Middle East

Regime change is the only viable endgame in Iran - opinion

Iran’s rulers are facing a widening crisis at home, while the West still clings to strategies that have repeatedly failed to produce lasting change.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Jordan-Syria rapprochement signals new regional axis amid post-war realignment - analysis

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Erdogan pushes to extend US-Iran ceasefire despite tensions

An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.

The stakes of Iran diplomacy: enrichment, ballistic missiles, and Hormuz - opinion


Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund warned that the war in Iran was causing a global, but asymmetric shock and leading to tighter financial conditions.

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

IDF destroys launchers used in Hezbollah barrage, Netanyahu says Iranian regime weaker than ever

IRGC recruits 12-year-olds to fill personnel gaps • Four IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • Hegseth refuses to give timeline to end war

An IDF soldier and tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

The Iran war is really about US credibility - opinion

For Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, defeat could destabilize the regime from within, collapse an already fragile economy, trigger internal upheaval, and damage Iran’s image, and the Shi’ite world's.

People hold portraits of three US soldiers killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait during a march for Iran in Amsterdam, earlier this month. The erosion of America’s image in the Middle East did not occur overnight, the writer notes.

Kuwait is softening stance on Israel, dissident tells ‘Post’ after viral UN speech - interview

Kuwait, like many other countries in the region, has not been spared by the Islamic regime despite having no relations with Israel.

Jasem Aljuraid

Attacks on Syria’s Christian community fuel distrust of Sharaa regime

Residents of a Syrian Christian town protested after homes and shops were burned in sectarian violence, calling for investigations and stronger state control.

Interior of the Assyrian church in the village of Tell Nasri, Hasakah province, Syria, on February 24, 2026, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2015 during their occupation of the area.

Aish backs Israel and US forces protecting peace, freedom - opinion

Aish affirms unwavering support for Israel and the IDF, calling on all to unite against hatred, terror, and oppression.

 Aish Hatorah World Center opposite the Kotel in Jerusalem.

Why is the West ignoring Islamist expansion at home? - opinion

Distinguishing between religious freedom and ideological extremism is essential to preserving both democratic values and public safety.

A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

From appeasement to escalation: Europe's dangerous Iran blind spot - opinion

In the 1930s, Europe watched a hostile ideology announce itself in plain language and chose not to believe it. Today, Europe is making the same calculation about Iran.

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022

James Genn: Thriving in the eye of The Jerusalem Post's newsroom storm

Behind the Bylines: From the breaking news desk, to reporters, to editors, to copyeditors, everyone works together to try to get the best output that we can.

Jerusalem Post breaking news desk editor and journalist James Genn

'Helplessness, uncontrollable fear': Romi Gonen shares how Iran war brings back Gaza trauma

“Notice the people outside who need help,” she wrote. “The siren caught me twice on the road, and it immediately threw me back into helplessness and uncontrollable fear.”

Former hostage Romi Gonen speaks to Channel 12's "Uvda" about her experiences in Hamas's terror captivity, December 25, 2025.