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For Israel's last military attaché in Tehran, 'Argo' is kids' stuff

As revolution raged, Brig. Gen. (ret.) Itzhak Segev helped lead 32 other Israelis to safety.

By Gilad Halpern | Feb 24, 2013 | 11:53 PM | 16

Itzhak Segev. "We looked local so we didn't stand out."

The Gatekeepers, 5 Broken Cameras to compete head-to-head at Oscars
By Haaretz | 20
Oscar night: Who are the favorites at the 85th Academy Awards?
By The Associated Press | 2
Tehran says Oscar-winning 'Argo' is weak and 'anti-Iran'
By Reuters | 10
World powers to offer Iran sanctions relief as nuclear talks commence in Kazakhstan
By Barak Ravid and Reuters | 17
Iran runs altered images of Michelle Obama's Oscars gown
By Haaretz | 11

Israel unlikely to attack Iran before summer, senior officials say

Iran will obviously be high on the agenda when U.S. President Barack Obama visits Israel next month, but the prevailing assessment here is that the discussion is already closed.

By Amos Harel | Feb 12, 2013 | 03:15 AM | 73

When the cameras roll, Israeli leaders are only too happy to talk about Iran

A TV report aired this week about the way Israel has contended with Iran's nuclear threat showed that when it suits their needs, the country's leaders have no problem going on the record about matters of national security.

By Amos Harel | Nov 9, 2012 | 09:45 AM | 3

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his election night victory rally in Chicago, Nov. 7, 2012.

Iran to take center stage again on new-old President Obama’s agenda

Even if Obama’s attitude toward Israel seems estranged, he is a ‘responsible adult’ with a sober grasp of what’s happening in the Middle East and of strategic interests in the region.

By Amos Harel | Nov 7, 2012 | 03:02 PM | 49

Ali Akbar Velayati, left, with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his deputy.

Winds in Tehran are starting to shift

Reports in Iran of direct talks with the U.S. lend weight to the perception that a diplomatic breakthrough is approaching.

By Zvi Bar'el | Oct 31, 2012 | 06:36 AM | 26

A mural on a wall of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran

The indirect repercussion of direct U.S.-Iran talks

The important question is not whether there will be a publicly acknowledged dialogue between the U.S. and Iran, but what concessions Washington will offer or may have offered Iran to consent to a dialogue.

By Zvi Bar'el | Oct 22, 2012 | 02:41 AM | 18

Direct U.S.-Iran nuclear talks could leave a few winners, and losers, in its wake

Senior Haaretz analyst Anshel Pfeffer says possible talks could be derailed by a long list of potential events, but the New York Times leak is extremely timely for the Obama administration.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Oct 21, 2012 | 02:52 PM

The Iran debate: 13 shades of gray

Over the summer of 2012, when an Israeli strike on Iran seemed imminent, Ari Shavit spoke to top Israeli strategists in a bid to offer a balanced and sober approach to the debate. All 13 conversations are now available in kindle e-book format.

By Ari Shavit | Oct 10, 2012 | 01:40 PM | 4

Netanyhau arrives at a press conference, Oct. 9 2012

Nuclear Iran will star in Netanyahu's bid for re-election, not Israel's economy

Haaretz analyst Amos Harel says that the PM's opponents can accuse him of spending vast sums on preparing for an attack, and all the security chiefs objected last when he considered bringing forward the date of an Israeli attack.

By Amos Harel | Oct 10, 2012 | 08:00 AM | 8

The Arab Spring is far from over

At least four major regional struggles may be determined within the year: the Iranian nuclear crisis, the civil war in Syria, the struggle for the character of the new regime in Egypt, and the broader struggle for the character of the Arab world.

By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff | Oct 9, 2012 | 01:23 AM

Iranian workers protest in front the Industrial Ministry building in Tehran, Iran.

Israeli attack on Iran this fall is no longer in the cards

Israel, which for months downplayed the impact of sanctions, has recently done an about-face and become a significant contributor to the new discourse.

By Amos Harel | Oct 7, 2012 | 01:24 AM | 24

Hezbollah scouts on Jerusalem Day - Reuters - August 25 2011

Is Iran's hold on Lebanon weakening?

Lebanese President hints that the regional balance may be changing, and Hezbollah's predominance is no longer guaranteed.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Oct 3, 2012 | 02:02 PM

Iranian workers protest in front the Industrial Ministry building in Tehran.

Secret workers' petition against Iran's failing economy gathers thousands of signatures

Some 10,000 names were attached to the petition, addressed to Iran's labor minister, as rial hits another all-time-low against the dollar; rare protest suggests growing discontent among working class with economic policies, tightening Western sanctions.

By The Associated Press | Oct 1, 2012 | 10:04 PM | 2

The Axis

An Iranian technician holds a monkey which has been prepared for riding Iranian rocket into space.

After the monkey that didn't quite make it to space, the Iranian 'stealth bomber'

By Anshel Pfeffer | 08:55 PM | 11

IAF long-range capabilities mean more than just Iran in the crosshairs

By Anshel Pfeffer | 03:50 PM

Iran's space monkey is merely a PR stunt

By Anshel Pfeffer | 08:58 PM | 2

Views on Iran

Whatever happened to Iran?

By Zvi Bar'el | 04:59 AM | 4

Preparing the ground for the big Iranian operation

By Salman Masalha | 03:14 AM | 17

Selective censorship

By Haaretz Editorial | 05:19 AM