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The amount of time that's passed since Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated – along with statements by the Revolutionary Guards that 'time is on our side' – has fed speculation in the West that Iran doesn't plan to retaliate against Israel anytime soon

'The parties hope to see progress within the next 24 hours,' a source told Haaretz. Iran also received an update on the talks, indicating indirect Iranian involvement in the negotiations, and the efforts by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt to prevent an escalation by Iran and Hezbollah

Thursday's summit in Doha is a Russian doll filled with layer upon layer of obstacles: it's unclear how much flexibility Netanyahu has given Israeli negotiators and whether that will be enough for Hamas; and no one knows whether Iran and Hezbollah will see a Gaza cease-fire as an excuse to forgo their military response to two humiliating assassinations

Traditionally, China would be happy to see the Americans get bogged down in another Middle East war. But considering how critical Iran is to China's initiatives in the region, the U.S. knows that's not the case this time. Does Israel?

  Iran's potential retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh hinges on the outcome of Gaza ceasefire-hostage release negotiations, according to senior Iranian officials. The assassination, which occurred during Haniyeh's visit to Tehran, has heightened tensions in the region, with Iran vowing a severe response. Three Iranian sources, speaking to Reuters […]

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UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell said minorities including Kurds, Arabs and Baloch were disproportionately affected by executions in Iran. Some prisoners were executed without their families or lawyers being told

IDF to reinvade Beit Hanoun • Halevi promises quick response if Iran attacks Israel

  The delay explained: as Israel continues to wait and prepare for attacks from Hezbollah and Iran, Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah stated that Israel's waiting is part of the response and constitutes as psychological terror. According to sources, Hezbollah could have long targeted fixed Israeli military sites, such as an airstrip or a naval dock, […]

Report: Iran advises civilian airlines to avoid flying through its airspace between 4:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. Thursday morning ■ Iranian FM says its response will come 'at the right time and in the appropriate shape' ■ White House: We're closer to a cease-fire deal than ever before ■ Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court ■ Golan regional council: Residents of Israel's north must stay near shelters and minimize non-essential travel

  The Middle East is bracing for a potential escalation of violence as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to rise, with Iran reportedly upping the ante by restricting its airspace in anticipation of a likely strike on Israel, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned […]

A Russian delegation went to Tehran to try to persuade Iran not to target civilians in their anticipated retaliation against Israel, to prevent large-scale war. The New York Times reported that Iran asked for advanced air-defense systems, and sources said that Russia is in the process of delivering them

  The Middle East is bracing for a potential escalation of violence as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to rise, with Iran reportedly upping the ante by restricting its airspace in anticipation of a likely strike on Israel, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned […]

  As part of the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) preparations for a possible attack from Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and potentially Shia militias in Iraq, Israeli air defense systems have been deployed at the highest possible alert level. This deployment aims to intercept rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and more. The "Arrow" system, after […]

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  Iran has summoned representatives from its proxy organizations to coordinate a joint response following the killing of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Reuters reported Thursday, with the high-stakes meeting, which included delegates from Yemen's Houthi rebels, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iraqi Shiite militias, coinciding with an emergency session of Iran's Supreme […]

Actress Zar Amir was a star in her native Iran, but had to flee for France when an explicit video of her surfaced. Upon the release of her new film 'Tatami,' she explains how she was persuaded to work with an Israeli director and why she doesn't have high hopes for her homeland's newly elected 'reformist' president

Israel is apparently ready to take the risk in order to break the cycle of attrition versus Iran and its proxies. The trouble is that it is very hard to control the height of the flames, especially when the trend is toward escalation. The fact that Iran is now also in the position of seeking revenge will make any calm that much harder to achieve

Israel has yet to take official responsibility for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, but it's unlikely Iran will let an attack on its own soil go unanswered. Haniyeh's killing also diminishes chances for a breakthrough in hostage deal talks

After Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the heart of Iran, condemnations quickly flowed from foreign ministries and government spokespeople, calling it a 'dangerous escalation.' While the U.S. refrained from condemning or celebrating, they vowed to protect Israel from attacks