Day: September 11, 2026

From the Syrian summit overlooking Damascus, the Israeli prime minister asserts unprecedented control of the northern border and states that the regime in Tehran is “very close” to defeat, recasting the security balance in the Middle East. Is he correct? Opinion. Amine Ayoub   Sep 10, 2026, 7:33 AM (GMT+3) PM Netanyahu on the HermonGPO Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood on the summit of Mount Hermon inside Syrian territory on September 9, 2026, flanked by Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior IDF commanders, and delivered a clear strategic message. Looking across Damascus, the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, and the Syrian Golan …

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By Reuters and ToI Staff US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a dinner in the East Room of the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called US President Trump twice yesterday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reports, citing two US officials. Trump rejected the request, and US officials say the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the report says. Yesterday, CNN reported that around 100 US military advisers were present in …

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Backed by Western nations, first such resolution in two decades calls on Tehran to assure UN watchdog about ‘the non-diversion of nuclear material’; Iranian allies China and Russia expected to veto measure By Agencies and ToI Staff10 September 2026, 3:06 am A national flag of Iran waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, December 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber, File) The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces …

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The missiles are being assembled in more limited quantities than before the war, the report added. An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFSEPTEMBER 10, 2026 19:58Updated: SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 20:43 Iran has resumed producing ballistic missiles from existing components while working in underground facilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing officials from the United States and the Middle East. The renewed production threatens to undo what …

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The president warns Washington could strike again if Tehran escalates by  Batsheva Shulman  Published on  09-10-2026 04:00  Last modified: 09-10-2026 12:18 President Donald Trump delivers remarks with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room at the White House., August 19, 2026 | Photo: REUTERS Iran should tread carefully, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, warning that Washington could strike Pickaxe Mountain if necessary, Reuters reported. Trump made the remarks in a speech at the Republican Party’s midterm convention, saying, “We notice there’s a little activity at Pickaxe. I would advise Iran not to get cute because we will have to hit them very hard.” Built with …

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