Twenty-One Hours in Islamabad Ended the Way the Architecture Predicted
Vance flew home empty-handed after 21 hours while Trump told reporters the outcome 'makes no difference' because 'we've won.'
Yosef Stern
Bureau: Jerusalem
Netanyahu Stood Before a Map and Said 'We Strangled Them' While Islamabad Talked Peace
Netanyahu delivered a 13-minute televised speech during the Islamabad talks, claiming victory over six countries without mentioning the negotiations.
The 60% Gap That Broke the Talks Before They Started
Islamabad tested the enrichment gap in person — zero vs. 60% — and both sides left with positions intact.
Lebanon's War by the Numbers That the Ceasefire Does Not Cover
1,953 dead, 6,303 wounded, 1.2 million displaced — and the ceasefire explicitly excludes Lebanon.
Iraq's Parliament Elected Nizar Amedi as President While the War Next Door Rewrites the Rules
Iraq's parliament elected PUK's Nizar Amedi with 227 votes, but the real fight is whether Iran-backed Maliki becomes prime minister.
Iran Says U.S. Warships Did Not Enter Hormuz, CENTCOM Says They Did
Two U.S. destroyers transited Hormuz for mine clearance; Iran's military flatly denied it happened.
Israel Secretly Approved 34 West Bank Settlements During the War
Israel's security cabinet secretly approved 34 new settlements, the largest single-session approval in history.
Houthis Keep the Bab al-Mandeb Trigger Cocked but Unfired
The Houthis retain the option to close the Bab al-Mandeb but are waiting for a signal from Tehran.