iran

Exclusive: ‘We are being being persecuted by regime’, Iranian Jews tell the JC

Members of the country’s small community say they are being attacked and harrassed, and children are forced to denounce Israel

By Ali Hamedani

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Regime supporters demonstrate in Tehran in June. A Jewish mother told the JC that her children were forced to attend such demonstrations (Photo: Getty Images)

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By Zaki Shalom

Israel must retain the right to strike Iran first in this battle for survival

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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Image: Getty Images)

By Mardo Soghom

Does Trump want only to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – or will he seek regime defeat this time?

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Two IRGC men stand on the back of a pick-up truck that carries a mock-up of a missile in downtown Tehran (Photo: Getty Images)

Mossad

Mossad reveals how it thwarted spy Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel and kill senior officials

By JC Reporter

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Al Quds Day rally on March 15, 2026 in London (Image: Getty Images)

By The JC Leader

A British political advisor willing to fight for Iran suggests a threat beyond mere foreign influence

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A cargo ship off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, on June 28, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

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Iran’s attempt to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz has economically backfired

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Exclusive: ‘Give me a gun and I’ll fight for Iran,’ says George Galloway aide

By Jane Prinsley

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By Dominic Green

Vance’s rambling about Israeli conspiracies to tank the Iran deal makes him look a fool

On a podcast with Joe Rogan, the vice president shifted the blame for the failed agreement with Tehran onto Jerusalem. It was a revealing glimpse of who he is, how he thinks and how he reacts under pressure

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July 22, 2026 10:38

Israel warns Iran moved thousands of nuclear centrifuges deep underground

Israeli intelligence fears Tehran rebuilding nuclear programme beyond reach of conventional air strikes

By Melanie Swan

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July 22, 2026 09:27

Pickaxe Mountain seen in a satellite image taken on February 10, 2026 (Google Earth)

‘I’ve never met supreme leader,’ says Iranian foreign minister

Abbas Aragchi suggested that only ‘very small number’ of regime members have ever encountered Mojtaba Khamenei, who was previously rumoured to have died in US-Israeli strikes

By JC Reporter

1 min read

July 21, 2026 11:01

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) followed by Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (L) arrive for a joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026 (Getty Images)

Qatar ‘in secret talks’ to secure release of Jewish prisoners held by Iran

Dozens of Jews in Iran have reportedly been arrested since Israel’s air campaign against the regime last year

By Daniel Ben-David

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July 20, 2026 14:33

Qatari flags outside the Qatar Museum in Doha, July 12, 2026 (Credit: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

US strikes Iranian targets after soldiers killed in Jordan

Iranian coastal surveillance facilities and missile and drone storage sites were among targets hit

By JCReporter

2 min read

July 19, 2026 10:14

A heavily-damaged bridge which was hit by a US strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on July 18, 2026. The United States hit Iran on July 17, with Tehran accusing US forces of striking civilians sites and drawing Iranian threats of reprisals on regional infrastructure. A battle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has rekindled the war in the Middle East and the foes have traded fire for six days running. (Photo: Getty Images)

Dissidents in Iran condemn JD Vance for failing to back opposition to regime

Vice-president said bringing down Islamic Republic is not in US interest in appearance on Joe Rogan podcast

By Ali Hamedani

4 min read

July 17, 2026 17:44

Sanctioned Iranian businessman owns luxury flats minutes from London synagogue and Buckingham Palace

Hossein Ghorbani Zahed's US assets were frozen by American authorities after he was linked to a network of oil smugglers

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

July 17, 2026 15:29

Man charged with assisting foreign intelligence service relating to Iran

Vahid Aberi, 39, from Liverpool, was charged with the National Security Act offence on Wednesday

By JC Reporter

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July 17, 2026 09:43

Counter terror police in London (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)

Netanyahu to travel to Washington for Graham funeral as US-Iran conflict escalates

The prime minister is expected to present President Trump with Israeli intelligence regarding the Islamic Republic during the trip

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

July 15, 2026 14:39

US President Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

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iran

Exclusive: ‘We are being being persecuted by regime’, Iranian Jews tell the JC

Israel must retain the right to strike Iran first in this battle for survival

Does Trump want only to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – or will he seek regime defeat this time?

Mossad reveals how it thwarted spy Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel and kill senior officials

A British political advisor willing to fight for Iran suggests a threat beyond mere foreign influence

Iran’s attempt to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz has economically backfired

Exclusive: ‘Give me a gun and I’ll fight for Iran,’ says George Galloway aide

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