As Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Israel, officials see the visit as a real-time effort to test Israel’s red lines on Iran and gauge what kind of deal Jerusalem could tolerate.

Lapid stressed unity against Iran following a security meeting with Netanyahu, despite recent public clashes between the two leaders. Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) vowed that Israel is united against the Iranian threat following a security assessment on Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.

The Middle East is entering a dangerous phase.rnIsrael has drawn uncompromising red lines ahead of U.S.–Iran nuclear talks.rnChina is quietly tightening its grip on Tehran.rnThe United States has repositioned a major aircraft carrier strike group within striking distance.

Israel warns Iran not to test its military readiness amid tensions over ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities following summer 2025 operations.

The US and Israel are denying involvement in the mysterious blasts that killed six and wounded more than a dozen others across Iran Saturday. US officials said the explosion in the Iranian port city Bandar Abbas was not related to any military activity in the region,

The announcement marked a major turn for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who had broadly warned Iranians for weeks that the turmoil in his country had gone beyond his control. It also signals that the president received support from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for talks that the 86-year-old cleric previously had dismissed.

Iran’s army chief renewed warnings that Tehran could strike Israel, as speculation about a possible US military attack on the Islamic Republic intensifies.