On The Hour – August 25, 2026 | Iran Tensions Rise as U.S. Makes Major Syria Shift...

A Wall Street Journal report indicates President Trump was warned about risks of targeting Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amid ongoing tensions. Netanyahu stated that an Iranian plot targeting one of his sons was foiled.

Washington has removed Syria from its terrorism blacklist, prompting questions about roles for Israel, Iran, and Turkey in post-Assad Syria. The wreck of the Altalena was located 78 years after its sinking, reviving a key controversy from Israel’s founding.