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Israel-Iran relations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends an IDF cadets graduation ceremony, at the Bahad 1 officers school in southern Israel, February 19, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
February 19, 2026, 6:59 pm
Netanyahu: If Iran attacks Israel, it will face ‘a response they can’t even imagine’
PM says Jerusalem working ‘side by side’ with Washington to confront Tehran, vows that era of containment is over: ‘If you don’t come to the jungle, the jungle comes to you’
By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
Members of the Iranian Basij paramilitary force march as a domestically built missile is displayed during a parade in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
February 13, 2026, 9:52 pm
Iran’s military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
Despite its losses to Israel and US, Tehran retains missiles, manpower and regional reach
By David Rising and SAM METZ
Illustrative: Shoppers at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, November 13, 2025. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
February 5, 2026, 7:42 pm
IMF sees Israeli economic recovery from Gaza war, but worries over flareup in regional tensions
Body warns renewed regional hostilities risk curtailing growth due to high defense spending, elevated risk premia, shortage of workers amid mobilization of IDF reserves
By Sharon Wrobel
Iranian Jews, Bijan Barchorderi, a restaurant owner (left); and Isaac Simanian, a merchant, sell Persian specialties at the Levinsky Market in south Tel Aviv, January 22, 2026. (Sharon Wrobel/ The Times of Israel)
February 4, 2026, 8:40 am
Skirting bans, Iranian products from spices to salves find way to Israeli stores
Using 3rd-country loophole, merchants and restaurateurs at Tel Aviv spice market sell authentic goods from Islamic Republic, though closure of Turkey conduit sending prices skyward
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets fly over Israel en route to carry out strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on June 25, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 3, 2026, 5:13 pm
Israelis split on joining possible US strike on Iran, survey finds
Poll shows half back Israeli action only if Iran attacks first, while 44% support immediate involvement; public also divided on US military aid, Board of Peace, state of democracy
By Stav Levaton
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in an interview, October 2025 (YouTube screenshot)
January 28, 2026, 11:18 pm
Iran threatens to hit ‘heart of Tel Aviv’ in response to any US attack
As tensions soar, top adviser to Khamenei vows ‘unprecedented’ response, including against ‘all who support the aggressor,’ while foreign minister warns of ‘fingers on the trigger’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn after arriving on Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC, January 27, 2026, following a trip to Iowa. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
January 28, 2026, 11:20 am
Trump: Time running out as ‘massive armada’ heads to Iran, next strike will be ‘far worse’
Iran’s Araghchi says not in contact with Witkoff, but intermediaries holding consultations; watchdog says 6,126 killed in crackdown, further 17,091 possible deaths under investigation
By Agencies, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
A playground by Tel Aviv's Kikar HaMedina which sits on a plot of land once purchased by Iran (Google Street View)
January 24, 2026, 1:10 pm
Iran’s tiny Tel Aviv outpost: City playground has surprising owners
With social media quiz, municipality draws attention to the fact that a small park near the city center is built on a plot purchased by pre-revolutionary Iran for an embassy
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to Israeli Air Force pilots and air personnel at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, January 21, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 21, 2026, 5:55 pm
Amid Iran tensions, IDF chief says military ready to act ‘against any enemy’
Zamir visits air base that welcomed three new F-35s into IAF arsenal; at Home Front Command earlier in week, IDF chief said Israel preparing for ‘surprise war’
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and AP
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, January 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. (AP/Alex Brandon)
January 15, 2026, 12:54 am
Reports suggest US may strike Iran in coming days, as Trump says killing is ‘stopping’
Islamic Republic threatens ‘decisive’ action against US and Israel if targeted; Hezbollah warned against joining fray; IDF ups defensive posture, tells Israelis to ‘avoid spreading rumors’
By Agencies, Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on January 11, 2026. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson); Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
January 13, 2026, 4:50 am
IDF says it’s on alert for ‘surprise scenarios,’ as US mulls military strikes on Iran
Israel said to believe Trump will make good on threat to attack in support of anti-regime protesters; US president puts 25% tariff on countries doing business with Tehran
By Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid and Agencies
Iran's army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami speaks to military academy students in Tehran, Iran, in a photo released by the Iranian Army on January 7, 2026. (Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)
January 7, 2026, 3:18 pm
Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘hostile rhetoric’
Country’s top judge says there will be ‘no leniency’ for growing demonstrations, while President Masoud Pezeshkian orders security forces not to crack down on unarmed protesters
By Agencies
Iranians drive past an anti-US and anti-Israel billboard displaying a message that reads 'watch out for your soldiers,' in Tehran on January 4, 2026 (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
January 5, 2026, 2:44 pm
Iran accuses Israel of seeking to ‘undermine national unity,’ after Netanyahu backs protests
Foreign ministry spokesman charges Israeli, US leaders with ‘incitement to violence’ as protests show no sign of slowing; Iranian judiciary head warns no leniency for ‘rioters’
By Agencies
Shopkeepers and traders protest in the street against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. (FARS NEWS AGENCY / AFP)
January 2, 2026, 9:25 am
‘Fight against darkness’: Foreign Ministry appears to back Iranian protests
Ministers Gila Gamliel and Amichai Chikli post in support of demonstrations sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy, as Netanyahu stays silent
By ToI Staff
Israeli air defense system fires to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv, June 13, 2025. (AP/Leo Correa)
December 29, 2025, 5:50 pm
Amid threats of fresh bout with Iran, experts warn missile defenses may not be ready
With Tehran rebuilding its arsenal and US interceptor supplies depleted and slow to replenish, analysts say another war may prove more of a challenge to Israel’s home front
By Stav Levaton
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