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Trump’s Iran gamble is a doctrine of pressure, pragmatism and power – and the stakes are high. Opinion. Fern Sidman Published: May 26, 2026, 9:59 AM (GMT+3) דונלד טראמפצילום: White House Photo by Daniel Torok For months, the political class, the cable-news establishment, foreign policy ideologues, and self-anointed geopolitical “experts” have saturated the public sphere with a cacophony of speculation surrounding the possibility of a new United States-Iran agreement. Predictably, much of the commentary has been driven less by sober strategic analysis and more by reflexive partisanship, ideological rigidity, and political opportunism. Yet beneath the noise, beneath the endless panels and …

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 May 26, 2026 Israel’s prime minister reportedly has confided to his inner circle that he can do little to influence President Trump’s policies regarding Iran. By World Israel News Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has privately acknowledged that Israel has little leverage over President Donald Trump’s handling of negotiations with Iran, even as Jerusalem presses Washington to preserve Israel’s freedom to strike in Lebanon and insist on dismantling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Reuters reported Monday. The assessment, described to Reuters by two Israeli officials familiar with Netanyahu’s private conversations, reflects a widening gap between Israel’s war aims and the Trump administration’s immediate priority: …

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The agreement the U.S. and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: The deal would avoid an escalation of the war and decrease the pressure on the global oil supply. However, it’s unclear whether it will lead to a lasting peace agreement that also addresses President Trump’s nuclear demands. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆: Both Trump and the mediators have indicated the deal could …

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Today, 11:43 am FILE – President Donald Trump answers a question from a reporter at the end of a news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file) The United States has almost completely excluded Israel from the negotiations with Iran, two Israeli defense officials tell The New York Times. Israel was not involved at all in the discussions ahead of the ceasefire and learned of developments in the talks between the US and Tehran from regional diplomatic contacts, as well as through the use of surveillance, the report says. …

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Two days after presenting the Iranians with the latest US message in the negotiations, Syed Mohsin Naqvi held another round of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.(photo credit: Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERSMAY 22, 2026 10:49 Iran’s foreign minister met Pakistan’s interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the US-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz. Two days after presenting …

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WaPo report says US fired 300 interceptors, including over half its THAADs, while Israel fired 190; US official says even more would be used if war resumes because Israel has sent some missile defense batteries for maintenance By ToI StaffToday, 2:55 am The US military deploys a THAAD missile defense system in Israel, March 2019. (US Army Europe/File) The US reportedly used up more than half of its inventory of THAAD anti-missile interceptors while defending Israel from Iranian attacks during the recent war. According to The Washington Post on Thursday, the United States used over 200 THAAD interceptors to shoot down missiles bound …

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US intel has detected at least 10 Iranian mines in Hormuz, according to CBS News. Israel National News Published: May 20, 2026, 4:39 AM (GMT+3)   Persian Gulf, Strait of HormuziStock A newly disclosed American intelligence assessment has revealed that U.S. forces have identified at least 10 sophisticated naval mines lurking beneath the surface of the […]

A State Department letter dated May 18 to Democratic Senator Edward Markey says the pact only requires Washington and Riyadh to forge a less onerous “bilateral safeguards agreement.” U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May […]

May 20, 2026 Hamas terrorists approaching Moshav Yekhini on October 7, 2023. (Israel Police) The Pentagon argues military action has weakened Tehran’s ability to arm allied terror organizations. By World Israel News Staff Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. war against […]

“There is a point in comparing the content,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin when asked about comparisons with the Trump visit. Follow us on Google Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China […]

This comes as a response to US President Donald Trump, who said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel’s Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025 in New York City.(photo credit: John Lamparski/Getty Images) ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS MAY 19, 2026 08:23 Iran does not intend to “surrender” as it enters into diplomatic dialogue with the Unietd States, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a Twitter/X post on Monday. “Dialogue does not mean surrender,” Pezeshkian said. “The Islamic Republic of …

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 May 19, 2026, 8:05 AM (GMT+3) Mojtaba Ferdowsi Pour, Iran’s ambassador to Cairo, said that Iran is holding talks with the Sultanate of Oman regarding joint management of the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with Al Jazeera, the ambassador claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is open to countries friendly to Iran, but not to hostile countries such as the United States, Israel, and states that support them. According to him, “We are still in a state of war. We have not yet emerged from the war because there is a ceasefire or calm, and that means the war …

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“For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.  US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST )ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS MAY 17, 2026 18:57 Updated: MAY 17, 2026 22:30 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday about the president’s visit to China.  The pair also discussed developments with Iran. “For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and …

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The attack follows a drone attack in the area of Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday. The two attacks could be connected, although it is too early to tell. Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)BySETH J. FRANTZMANMAY 18, 2026 08:58Updated: MAY 18, 2026 09:12 Saudi Arabia says that it has intercepted three drones that “‌entered ⁠its territory from Iraqi ⁠airspace,” the country’s defense ministry said in a Sunday evening post to X/Twitter. The attack follows a drone attack in the area of Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday. …

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