The two Middle Eastern countries exchanged messages through a Russian intermediary saying they would not preemptively attack each other.

Iran's foreign minister says his country does not want war with Israel or the U.S., but is ready to fight back if attacked

Hayman pointed to a wave of unexplained reports, rumors, and videos emerging from Iran, suggesting these may be part of a cyber-based influence effort. Israel came close to striking Iran twice in recent weeks due to mutual miscalculations and fears of a surprise Israeli operation,

Israel’s and Iran’s defenses are still vulnerable after the June war, so why is their leaders’ rhetoric so bellicose? The rationale for renewed hostilities still exists, but both governments also have an interest in deflecting dissent.

Tensions escalate in the Middle East as Israel redeploys Iron Dome batteries across Jerusalem and major cities amid fears of a potential Iranian missile strike. Memories of the 2025 12-day war, when Iranian missiles breached Israeli defenses,

Israel is grappling with a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among its troops after its two-year assault on Gaza, precipitated by the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel.

The account with a 100 percent win rate betting exclusively on Israeli and US military activity has racked up over $154,219 in just six months.

Iran’s main nuclear facilities were badly damaged by US strikes last summer, degrading key parts of its program, and most of the proxies it used to project power have been effectively neutralized by Israel.