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Reshaping the Mossad: Inside Roman Gofman’s world of spies, Iran, and high-stakes strategy

What does Gofman’s decision to fire three top Mossad officials reveal about his strategy for Iran - and will he survive as agency chief if Eisenkot becomes prime minister?

Taken before his appointment as Mossad Chief, Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.
A meeting of the UN Security Council in April. The organization says Washington currently owes more than $5 billion.PremiumPremium

China dominates the UN. Why should US taxpayers fund it? - opinion

A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in support of Amini, a young Iranian woman who died after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on September 20, 2022.PremiumPremium

'The Islamic Republic is already dead': A journalist's view from Iran - interview

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam

Gulf foreign ministers to meet with Iranian FM in push to secure deal for Strait of Hormuz - report


IDF kills Hamas Khan Yunis Brigade commander, Iran to speak with Gulf nations on Strait of Hormuz

US announces new terror sanctions • Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port • Hormuz shipping traffic falls to single digits, data shows

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.

Trump says he does not regret Iran war despite impact it may have on midterm elections

He made similar comments on Wednesday, alleging Tehran was trying to influence the elections that ‌will ⁠determine whether Trump's Republican Party retains control of Congress.

US President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026.

US announces new sanctions against networks aiding Hezbollah, other Iranian proxies in Middle East

The sanctions targeted entities the US Treasury said supported the Iraqi-based Kataib Hezbollah and Lebanon-based Hezbollah.

Hezbollah members salute and raise the group's yellow flags during a funeral.

Netanyahu vows Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons while he is prime minister

“President Trump announced this evening that Iran is trying to arm itself again with nuclear weapons. That is true,” Netanyahu said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cornerstone laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in east Jerusalem near the separation wall with the West Bank on July 5, 2026.

Iran is producing new missiles in limited quantities from existing components - report

The missiles are being assembled in more limited quantities than before the war, the report added.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city - report

By seizing the port city of Mocha, the Houthis have strengthened their chokehold on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, opening up the possibility of a new front in the war between Iran and the US.

Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, amid a two-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 10, 2026.

Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself

“I should get something out of this - the Trump Strait,” the president continued, repeating an idea he had proposed about a week ago.

President Donald Trump speaks at the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 09, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.

No. 40: David Barnea: The Mossad chief who took Israel’s covert fight deep into enemy territory

Only time will ultimately tell what Barnea’s Mossad legacy and Iranian regime-change efforts will be.

Former Mossad director David Barnea attends an event at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026

IAEA's Grossi says Iranian Pickaxe Mountain seeing new construction activity - report

On Friday, US President Donald Trump threatened that he may soon order strikes against the site, with the US military currently developing a new bunker-buster munition for the task.

Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference after the Board of Governor's Meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on September 7, 2026.

Two arrested in London over suspected Iran-linked national security offenses

London's Metropolitan Police said the investigation into two suspects is linked to Iran but not to attacks targeting Jewish and Iranian communities earlier this year.

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.