The contest becomes less about immediate outcomes and more about endurance.

“Our fighter either wins or is martyred,” said the IRGC spokesman. “Martyrdom is happiness for him. In such a situation, our forces do not falter.”

Wendy Sherman and her foreign-policy team decided that nuclear restrictions alone were worth the price of releasing $150 billion and legitimizing the Iranian regime as a threshold nuclear state.

Washington says a 14-point framework to end the war is nearing completion, but Trump is making clear that Tehran’s delay will come at a price.

President says pause requested by Pakistan, cites progress toward Iran deal; U.S. blockade remains as CENTCOM mission halts.

Restraint against Hamas may be strategically necessary, even if operationally frustrating.

Outgoing IDF spokesperson says foreign powers are investing money and bots to promote fake news that fuels antisemitism.

Mayors in Ashdod, Rishon LeZion and Haifa are raising alert levels as Tehran attacks again for the first time since the ceasefire.

If Iran decides to fight over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, “it will mean a return to hostilities,” a security source said.