Israel beats enemies on multiple fronts but risks diplomatic setbacks - analysis
Everything has changed for Israel, with Iran, Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah, and Syria.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US must respond to Iran’s downing of Apache helicopter, Trump warns
US President Donald Trump announced that America “must” respond to Iran’s downing of a US Apache Helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump vows to 'respond' after US helicopter shot down by Iran
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion
Armored warfare of the past century has yielded to conflicts that begin with economic coercion. What is changing is both the form of conflict and the definition of power. Now, major powers project influence and weaken adversaries through economic instruments – energy, technology, supply chains, sanctions, ports, cur…
· SALEM ALKETBI
Iran to travel to US day before its first World Cup match
Iran's football federation announced on Tuesday its national team's schedule for the group stage of the World Cup, a tournament that is beginning under difficult circumstances for the Islamic republic.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter over Hormuz, vows to respond
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a United States military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that he will respond to the attack.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says U.S. must 'respond' after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will "respond" as he accused Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter that was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.
· Kevin Breuninger
UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month
Britain said on Tuesday that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile, such as Iran, was expected to come into force next month, as it steps up powers to counter what it says is a growing threat posed by such groups.
· REUTERS
Zamir says strike in Iran was preparation for a heavier blow, will return to bombing if needed
During a visit to Northern Command, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said that the IDF's recent airstrike in Iran was a precursor to a "much more significant and heavy" operation in comments to the press on Tuesday.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Iran says World Cup ticket allocation withdrawn at last minute — leaving fans unable to attend matches
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· Reuters
Netanyahu gambles close Trump ties with Iran strikes
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· Agence France-Presse
Kuwait's 'stubborn' geography forces a new playbook for its energy sector | The National
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is planning for the long haul by building additional pipeline capacity with its neighbours and inviting foreign investment after the Iran war choked off its access to the Strait of Hormuz and led to a collapse in production, its chief executive said.
· Jennifer Gnana
Trump vows 'total victory' over Iran, while US rescues Apache crew near Strait of Hormuz
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Will Iran-Israel ‘tit-for-tat’ flare ups become the new norm? - analysis
Iran appears to have ended its ballistic-missile attacks against Israel. The regime’s airstrikes came two days after it chose to target Israel in response to its operations in Lebanon.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran’s missile strikes may embolden Hezbollah to challenge Lebanon’s leadership - analysis
In the wake of the Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Israel, it’s possible that Hezbollah may be emboldened. The terror group had felt pressure from US-Israel talks and also from Israel’s continued military campaign in Lebanon.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian fans shut out of World Cup
The US and World Cup organizers have withdrawn Iran’s allocation of fan tickets just days before the tournament is set to begin, the country’s football federation has said. The last-minute decision has left thousands of Iranian supporters who had already made travel arrangements unable to attend their team’s matches.
· RT
Iran’s Soccer Federation Says Its World Cup Tickets Have Been Revoked
It did not say who had interfered but blamed the United States, one of the tournament’s hosts, after months of war. FIFA said it was looking for a solution.
· Jonathan Wolfe
Iranian group could be labelled national threat under proposed new law
Legislation which would enable the home secretary to designate some state-linked organisations such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security could come into force as early as next month.
· Daniel Sandford
World Cup isn't behind Trump's push for Iran deal, White House WC officer tells 'Post' - interview
The Trump administration’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not influence President Donald Trump’s decisions on Iran or his push for a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Andrew Giuliani, the senior White House official overseeing the tournament, told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview.
· IDAN KWELLER
Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks
Israel has carried out strikes across southern Lebanon, despite a warning from Iran not to continue attacks in the country.
· David Gritten
EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow
Banks, crypto firms and Kremlin oil reserves also targeted in 21st set of measures since full-scale invasion of Ukraine
· Jennifer Rankin
Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank
The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway have imposed coordinated sanctions targeting networks involved in financing, enabling and carrying out settler violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran's World Cup team wears pins honouring victims of school strike
Iran’s World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school at the start of the war.
· Middleeasteye
Trump claims US fuel prices ‘not very high’ as costs surge amid Iran war
National average gas price stands at about $4.16 per gallon as Americans grapple with price hikes sparked by the war
· Gaya Gupta
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says traffic in Strait of Hormuz is rising 'very meaningfully'
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil traffic has risen and will continue to expand in the Strait of Hormuz, a globally important oil passageway that's been crippled by the Iran War.
· Alex Harring
John Bennett didn’t factor a war into his farm’s finances. Now he’s down $600,000
Urea prices have risen 75% since the start of the US-Israel war in Iran, eroding the already thin profit margins of Australian grain farmers
· Tania Lee
Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?
The latest flare-up in hostilities between Israel and Iran has exposed what some observers say is the most significant crack yet in the relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Donald Trump, revealing increasingly divergent interests between the two world leaders.
· Caolán Magee
Israeli finance minister banned from entering France
PARIS — France on Tuesday banned Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from entering the country due to his support for the West Bank annexations that threaten a two-state solution.
· Clea Caulcutt
EU Proposes Visa Ban on Russian War Veterans and New Oil Sanctions
The European Union has proposed a visa ban on any Russian who has fought in the war against Ukraine as part of its next round of sanctions against Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
· AFP
Trump's Economic Shield Cracks As Gas Prices And Iran Standoff Threaten Midterm Fortunes
As we continue to 'enjoy' expensive gas across the country thanks to a broken campaign promise not to start new wars, President Donald Trump enters the 2026 midterm campaign with an unfamiliar vulnerability: voters are feeling the pain.
· Tyler Durden
EU targets Russian economy and soldiers in newest sanction package
BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled a new package of proposed sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, targeting the country’s banking, energy and trade sectors in an effort to weaken its economy.
· Ferdinand Knapp, Koen Verhelst
World Cup 2026 visa chaos: from referee Omar Artan to Iranian officials – who is affected?
Fifa has found its tournament squarely caught up in the second Trump administration’s aggressive border restrictions
· Martin Belam
Trump says in ‘final throes’ of peace deal but at least 8 killed in Lebanon
Israeli attacks on Tyre in southern Lebanon have killed at least eight people and forced thousands to flee, just hours after United States President Donald Trump insisted a peace deal with Iran was imminent.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon | The National
US President Donald Trump said Syria could help address the threat posed by Hezbollah in Lebanon, praising President Ahmad Al Shara's leadership while calling for more targeted military action against the Iran-backed militant group.
· Vanessa Ghanem
UK, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, NZ sanction West Bank settler individuals, entities
Australia, Canada, France, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have imposed joint sanctions on West Bank individuals they accuse of "horrific abuses against Palestinian civilians."
· MATHILDA HELLER, MICHAEL STARR
UK's Harrow School on track to open in Dubai in September, says headteacher | The National
The first Middle East branch of the UK's renowned Harrow School is on course to open in Dubai in September despite the regional turmoil caused by the Iran conflict.
· Katy Gillett
Trump Insists US In 'Final Throes' Of Iran Deal; Death Toll Soars As Israel Pounds South Lebanon
The southern Lebanese city of Tyre is being pounded by Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, despite President Trump's insistence that Lebanon not come under attack. Israel's military had hours prior issued an evacuation order for all civilians in the area, amid the unraveling and failing ceasefire.
· Tyler Durden
Iran federation says ticket allocation has been pulled days before start of World Cup
Iran due to play group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle
· Reuters
Futures Rise As Tech Rebound Extends While Oil Drops
US equity futures are higher as Monday’s US stock gains extend into today’s trading with both tech and small caps outperforming as the AI theme resumes its global surge and US/Iran deal optimism is back (on the back of the now daily optimistic comments from Trump) broadening the rally. As of 8:00am ET, tech enthusia…
· Tyler Durden
Oil prices fall as Trump tries to convince market an Iran deal is close despite recent violence
Oil prices fell Tuesday as President Donald Trump sought to convince the market that a deal with Tehran was days away, despite the barrage of strikes between Israel and Iran this week.
· Spencer Kimball
US chopper crashes near Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has confirmed media reports of a US Army Apache attack helicopter going down near the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s efforts to curb oil shipments by Iran.
· RT
Apache Helicopter Downed Near Strait Of Hormuz In Iran War First, Crew Rescued
A US helicopter has gone down over the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman in an unprecedented first of the Iran war, Central Command announced Tuesday, after which the two crew members were reportedly rescued by unmanned boats.
· Tyler Durden
UK sanctions entities linked to illegal West Bank settlements
Britain added seven new designations under its global human rights sanctions regime, targeting individuals and entities involved with Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, a government notice showed on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Trump sets yet another timeline for ‘total victory’ in Iran
The US will declare “total victory” over Iran within two weeks, President Donald Trump has said, claiming Tehran was “willing to give us everything.”
· RT
Northern Israel's Ramat David Air Base struck during Iran conflict, satellite images appear to show
Satellite imagery published by Soar Atlas early Tuesday morning on X/Twitter may indicate that Ramat David Air Base in the North may have been struck during the recent escalation in conflict with Iran over Sunday-Monday.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Israel's military adventures have backfired - and the public is losing patience
The sequence and speed of the latest clash between Israel and Iran cannot be understood outside of the broader context of Israel’s war on Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup pulled days before tournament starts | The National
Iran's football federation said that its ticket allocation for games at the 2026 World Cup had been pulled days before the tournament starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their matches.
· The National
UN slams ‘unacceptable’ US sanctions causing child deaths in Cuba
Human rights chief Turk said Trump’s pressure campaign against the island has crippled medical services, sparking a jump in infant mortality rate
· Bloomberg
UN slams ‘unacceptable’ US sanctions causing child deaths in Cuba
Human rights chief Turk said Trump’s pressure campaign against the island has crippled medical services, sparking a jump in infant mortality rate
· Bloomberg