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A member of the Iranian military demonstrates his skills during the inauguration of the Jan-Fada ('Self-Sacrificed for Iran') training camp in Tehran Monday.

Iran Sent Nuclear Proposal to U.S. via Qatar, Senior Iranian Official Says

Tehran has also demanded the lifting of U.S. sanctions, the release of frozen assets and war reparations. Iran's top security official said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington met its conditions

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Strike or Deal? What the Midterms Mean for Iran and Trump's Next Move

Combatants for Peace founders Sulaiman Khatib, left, and Chen Alon.

For 20 Years, This Unlikely Israeli-Palestinian Alliance Has Defied the Odds

Dr. Mazen Rantisi after his release from an Israeli prison last week. Rantisi believes that most guards take pleasure in the power they wield.

'They Competed in Cruelty': Palestinian Doctor Recalls Israeli Imprisonment

President Donald Trump speaks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Trump Says U.S. Has No Immediate Plans to Strike Iran

Iranian citizens and students hold signs as they gather outside the French Embassy to protest the French police action during nationwide French student protests, in Tehran in October.

Report: Israel Tells U.S. That Iran Is Weighing Use of Chemical Weapons

President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Dalton Municipal Airport, Friday.

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U.S. Midterms May Alter Trump's Stance on Iran – but They Won't Change Reality

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Zvi Bar'el

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on October 22, 2026.

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Israel Comes Between Erdogan and One of His Closest Allies

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U.S. and Iran Both Want Talks – Wielding the Threat of War as a Bargaining Chip

Iran

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, center-left, shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud after a meeting with the Pakistani army chief and the Turkish intelligence chief in Tehran in October.

Tehran Says Talks With Saudi Arabia Are Ongoing; Yemen Fighting Intensifies

U.S. F-15 plane.

Report: U.S. Struck Iran's Qeshm Island Overnight

U.S. President Donald Trump takes off his hat for a moment, as he leaves after he delivered remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, U.S., Monday.

Trump Raises Doubts About Renewed Attacks on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Salina Regional Airport, Sunday, in Salina, Kansas, U.S.

Netanyahu and Trump Reportedly Divided on Resuming Iran Strikes After Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump at a midterm campaign rally at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, Friday.

Trump Yet to Decide on Iran Strikes, U.S. Open to Diplomacy, Rubio Says

Syria

A Jordanian Border Guard armored vehicle patrols along the fence on Jordan's eastern border with Syria near Deir al Gin, about 220 kilometers (137 miles) east of Amman, October.

Jordan Says It Stopped an Armed Group of 14 Who Attempted to Cross From Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Syrian Sources: Netanyahu, al-Sharaa Talked Last Year With U.S., Arab Mediation

The Syria-Lebanon border earlier this month.

IDF Says It Struck Syrian 'Terrorist' Operating Alongside Syria-Lebanon Border

IDF soldiers on the Syria-Israel border.

IDF Says It Killed Suspect in South Syria Who Tried to Break Into Outpost

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, last week.

Hezbollah, Syria's al-Sharaa Government Hold Secret Talks in Turkey

Lebanon

more in Lebanon

Members of Hezbollah's al-Mahdi Scouts hold flags bearing portraits of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a gathering marking the second anniversary of the assassinations of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor, Hashem Safieddine, who were killed in Israeli airstrikes, in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, earlier this month.

Hezbollah Readying to Renew War With Israel With Funds From Iran, Sources Say

A woman walks beneath a sign that reads in Arabic "Jewish Quarter," in the old city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, Friday.

Forgotten Lebanon Jews Reemerge in Israel-Hezbollah Negotiations

The village of Zawtar in southern Lebanon this month. Hezbollah has presented a compensation plan, while the government is struggling to advance reconstruction efforts.

Israel Is Effectively Enabling Hezbollah's Recovery

Hezbollah members march during the funeral procession of members killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Hezbollah Says Seized Explosives Belonged to Group, Meant for Attacks on Israel

Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, speaks during a press conference in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Tuesday.

Hezbollah Unveils Aid Plan for Lebanese Civilians Displaced During War

Gulf States

A polling station in Jerusalem on Election Day.

Mossad to Assist Shin Bet as Election Interference Probe Expands Beyond Qatar

Israeli election polling stations in Jerusalem, Tuesday.

Mossad to Assist Shin Bet in Probe Into Suspected Foreign Election Interference

United Arab List chairman Mansour Abbas outside a polling station, Tuesday.

Israel Police to Release 3 Arab Party Activists Suspected of Election Bribery

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (C) shakes hands with Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim Munir (R) after a meeting with the Saudi Defence Minister and the Turkish intelligence chief in Tehran on Monday.

Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran to Push for U.S.-Iran Deal, Official Says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with David Zini in the prime minister's office.

Netanyahu's Bid to Discredit Israel's Election Results Is Starting to Unravel

Turkey

Turkish police stand guard outside a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday.

Report: Nine Israelis Detained in Turkey Over Alleged $260 Million Fraud

Turkish police stand outside a nightclub during a raid as part of the "My Family Is Safe" operation in Istanbul, Turkey, in this photo published Sunday.

Turkey Arrests 162 People in Nationwide Raids Targeting LGBTQ Community

An Israeli Navy ship, earlier this month.

Israel Fears a Naval Blockade – and a Depleted Navy May Not Withstand It

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March.

U.S. Envoy: Israel Risked Confrontation With Turkey by 'Baiting' Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara, Turkey, 2025.

Syrian and Turkish Sources: Netanyahu Seeking Escalation, We're Not Interested

Egypt

Egyptian President Mohammed al-Sissi

Egypt's Sisi Says His Presidency Will End in 2030, Rules Out Constitution Change

Abbas Kamel and Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem, Sunday.

Report: Egypt's Intel Chief Came to Israel, Warned of Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Jordan earlier this month.

Turkey Says Egypt May Join Defense Pact Once Technical Matters Sorted Out

Khan Yunis this week. Egypt is a long-time sponsor of Gaza reconstruction conferences.

Rebuilding Gaza Is Also Egypt's Battle to Boost Its Standing in the Whole Middle East

Umm Kulthum in Cairo in the late '60s.

Israeli Concerts Honoring Iconic Egyptian Singer Umm Kulthum Rankle Arab World

More Middle East News

Settler Violence Spikes During Illegal Outpost Removals, IDF Sources Say

IDF Believes Hamas Is Rebuilding Arsenal in Gaza, Possesses Hundreds of Missiles

Report: Child Among Nine Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza

Netanyahu Will Wage War at Home and Abroad to Stay in Power

Iran's Khamenei Meets Military Brass as U.S. Said to Plot Post-Midterm Strikes

Report: Trump Planning to Resume Iran Strikes as Soon as One Day After Midterms

Trump Says Conflict With Iran to End Soon, Tehran 'Wants to Talk'

IDF Fears U.S. May Seek Short Iran War That Ends Before Israel Meets Goals

U.S. Warns Mideast Allies Over Possible Iran Strikes After Midterms, Sources Say

Report: Vance Contacted Iranian Official at Trump's Behest to Revive Talks

Iran Sentences Acclaimed Film Director to New Prison Term After His Return Home

Iran Sees Only Unacceptable Ideas in Latest Mediation to End War, Official Says

ICYMI

Darializa Avila Chevalier, New York Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives attends a watch party, at Harlem Tavern, New York, November 3, 2026.

DSA Wins Send Anti-Zionists to Washington

Brad Lander, Democratic nominee for New York's 10th Congressional District, votes on the first day of early voting in New York State, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, October 24, 2026.

Meet Congress' Newest Jewish Democrats

A participant at a rally in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Israelis Aren't Ready for What's Coming From Washington

Abdul El-Sayed on Tuesday night.

Abdul El-Sayed's Win Shows Opposing Israel Is No Electoral Liability

Eisenkot at the Yashar headquarters on election night.

Eisenkot Secures 67 Endorsements to Netanyahu's 46, Paving Way to Form Gov't

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accompanies U.S. President Donald Trump as he visits Israel's Knesset to mark the return of the hostages and an official end to the war in Gaza, October 13, 2025.

Does Trump's Pledge to End U.S. Aid Suit Netanyahu?