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A handout picture released by Israel's Defense Ministry shows the launch of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in Alaska, July 28, 2019. (Israeli Ministry of Defense)
October 15, 2026, 12:48 pm
Rethinking defense ties with US, Israel eyes shift from patronage to partnership
With Washington turning against military aid, a new bilateral framework could take shape based on industrial output and tech integration, but politics will still shape Jerusalem’s access to arms
By Nava Freiberg
(L to R) Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) leader John Swinney, Rhun ap Iorwerth of Plaid Cymru in Wales, Mary Lou McDonald, president of Irish Republicans Sinn Fein and Michelle O’Neill, vice president of Irish Republicans Sinn Fein pose together with a memorandum of understanding as they attend a meeting in Cardiff, Wales on September 14, 2026, to press for self-determination votes in their territories. (Adrian DENNIS/AFP)
September 14, 2026, 5:28 pm
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish parties sign agreement asserting right to leave UK
SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein sign memorandum of understanding declaring ‘Westminster’s time is coming to an end,’ days after Trump backed a united Ireland
By Kimberley Mannion
File: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a welcome ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan via AP)
August 23, 2026, 5:49 pm
Iran’s president admits country faces ‘many problems,’ insists deal is best way forward
Pezeshkian says Tehran must escape state of ‘neither war nor peace’ as US preps fresh sanctions; new Iran security chief threatens Gulf oil routes, while Pakistan pushes mediation
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 17, 2026, 4:43 pm
Trump: MOU with Iran ‘not final,’ we’ll go ‘back to dropping bombs’ if talks fail
Hormuz to open ‘in full’ in days, US president says, insisting it’s a ‘very strong deal’; leaks of text show Iran can sell oil immediately, must ‘take steps’ to open strait of Hormuz
By Nava Freiberg, AP and ToI Staff
Policemen walk in front of a huge banner showing Iranian flag at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 17, 2026, 1:06 am
US-Iran deal said set to halt regional hostilities, including in Lebanon, lift blockade
Multiple reports say agreement includes $300 billion fund for investment and reconstruction in Iran; Israel kept out of loop amid leak concerns
By Stav Levaton, Reuters, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, not seen, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 16, 2026, 7:31 pm
Trump: Israel’s war on Hezbollah is too long, too deadly; Syria should fight the group instead
‘Without me, there’d be no Israel,’ president claims at G7 summit; threatens ‘ultimate consequences’ if Iran seeks nukes; MOU to be signed Friday in Swiss mountaintop resort
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
US Vice President JD Vance appears on 'Hannity' on June 15, 2026, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
June 16, 2026, 1:18 pm
Vance ‘confident’ Israel will join deal, as US and Iran prepare for signing and talks on Friday
Iran’s FM says new nuclear talks to follow formal signing in Switzerland; Vance says uranium removal, IAEA inspections ‘core part’ of deal; CIA chief said to tell Trump intel shows regime won’t make the necessary nuclear concessions
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni addresses the lower chamber of parliament in Rome, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
April 14, 2026, 5:03 pm
Italy halts defense agreement with Israel amid Mideast conflict, PM Meloni says
Jerusalem downplays Rome’s decision not to renew MOU, which expired Monday, insists it won’t impact security; petition to reassess EU ties with Israel gets over million signatures
By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol, Agencies and ToI Staff
A US C-17 sits at the Nevatim Air Base in the desert in Israel, October 13, 2023, after bringing crates of American munitions for Israel. (AP/ Lolita Baldor/ File)
February 13, 2026, 8:22 am
Israel looks to wean itself off US aid, but breaking free could cost both sides
As PM urges ‘maximal independence’ after years of getting billions from Washington, past officials say IDF can benefit from more freedom, but shift could also destabilize region
By Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in an interview with The Economist in Jerusalem, January 8, 2026. (Screen capture: Youtube/The Economist)
January 10, 2026, 11:08 am
Netanyahu says he aims to end US military aid to Israel within a decade
PM tells Economist he won’t seek full renewal of 10-year assistance package in 2028; key Trump ally Graham says why wait so long, amid growing MAGA skepticism of funds to Jerusalem
By ToI Staff
Israeli Air Force F-15I and F-35I fighter jets fly alongside a US B-52 bomber during a drill on March 4, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 13, 2025, 5:14 pm
Israel seeking 20-year ‘America-first’ security agreement with US — report
With current MOU set to lapse in 2028, Israel said trying to navigate GOP foreign aid skepticism by emphasizing US-Israel cooperation; Netanyahu says Israel looking to be more independent
By Lazar Berman
A handout picture provided by the Iranian Presidency shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaking during a televised interview in the capital of Tehran on August 31, 2024. (HANDOUT / Iranian Presidency / AFP)
September 8, 2024, 4:17 pm
Iran’s president to travel to Iraq in first trip abroad
Pezeshkian to sign memorandum of understanding on ‘cooperation and security’ that was meant to be signed by his predecessor, Raisi
By AFP
Israeli delegation consisting of members of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Association and Export Institute on a visit to Dubai, November 2020 (Manufacturers Association of Israel)
July 6, 2023, 4:08 pm
Israel and UAE sign agreement to expand industrial cooperation and investment
Agreement between Manufacturers’ Association of Israel and the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone includes business delegations and networking meetups to foster economic ties
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden address a news conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 14, 2022, 5:12 pm
Diplomacy won’t stop Iran from going nuclear, Lapid tells Biden
‘The only way to stop them is a credible military threat,’ PM argues; US president publicly disagrees, saying dialogue is still the best way to counter Tehran
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
The Jerusalem Declaration signed by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. (Courtesy)
July 14, 2022, 4:06 pm
Biden and Lapid’s Jerusalem Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration
Agreement signed by two leaders touches on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ukraine, Washington’s security assistance to Israel, normalization agreements and antisemitism
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