The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iran/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:33:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Iran | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iran/ 32 32 US Army helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; Trump says two pilots ‘fine’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-army-helicopter-crashes-near-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-two-pilots-fine/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:49:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839376 US president says Washington to issue report on incident later in the day; cause of crash as yet unclear

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]]> Israel and Iran say they’re halting attacks on each other, after Trump pressure https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-iran-say-theyre-halting-attacks-on-each-other-after-trump-pressure/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:07:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3838800 Israeli official says 'the sense is that this round of fighting is behind us,' stresses IDF operations against Hezbollah to continue; PM to hold full security cabinet meeting tonight

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]]> Defying Trump, Israel strikes Iranian military, fuel targets; Iran, Houthis fire missiles at Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/defying-trump-israel-strikes-iranian-military-fuel-targets-iran-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:13:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838513 No injuries; settlement homes damaged by missile fragment; strike targets include Iranian air defenses; report: Netanyahu 'pseudo-agreed' to Trump's demand not to retaliate to initial fire

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]]> Trump: US ‘very close’ to deal with Iran, but demanding stricter nuclear terms https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-us-very-close-to-deal-with-iran-but-demanding-stricter-nuclear-terms/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:52:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838288 US president says he won't let up on Islamic Republic for even a 1% chance they'd obtain a nuclear weapon, as Washington seeks IAEA resolution demanding information on uranium

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]]> War and economic hardship dampen World Cup excitement in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-and-economic-hardship-dampen-world-cup-excitement-in-iran/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:44:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837834 Iranians say it's difficult to get excited about a soccer tournament in a year that has seen so much suffering, especially when it's being hosted by a country they are at war with

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]]> Iranian students protest across country over exam changes; several arrests reported https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-students-protest-across-country-over-exam-changes-several-arrests-reported/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:00:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837585 Students chant slogans such as 'Justice, education, our undeniable right' at rallies that began last month, in first sign of dissent since internet blackout lifted

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]]> US, Iran trade fire in Gulf as Trump team consults experts for nuclear talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-trade-fire-in-gulf-as-trump-team-consults-experts-for-nuclear-talks/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:29:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837429 US hits Iranian radar sites after drone attacks, Iran fires missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait; Trump says deal is stuck because Iran has to make tough decisions, says Tehran retains about 22% of missile arsenal

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]]> ‘It’s entombed’: Trump says US can retrieve Iran’s uranium without a deal, but has ‘no reason to’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-entombed-trump-says-us-can-get-irans-uranium-without-a-deal-but-has-no-reason-to/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:47:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837049 President reveals he mulled sending troops to seize near-weapons-grade stockpile at war's start, but declined to do so given the risks: 'I don’t want to do it if we’re in conflict'

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]]> Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56 https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-french-cartoonist-and-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-dies-at-56/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:36:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836572 Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she 'died of sadness' after husband's death

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]]> Norwegian teen who planned UK murder was recruited by Iran-linked Swedish crime group https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-teen-who-planned-uk-murder-was-recruited-by-iran-linked-swedish-crime-group/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:10:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835701 Prosecutors tell court that Johannes Natland was recruited by an organization called the Foxtrot Network, target of plot is unknown

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]]> Rubio says Iran opening up on nuclear issue, as Trump insists talks ‘continuous’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/rubio-says-iran-opening-up-on-nuclear-issue-as-trump-insists-talks-continuous/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:49:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835279 Secretary of state tells Congress Iran must fully reopen Hormuz, sanctions relief will be contingent on nuclear concessions, also reports that Khamenei appears more involved in process

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]]> British couple held in Iran lose appeal against 10-year prison sentence https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-couple-held-in-iran-lose-appeal-against-10-year-prison-sentence/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:33:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835250 Tourists Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been held on espionage charges since January 2025; family say they weren't allowed to attend their own appeal hearing

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]]> Iran hangs two protesters for giving ‘pretext’ for US-Israeli attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-hangs-two-protesters-for-giving-pretext-for-us-israeli-attacks/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:11:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834145 Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki are executed over attack on mosque during massive January protests

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]]> US and Iran exchange strikes amid fragile ceasefire, as talks to end war stall https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-exchange-strikes-amid-fragile-ceasefire-as-negotiations-to-end-war-stall/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:20:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834082 American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran 'wants to make a good deal' as Tehran makes amendments to MOU

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]]> Tehran memories meet the Israeli sun in Iranian-born artist’s paintings on show in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/tehran-memories-meet-the-israeli-sun-in-iranian-born-artists-paintings-on-show-in-tel-aviv/ Sun, 31 May 2026 23:10:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3825869 'Beyond Garden,' now open through July 11, traces 84-year-old Farideh Golbahar’s decades of dreamy and meticulous oils on paper, shaped by Iran, Europe and Jerusalem

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