Trump renews threat to attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
US President Donald Trump has again threatened to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain and civilian infrastructure, including bridges, unless Tehran agrees to a deal.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks. What we know
US President Donald Trump says Washington is engaged in “very friendly negotiations” with Iran after pausing military strikes last week, raising hopes that weeks of escalating attacks could give way to renewed diplomacy.
· Caolán Magee
Trump claims US and Iran having ‘friendly’ talks
The US and Iran are engaged in “very friendly” negotiations, US President Donald Trump has said, warning he could order a return to hostilities if diplomacy fails.
· RT
War Pause Holds As Trump Vows To Destroy Pickaxe Mountain If No Deal, Oman Pushes Hormuz Management Plan
US-Iran attacks have remained paused, and oil prices have extended their declines, as President Trump has claimed Tehran and Washington are now having "very friendly talks" while at the same time suggesting negotiations might not be prolonged.
· Tyler Durden
Israel releases 60 Palestinian detainees from harsh prison conditions | The National
Sixty Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip were released on Monday from Israeli prison through the Karem Abu Salem crossing, where they were received by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
· Nagham Mohanna
Are Iran and the US fighting a war neither side can win?
The escalating war between the United States and Iran is no longer about Tehran’s nuclear programme, nor even about regime change, the objective that initially drove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign to draw US President Donald Trump into the conflict.
· Middleeasteye
London council set to cut Haifa ties over Israel's apartheid against Palestinians
A Green-led London council in the UK is set to end the borough of Hackney’s 56-year twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Haifa over Israel’s occupation, apartheid and genocide against Palestinians.
· Middleeasteye
Israel-hating Mamdani shuns Jews from important judicial advisory committee: ‘Deeply disappointed’
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· Patrick Reilly
The tough choices Andy Burnham faces on Iran war as US pushes for more UK involvement
Andy Burnham wanted his premiership to be firmly focused on domestic policy. However, in his first week in office, the new prime minister found himself forced to deal with the sharp escalation in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu plans to show Trump Iran's questionable intentions
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Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change
As the US and Israel went to war on Iran this year, a transformative moment seemed to have arrived for Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the autocratic shah who was overthrown in 1979.
· REUTERS
Primary suspect in murder of Benayahu Razi arrested after two-week manhunt
Avior Sasson, the 17-year-old primary suspect in the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi, has been arrested after a two-week manhunt, Israel Police confirmed on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Even if Iraq pleads it will disarm militias, groups will still be used by Iran to attack - analysis
Iranian-backed militias are again using Iraq to attack neighboring states and threaten the Middle East. On Monday and Tuesday, the militias targeted Saudi Arabia and the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, while also threatening Jordan, Israel, and Syria.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Kremlin says Ukrainian attack on Iranian vessel should be seen as an assault on Iran itself
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea should be considered an assault on Iran itself and showed how important it was to eliminate what it said was the threat from Kyiv.
· REUTERS
Iraq's new prime minister in Turkey for talks on pipeline, trade and security
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks at the U.S. Iraq Business Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., file)
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief challenging Netanyahu?
Three months from now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face the toughest election of his political career.
· Middleeasteye
Futures Slide As Tech Rout Continues, Kospi Halted As It Crashes 10%
Futures extend Monday's losses as the Tech tape continues to unravel; global Semis were hit yesterday and again overnight (despite the best attempts of Goldman and JPM to force retail to buy the falling knives) with Asian stocks and especially Korea (-10%) bearing the brunt with fears of Chinese competition accelera…
· Tyler Durden
'It feels like hell': Gaza families battle suffocating summer heat in tents
When Middle East Eye met Rajaa Jendiya in January, she described Gaza's winter as the harshest she had endured in nearly two years of displacement.
· Middleeasteye
Iraq seizes $1.9 million cash haul from former finance official’s home | The National
Iraqi authorities have seized 2.5 billion Iraqi dinars ($1.9 million) from the home of a former senior finance official, who is now being held on corruption charges.
· The National
Why London’s Hackney Council wants to repeal its ‘twin’ status with Haifa
East London’s Hackney Council is to vote on a motion to “de-twin” from Israel’s Haifa after almost six decades in protest against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
· Edna Mohamed
Bank of England seen keeping rate steady
LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) looks set to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75 percent on Thursday, despite a recent spike in oil prices above $100 a barrel which may test whether it can avoid raising borrowing costs in response to the US-Iran conflict.
· Reuters
Mary Beth Barone on provocative jokes, Palestine and manosphere misogyny: ‘It’s hard to stomach that those are my co-workers’
The comedian and actor’s new Netflix special is a gleefully absurd take on politics and potty-mouthed humor
· Owen Myers
Gold declines as traders weigh prospects for interest-rate hike
Gold declined ahead of a potentially divisive decision on US interest rates later this week, while a fragile pause in Middle East hostilities soothed inflation fears.
· Yonhap
Businesses in Lagos try to stay afloat as fuel prices soar
Lagos is almost six thousand kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz, but the ongoing conflict in Iran is hitting the Nigerian city hard.
· AfricaNews
Live updates: Netanyahu to meet with Trump for first time since start of Iran war
President Donald Trump speaks as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WATCH: Over 30 arrested in crackdown on smuggling of illegal West Bank immigrants
Thirty wanted individuals suspected of being involved in the smuggling of illegal immigrants into Israeli territory were arrested during large-scale IDF operations in the West Bank on Sunday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Majdal Shams dedicates memorial park honoring 12 children killed in rocket attack
A memorial ceremony was held in Majdal Shams on Monday evening to commemorate the 12 victims of the rocket fired at the village from Lebanon.
· YOAV ETIEL
Bennett accuses Qatar of funding October 7 massacre, 'worked to eliminate State of Israel'
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett accused Qatar of financing the October 7 massacre and conducting a decades-long campaign to undermine Israel, speaking in a Monday interview with 103FM.
· 103FM
Confronting the oldest hatred in its newest forms - from the editor
Some say that antisemitism is the world’s oldest form of racism. No one can quantify if that is true or not, but the reality is the world has become a scary place for Jews since the Hamas-led massacres on October 7, 2023.
· RUTH MARKS EGLASH
Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
Iran escalated its drone attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq early Tuesday morning.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
IPS officer arrested for allegedly aiding fugitive in Jerusalem murder case
An Israel Prison Service officer was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of helping obstruct the investigation into the murder of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi in Jerusalem earlier this month, police and the IPS announced.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
IDF redeployment hinges on Hezbollah disarmament, US officials say ahead of Netanyahu-Trump summit
Israel would withdraw the IDF troops from Lebanese territory only in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament and the restoration of Lebanese state sovereignty throughout the country, senior US administration officials told Walla on Tuesday, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled meeting with US Presiden…
· IDAN KWELLER
Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar
At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution
· Deepa Parentis
Why Idrissa Gueye's Diriyah move could help Al Hilal seal big-money deal for Everton's Iliman Ndiaye | The National
Idrissa Gueye's expected free transfer to newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Al Diriyah has gone a little under the radar – but could yet prove pivotal to one of the biggest deals of the summer in the kingdom.
· Andy Lewis
Donald Trump to deliver tribute during Lindsey Graham’s funeral service – US politics live
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are scheduled to meet with the US president after attending Tuesday’s funeral
· Yohannes Lowe, Roberttait, Martin Pengelly
Israeli drones hit south Lebanon's Nabatieh as military demolishes homes | The National
Three Israeli drones hit the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Tuesday, after the Israeli military demolished homes overnight in multiple areas that it occupies in the region.
· The National
Trump flouts political risk to host Netanyahu’s seventh White House visit
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the seventh time during his second term, flouting the political risk of holding a high-profile meeting with the increasingly unpopular leader amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
· Joseph Stepansky
Blurred frontlines: Trump to meet Zelenskyy as Ukraine, Iran wars collide
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, as he looks to shore up support for Kyiv at a time when the Russia and Iran conflicts have shown signs of converging.
· Sam Meredith
Americans feel pinch of continued Iran war: ‘It’s screwed everything up’
Whether in favor of or against the US-Israel war on Iran, people across the country are left holding the bill and wondering on its purpose
· George Chidi, Shrai Popat, Joseph Gedeon, Andrew Witherspoon, Rachel Leingang
Lindsey Graham’s funeral ceremonies to begin with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy in attendance
Memorials for the Republican senator to start in US Capitol as Israeli and Ukrainian leaders are set to meet with Trump
· Martin Pengelly
'I lost my baby': Ambulance delay by Israeli army ends in tragedy for Palestinian mother
When the pain became unbearable, Rana* rushed to a clinic in Qaryut, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, just before dawn on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from home
Residents and Hamas officials say Israel has moved forward the yellow block markers, triggering new waves of displacement
· Reuters
Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from home
Residents and Hamas officials say Israel has moved forward the yellow block markers, triggering new waves of displacement
· Reuters
Netanyahu Ahead Of Trump Meeting: Iran War Will End Only With Regime Collapse Or Nuclear Halt
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed from Israel on Monday afternoon for the United States, where he will be hosted in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "This is my eighth meeting with him since he was elected President, more than any other international leader," Netanyahu told reporters ahead of the Trump meeting. …
· Tyler Durden
'Something broke': Italy's Arab communities increasingly fearful of police violence
Recent deaths involving North African men during police operations have sparked renewed fears over excessive force by police, discrimination and political neglect affecting people from Middle Eastern and North African backgrounds in Italy, intensifying anxiety across the community.
· Middleeasteye
Saudi Arabia slams Iraq over drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed Iraq on Monday in the wake of a new round of Iranian-backed militia attacks on the Kingdom.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Drones intercepted over Jordan likely launched by Iran-backed Iraqi militias, source tells 'Post'
The three drones that were intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday were likely launched by Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN, AMICHAI STEIN
Netanyahu in the White House: What’s on the agenda and what’s next?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington, DC, and will visit the White House on Tuesday, with the war on Iran topping the agenda.
· Priyanka Shankar
Treasury yields edge lower ahead of Fed rates decision as oil prices tumble
U.S. Treasury yields continued to retreat on Tuesday as traders await this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while the ongoing pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices lower, raising hopes of a more sustainable ceasefire arrangement.
· Hugh Leask
Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
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· Associated Press