Leaked Iranian documents show that Iranians are begging Trump to Negotiate but Trump Not Returning Their Calls

Iran International says leaked Foreign Ministry discussions reveal senior Iranian officials complaining that the U.S. has ignored repeated Iranian requests to negotiate—including 15 messages the Trump team allegedly didn’t answer.

The claim collides with Tehran’s public posture: 

Khamenei recently ruled out direct talks; Iran’s own foreign minister bragged that Tehran rejected a U.S. request to open negotiations; and officials told mediators they wouldn’t discuss a ceasefire while under Israeli attack. 

Iranian media also pushed the line that they never asked to relaunch talks.

 

Iran on the brink of Collapse?

 

The winds of change could soon blow on Iran, according to a new report.

The Islamic Republic is facing collapse, indicates the report, issued by UK-based Henry Jackson Society this week, as the UN accuses Tehran of executing nearly 900 people already this year “as a tool of intimidation.”

If the Islamic Republic falls, “there is a danger that regime collapse could lead to a vacuum of governance that is accompanied by civil war,” according to the findings.

“This is an outcome that must be avoided at all costs for the Iranian people, and every step must therefore be made to ensure that any transition is quick and painless,” it added.

The current Iranian regime “remains wedded to the Iranian revolution,” according to the report.

It added that the Ayatollah’s regime is committed to “reconstituting its nuclear program and exporting terrorism both regionally and internationally, makes it an ongoing danger to the West.”

Targeted attacks launched by Israel with the US in June on Iranian nuclear sites “set back the regime,” the report said, but “it has not eliminated the strategic and security threats posed by the regime.”

It appears to support the Iranian opposition instead, as it is “culturally liberal and yearns for freedom,” but concedes the Islamic Republic’s “ability to coopt and quell the opposition creates for itself greater risk as cultural opposition and economic discontent inform one another.”

“This offers a greater prospect of galvanizing the Iranian opposition if there is a plan for the day after as opposed to a vacuum of governance,” the report added. “And in so doing, it contains the best prescription for both resolving the threat the Iranian regime poses to the international community, and to its own people.”

Jerusalem light rail resumes regular operations

 

Jerusalem's light rail will resume regular operations on Sunday, running between Neve Yaakov in northern Jerusalem to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in southern Jerusalem.

Since May, light rail service in Jerusalem has been disrupted by construction work aiming to connect the future "Green Line" of the train to the existing "Red Line." The construction is considered one of the most complex engineering operations of its kind in Israel.

The work was carried out at six locations in central Jerusalem and included infrastructure connections, track installation, electrical and control systems, and the construction of a new “island” station. The operation was completed on schedule, even during Operation Rising Lion, and received the necessary safety certification from the Transportation Ministry for the line’s operation.

In the coming days, the Neve Yaakov depot is also expected to open, enhancing the operational flexibility of the light rail and improving service availability for passengers. Additionally, starting Tuesday, September 2, 2025, shuttle lines 500-503 will be discontinued, and bus routes in southwestern Jerusalem will return to their original routes, except for line 27, which will continue to run to the Central Station.

Haturim Station, which is still undergoing infrastructure and safety system work, will remain closed in the coming weeks, with its opening date to be announced later. Further development along the Red Line corridor will continue at night only, without disrupting regular service.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion said, “The return of the Red Line to full operation is significant news for the residents of Jerusalem. We successfully completed a complex task while remaining on schedule, restoring essential light rail service to tens of thousands of passengers. This is a significant step on the path towards an outstanding transportation revolution, at the end of which Jerusalem will become the first city in Israel with a modern, comfortable, light rail network connecting all parts of the city.”

In Gaza Only the military option remains on the table

 

The Israeli Security Cabinet will convene on Sunday evening to approve the military plan to take control of Gaza City.

A diplomatic source cited by Ma’ariv emphasized ahead of the meeting that “at this stage, only the military maneuver is on the table; previous frameworks for a hostage deal or ceasefire are no longer relevant.”

The source added that if a deal is reached, it would include all hostages, both the living and the deceased.

According to the source, at this point, “there is no indication that Hamas is willing to discuss conditions for ending the war,” and therefore no preparations are being made for possible negotiations or the formation of an Israeli team.

IDF Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas Figure; Target Believed To Be Infamous Spokesman Abu Obaida

 The IDF and Shin Bet announced on Motzei Shabbos that a key Hamas official was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Shabbos.

Israeli media reported that it is believed the strike targeted Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida, who has been targeted in several previous strikes.

According to a senior Israeli official, if Abu Obaida was at the site that was hit, “there’s no chance he survived the elimination attempt this time.”

The strike hit the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City.

The IDF said it took “numerous steps to minimize civilian casualties, including the use of precision-guided munitions, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence.”

CANCELLED: Ukraine Says Rosh Hoshana At Tziyun Of Rebbe Nachman In Uman Is Banned This Year Due To War

 

With preparations for Rosh Hashanah intensifying, Ukrainian officials are now saying that the annual pilgrimage to the kever of Rav Nachman of Breslov in Uman will not be permitted this year due to the ongoing war with Russia.

Ukrainian officials informed news outlets that the ban is rooted in severe security concerns, as the Russian invasion continues to rage across the country. Since February 2022, a blanket prohibition has been in place on large public gatherings. Despite that warning, in past years tens of thousands of mispallelim still traveled, most entering Ukraine through Moldova and continuing on to Uman to daven by Rebbe Nachman’s tziyun.

This year, Ukrainian authorities have decided not to allow the trip at all, citing the heightened risks posed by ongoing missile strikes and instability in the region.

Reports indicate that Kyiv has grown frustrated with Israel’s limited role in supporting Ukraine during the war. Ukrainian officials have demanded that Israel provide both financial aid and an official police presence in Uman to secure the massive crowd, should the pilgrimage go ahead.

Meanwhile, Moldova — the key gateway for most travelers — has issued its own list of conditions. Among them: Israel must cover the cost of a temporary terminal for charter flights, estimated at eight million shekels, fund police escorts for the convoys, and supply additional security equipment. Without this funding, Moldovan officials say they will not allow the traffic of tens of thousands of Yidden through their airports and roads.

According to reports, Israel has been given until September 3 to transfer the funds demanded by the Moldovan government. If not, even if Ukraine were to reconsider, the route to Rosh Hashana in Uman would remain blocked.

A senior Ukrainian official told reporter Barak Ravid that “at this stage, the arrival of visitors to Uman will not be possible this year due to security considerations related to the ongoing war with Russia.”

The report comes a day after Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter ordering the government to enforce arrests against Breslover “draft-dodgers” who attempt to leave the country to travel to Uman, claiming that it is “illegal” for the government to formulate any plan to interfere with the enforcement of arrests.

Yisrael Porush Trying Hard to Remain Relevant Says "“No One Will Fly”: Threatens Mass Protest at Ben Gurion After AG Blocks Uman Travel Plan for Draft-Age Yeshivaleit

 

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday struck down a government initiative that would have allowed bochurim and yungeleit who did not serve in the army to travel freely to Uman for Rosh Hashanah without fear of arrest at airports or border crossings.

In a sharply worded ruling, Baharav-Miara declared that the arrangement was “contrary to the law” and undermined what she called the state’s obligation to enforce the draft equally. She insisted that the government and its ministers “have no authority” to instruct security agencies to look the other way.

Her announcement sparked fierce criticism from chareidi leaders and askanim. One senior political figure accused the attorney general of “seeking to sow division and chaos.” Rabbi Natan Ben Nun, head of Ichud Breslov in Uman, said the decision unfairly tramples on the religious obligations of those who travel to the kever of Rav Nachman of Breslov for Rosh Hashanah. “We hope a solution is found quickly so that talmidei hayeshivos can travel without fear,” he said.

The plan, championed by Shas leader Aryeh Deri, had been linked to a funding package of 10 million shekels from several ministries to bolster infrastructure and security in Moldova, the transit point for most travelers to Uman. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu personally raised the matter with the Moldovan prime minister, officials said.

But opposition figures pounced. Yair Lapid urged Baharav-Miara to block the plan, calling it “illegal,” and warned he would petition the High Court if the government attempted to move forward. Secular advocacy groups also demanded its cancellation.

On the chareidi side, fears of mass arrests have fueled talk of protests. Former Elad mayor Yisrael Porush, head of the advocacy group Magen U’Moshia, warned that if talmidei hayeshivos are barred from flying, “no one will fly.” He said as many as 20,000 could gather at Ben Gurion Airport if the government does not find a solution. Transportation officials condemned the comments as “dangerous rhetoric.”

Even within the coalition, not all ministers support the plan. Immigration Minister Ofir Sofer of the Religious Zionist Party said he was troubled that the government was prioritizing funding for travel to Uman “in complete detachment from the difficult situation the nation is facing.”

For now, with Rosh Hashanah just weeks away, the fate of thousands of Breslov chassidim hoping to spend Yom Tov in Uman remains in limbo — caught between legal rulings, political fights, and their yearning to be mispallel at the tziyun of Rav Nachman.

Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards

 

A banner in Tehran showing pictures of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed by Israeli strikes. Israel used its technological and intelligence capabilities to track and target key figures in Iran during the 12-day war in June.

The meeting was so secret that only the attendees, a handful of top Iranian government officials and military commanders, knew the time and location.

It was June 16, the fourth day of Iran’s war with Israel, and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council gathered for an emergency meeting in a bunker 100 feet below a mountain slope in the western part of Tehran. For days, a relentless Israeli bombing campaign had destroyed military, government and nuclear sites around Iran, and had decimated the top echelon of Iran’s military commanders and nuclear scientists.

The officials, who included President Masoud Pezeshkian, the heads of the judiciary and the intelligence ministry and senior military commanders, arrived in separate cars. None of them carried mobile phones, knowing that Israeli intelligence could track them.

Despite all the precautions, Israeli jets dropped six bombs on top of the bunker soon after the meeting began, targeting the two entrance and exit doors. Remarkably, nobody in the bunker was killed. When the leaders later made their way out of the bunker, they found the bodies of a few guards, killed by the blasts.

The attack threw Iran’s intelligence apparatus into a tailspin, and soon enough Iranian officials discovered a devastating security lapse: The Israelis had been led to the meeting by hacking the phones of bodyguards who had accompanied the Iranian leaders to the site and waited outside.

Israel’s tracking of the guards has not been previously reported. It was one part of a larger effort to penetrate the most tightly guarded circles of Iran’s security and intelligence apparatus that has had officials in Tehran chasing shadows for two months.

Warning - sensitive content... Netanyahu Releases Never Released Video of Oct 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, last night (Thursday, 28 August 2025), met with Sabine Taasa, who lost her husband and son in the 7 October massacre.

Taasa updated Mrs. Netanyahu on the status of her children, who were at home and were also wounded, and on the rehabilitation process that she and her children are undergoing.

As part of the global public diplomacy effort, a joint statement by the Prime Minister and Sabine Taasa is being distributed abroad today, in which a section of the atrocities video, that is very difficult to watch, and which was filmed by the security cameras in the Taasa family home in the moshav of Netiv Ha'asara, will be shown.

Warning - sensitive content:

 

Sen. Graham warns Norway over Caterpillar ban

 

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere contacted US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday in an effort to defuse tensions surrounding Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s decision to divest from American construction giant Caterpillar, Reuters reported.

The $2 trillion fund, the largest of its kind globally, announced Monday that it had sold all its shares in Caterpillar over ethical concerns related to the company’s supply of bulldozers used by Israel in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. The divestment followed a recommendation from the fund’s Council on Ethics, a public body established by Norway’s Ministry of Finance to ensure companies meet ethical standards set by parliament.

Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump and a staunch supporter of Israel, responded sharply to the move, warning that Norway could face U.S. trade tariffs or visa restrictions on fund managers.

“Your decision to punish Caterpillar, an American company, because Israel uses their product is beyond offensive,” Graham wrote on X, adding, “I would urge you to reconsider your shortsighted decision.”

According to State Secretary Kristoffer Thoner, the Prime Minister informed Graham via text message that the fund operates independently from the government and that decisions to exclude companies are made by the board of Norges Bank under an established framework. “This is not a political decision,” Thoner emphasized.

Graham confirmed receipt of the message, though his office did not immediately respond to further inquiries.

The Norwegian fund had previously announced on August 18 that it would divest from six companies as part of an ongoing ethics review related to the Gaza war and developments in Judea and Samaria. At the time, the fund declined to name the companies until the stakes were sold. The Council on Ethics had initially been scrutinizing Israeli banks for underwriting Israeli settlers' housebuilding commitments in the region.

The August 18 announcement came just a week after the fund sold stakes in 11 other Israeli firms.

The divestment campaign is gaining momentum in Norway ahead of the September 8th elections, with some political parties openly advocating for a full-blown boycott of all Israeli companies.

Despite calls from some parliamentarians, Norway’s legislature voted in June against a proposal to divest from all companies operating in what it refers to as “occupied Palestinian territories.”

The fund has already blacklisted 11 companies for assisting Israel's "occupation," most recently Israeli petrol station chain Paz and Israeli telecommunications company Bezeq.