefire, non-profit claims

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:44:26 GMT

The arrests occurred in Tehran, Rasht, Urmia, Kermanshah, and Varamin, with a further arrest in Kerman before the conflict, UK-based non-profit Article18 claimed.

Iran accuses Israel of 'environmental war crimes' during 12-day war

BY ALEX WINSTON — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:54:01 GMT

Iran's Department of Environment condemned Israel's targeting of fossil fuel storage facilities and industrial infrastructure, calling it "a destructive assault on the natural environment"

Iranian official claims Israel used 'the occult and supernatural spirits' during 12-day war

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:22:17 GMT

Abdollah Ganji, former editor of the IRGC-linked newspaper Javan, told his 150,000 followers on X that a “strange phenomenon” had taken place during the 12-day war.

Iranian president lightly wounded from Israeli attack on Tehran during 12-day war - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:16:05 GMT

The attack took place during a meeting between senior Iranian government officials in Tehran, including the president, and according to the report, several other participants were also injured.

Iranian advisor shares AI image depicting a nuclear strike on Israel

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 01:01:54 GMT

The picture, shared to Instagram, appears to portray two large nuclear explosions with fallout across Israel.

Trump not opposed to another Israeli attack on Islamic Republic if nuclear program continues - WSJ

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 05:21:41 GMT

During his conversation with Trump, the US leader said he hoped there would be no more US bombing of Iran.

After 12 days of war, Iran finds itself more isolated than ever

BY GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:46:22 GMT

Tehran reels from new sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and internal unrest following conflict with Israel.

Damage allegedly done to US base in Qatar from Iranian attack - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:47:52 GMT

The report from the London-based news source cites imagery they obtained from a private satellite firm.

Iran's enriched uranium remains at nuclear sites, Israeli official says

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:41:24 GMT

The official suggested that the Iranians might still be able to gain access to Isfahan, but it would be hard to remove any of the material there.

Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog to drop 'double standards'

BY REUTERS — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:57:59 GMT

Relations between Iran and the IAEA have worsened since the United States and Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Treasury Dept. designates 22 entities linked with selling Iranian oil for IRGC-QF

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:55:54 GMT

Refineries purchase Iranian oil, and then transfer payments to these front companies, who in turn, move funds to other front company accounts also controlled by IRGC-QF, OFAC stated.

'Iran can't be free unless all women are free': Oppression of women central to Iran - interview

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:57:38 GMT

British-Iranian journalist Jonathan Harounoff discusses his new book 'Unveiled: Inside Iran's #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt.'

Saudi crown prince meets Iranian foreign minister in Jeddah

BY REUTERS — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:50:20 GMT

The two discussed relations and the latest regional developments, Saudi state news agency SPA said.

Iran denies requesting meeting with US, state media reports

BY REUTERS — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:35:52 GMT

US President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said he would meet with Iranian diplomats "next week or so."

Iran's president accuses Israel of assassination attempt, says Tehran open to dialogue with US

BY REUTERS — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:34:44 GMT

Pezeshkian blamed Israel for the collapse of talks that were in place when Israel began its strikes on Iran on June 13, starting a 12-day air war with Israel.

The hit that wasn’t: When Saddam Hussein offered to kill Khomeini and the Shah said no

BY ALEX WINSTON — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:14:47 GMT

This decision, made quietly, cautiously, and with the best of intentions, reshaped the fate of a nation and the entire region.

France concerned over citizen missing in Iran, minister says

BY REUTERS — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:14:18 GMT

French media reported that the man was an 18-year-old who had been on a cycling trip in the region but went missing a few days after Israeli planes struck targets in Iran.

Former Mossad officer explains how Iranian spies are recruited - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 22:04:23 GMT

Ailam, 71, served with the Mossad for 24 years, and explained how the agency was able to recruit so many spies in a hostile country.

Thousands of Iranian dissidents join anti-regime channel, exiled crown prince claims

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:59:31 GMT

Pahlavi launched the campaign on June 29, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran War.

WATCH: Tucker Carlson announces upcoming interview with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:29:47 GMT

Tucker Carlson announced that he did the interview despite the expected backlash so that the American people have access "to all of the information they can gather about matters that affect them."

Iranian reformists request Israel's help with regime change - report

BY LIRAN AHARONI — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:35:47 GMT

Several members of Iran's reformist movement reportedly requested Israel's support for a regime change process during the first week of Operation Rising Lion.

Iran's Khamenei attends event, in first public appearance in weeks, Iranian state media shows

BY REUTERS — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 22:30:20 GMT

This is the first time that the supreme leader has been seen since the start of the 12 day war.

IRGC kills one woman, wounds 12 in Iran while looking for 'Israeli spies,' human rights group says

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 03:23:18 GMT

The report from the Islamic Republic-backed news source claims that the five spies were foreign nationals and "directly affiliated with the Zionist regime's intelligence services."

Iran, US seek to resume back-channel efforts to restart nuclear talks, Iran's foreign ministry says

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:38:15 GMT

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, had said that the US needed to show it had a genuine desire for peace with Iran.