Iran's military power and influence has been badly weakened and clashes with Israel and the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria have left it reeling.

TEL AVIV, Israel — Iran’s nuclear facilities would be “extremely” difficult for Israeli forces to strike, defense sources have told The Post, adding that the Jewish state is willing to take such a bold step if officials deem it necessary — since President-elect Donald Trump has not objected to the possibility.

President-elect Donald Trump starkly warned Hamas to release the remaining hostages before Inauguration Day or else “all hell will break out,” without elaborating on a specific response. Hamas is currently believed to have 101 hostages,

Is the end near? Our planet is the closest it has ever been to a global nuclear holocaust, members of the scientific community have warned over the past two years. Sometime this month, they will announce whether we have moved steps closer to annihilation.

A top Palestinian Authority leader told The Post this month he expects that President-elect Donald Trump will “destroy Iran,” which would crumble remaining Hamas cells in the West Bank that the

With regime change in Syria and Hezbollah weakened, Iran's alliance system has nearly collapsed. That doesn't mean a peaceful Middle East is emerging. The post A Weakened Iran Doesn't Mean a More Peaceful Middle East appeared first on World Politics Review.

The Yemen-based rebels pose a lingering threat, and some security analysts argue that their patrons in Tehran should be in Israel’s crosshairs.

Iran and its proxies and allies — from Syria to Lebanon to Gaza — have taken a beating in military engagements this year.

If there is one thing every U.S. president, regardless of political party, says on foreign policy, it is this: Under no circumstances will the United States allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. Former Presidents George W.

Under the proposed “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Moscow and Tehran, we are likely to see the Iran-Russia relationship strengthen over time, not just on a conventional level but in terms of Moscow’s support for Iran’s proxy forces.

Israel blew up an Iran sponsored Syrian missile factory after its elite commandos raided it last September. The missiles posed an existential threat to Israel amid its war against Tehran's proxies.

Palestinian official Mohammad Hamdan said he believes President-elect Donald Trump will "destroy Iran" and effectively decimate Hamas' grasp on the region.