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Why the emerging US-Iran deal is bad news for Israel

The reported agreement appears to restore much of the pre-war status quo, leave Iran's missile programme and proxy network untouched, and potentially tie Jerusalem's hands in Lebanon

By Jonathan Spyer

3 min read

US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House (Image: Getty Images)

Destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila following an Israeli airstrike on May 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

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We won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon, says Israeli defence minister

By JC Reporter

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Trump announces ‘peace deal’ with Iran

By JC Reporter

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Hezbollah

Israel strikes Hezbollah in Beirut following cross-border attack

By JC Reporter

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Iran's captain and defender Ehsan Haji Safi and teammates walk on the tarmac on arrival at the Tijuana International Airport on June 7 (Image: Getty Images)

By Ben Conway

From Mussolini to Iran: the politics of the World Cup

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US President Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on June 5, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Trump calls off Iran strikes claiming peace deal approved

By Jessica Russack-Hoffman

1 min read

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Could England face Iran at the 2026 World Cup?

By Ben Conway

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US will ‘take Kharg Island’ in ‘not too distant future’, Trump claims

The island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz, is home to the lion’s share of Iran’s oil processing infrastructure

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

June 11, 2026 14:28

US President Trump attends game three of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Dominic Green

Lessons from history that tell us this Iran campaign isn’t over yet

Trump keeps saying a deal is imminent, but the shooting continues. This is how wars are fought in the Middle East and America has adapted how it fights. War proceeds by negotiation as well as force, and always by deception

4 min read

June 10, 2026 12:38

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists travelling on Air Force One on March 7, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

By The JC Leader

Britain’s false equivalence on Israel, Iran and Hezbollah

The UK’s habit of assigning equal blame is difficult to justify when the Islamic Republic and its Lebanese proxy initiated the latest attacks and the regime remains openly committed to Israel’s destruction

2 min read

June 9, 2026 17:08

People take cover in a public shelter during an Iranian rocket attack alert in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Iran had started rebuilding its air defences – yesterday, Israel dismantled them again

Israeli jets also struck key military-industrial sites following Iran’s missile attack on Sunday

By Yaakov Lappin

2 min read

June 9, 2026 09:59

An Iranian military truck carries parts of the S-300 air defence missile system during a parade in Tehran (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

By Yaakov Katz

Striking Iran without US green light strengthened Israeli deterrence

It’s possible this is exactly what was agreed upon quietly between Jerusalem and Washington. Trump has an interest in ensuring Tehran understands that dragging out talks and exploiting his desire for an agreement comes at a price

3 min read

June 8, 2026 15:17

IDF strikes aerial defence systems in Iran, which housed missiles intended to target aircraft. (Image: IDF)

Only ‘ignorance or stupidity’ will prevent Iran peace deal, claims Trump

The US president has been openly critical of Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days, insisting that Jerusalem will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a ceasefire with the Islamic Republic

By Mark Wood

2 min read

June 8, 2026 13:48

By Jonathan Spyer

Why Iran is escalating against Israel to protect its ‘Resistance Axis’

Jerusalem, for its part, has made clear that Tehran’s insistence on linking any deal to a ceasefire in Lebanon will not constrain its response to Hezbollah attacks

4 min read

June 8, 2026 13:06