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US Gen. Dan Caine looking for 'off-ramp' to avoid further escalation in Iran war - report

According to the report, Caine recently made clear to other US officials that available military options may not be enough to achieve US President Donald Trump’s stated war objectives.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, August 6, 2026.

IDF reportedly delayed disclosure of Hezbollah ceasefire violation, Hormuz deal expected soon

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

US expects deal to open Strait of Hormuz soon, official confirms

 The bear market in crypto erased $2 trillion in market value and led to several bankruptcies among crypto firms like Celsius, Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital, among others.

US targets UAE-based crypto exchange over alleged Iran sanctions evasion scheme


Majority of citizens believe election integrity is in danger, Israeli Voice Index reveals - poll

All three of the main political bloc supporters had a majority agree that the election's integrity was in danger, although the exact percentage varied widely.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their vote during elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Nov. 25, 2025.

Tehran’s control over Baghdad may create conditions for more extreme protests, expert tells ‘Post’

Iraq’s failure to pay July salaries could trigger wider, potentially violent protests as oil export disruptions and US financial controls strain Baghdad, an expert said.

Oil trucks arrive from Iraq, on their way to the Baniyas oil terminal, in Qamishli, Syria, May 11, 2026..

Iranians begging for more strikes are the ones with the most to lose

It took the UN three weeks to say anything. It would have taken hours anywhere else. Jonathan Harounoff, who spent two years there, on the silence around Iran's dead.

Millions of Iranians have taken part in demonstrations abroad over the past two months, calling on opposition forces to form a united front against the Islamic Republic.

Three times as many Americans expect Iran war to destabilize, bring chaos to Middle East - poll

The six-day poll concluded on Monday, as Trump again backed away from threatened "massive attacks" on Iran, underscoring uncertainty surrounding a conflict he predicted would bring a swift victory.

People look at an "Iran war participation trophy" installation, placed by the protest group The Secret Handshake, in New York City, US, July 29, 2026.

Iran is losing its proxies and winning time for the bomb - opinion

For Tehran, the degradation of its assets may be an acceptable price if it exhausts its adversaries, fragments their attention, and shields what the regime regards as its ultimate guarantee

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Ashkelon couple indicted for allegedly spying for Iran in exchange for cryptocurrency

The Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office charged Amshukov with contact with a foreign agent and 16 counts of providing information that could benefit the enemy.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Donald Trump: Abdul El-Sayed is a 'communist loser' who hates Israel, Jews 'with a passion'

"He doesn't love Israel. He doesn't love Jewish people. He hates them. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart, and there's not a fricking thing he can do about it," Trump said.

US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, speaks to supporters at his Get Out to Vote rally in Detroit, Michigan on August 3, 2026.

Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Third day of Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome ends after US blocks Israeli attack on Hezbollah

Two IDF reservists killed in southern Lebanon blast • IDF dismantles Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon • Houthis claim to have attacked Saudi oil tankers

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.

Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'

The comments followed a report by Iran’s Tabnak media site on Monday saying that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian that he (Khamenei) would accept the Iranian president's resignation if he resubmits it.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a book as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025