Alex Winston

Alex Winston is the News Editor at The Jerusalem Post and the author of the Our Homes, Neighborhood Corner, and Traffic Corner real estate columns.

Originally from Leeds, England, Alex moved to Israel in 2011.

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) who became Iran's first Supreme Leader after the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who offered the Shah of Iran to dispose of the cleric

The hit that wasn’t: When Saddam Hussein offered to kill Khomeini and the Shah said no

 Prisoners of the Staro Sajmište concentration camp in Belgrade.

Staro Sajmiste: Belgrade's fairground of death for the Balkans' Jews

 View of Motza on the hills to the west of Jerusalem.

Motza: Jerusalem’s secret garden


Why Iran's defeat at hands of Israel has yet to spark a revolution - analysis

The assumption that bombing Iran's strategic infrastructure would immediately trigger a popular revolt shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how people behave under siege.

 A demonstrator holding an Israeli flag and an Iranian flag from the reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi takes part in a protest against the Iranian government outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, June 23, 2025.

‘Let It Burn’: Young Iranians defy censorship, call for end of Islamic Republic regime - exclusive

Iranians rejoiced when the attack on the Islamic regime began. The question was never, "Why did this war start?" but rather: "Why did it stop?"

 Iranians have called for the end of the Islamic regime inside Iran, asking why they have been abandoned by the US and Israel since the ceasefire between the Jewish state and the Islamic Republic.

Iran launches new special legal group to pursue cases against ‘Israeli, US aggression’ during war

Iranian politician Majid Ansari made the announcement in a message on Saturday, while also congratulating the families of those who lost their lives during the conflict.

Majid Ansari

Weizmann Institute: A legacy of discovery, innovation, and resilience

When Iranian ballistic missiles struck the heart of the Weizmann Institute, the message was loud and clear: not even peaceful scientific research is safe.

 THE FUTURISTIC particle accelerator building at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

Khamenei’s fantasy world: Speech shows a supreme leader detached from reality - analysis

In a video message released Thursday and social media posts on X, Khamenei congratulated the Iranian people on what he claimed was a “decisive victory” over the US and Israel.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.

Thunder road and missile sirens: My odyssey of pain to get back to an Israel under Iranian attack

Reporter's notebook: Alex Winston describes his multi-country journey back to Israel, where his wife and children waited under Iranian missile fire.

 ISRAELIS LINE up to try to get on flights home from Athens Airport. Many were stranded for days without any indication of when they would return to Israel.

Iran’s Crown Prince Pahlavi offers way out, but the IRGC must fall first - analysis

Time will prove whether those inside Iran listen to him or not, but he has offered a way out of 46 years of Islamic rule.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

'Israel could end regime once and for all,' insider in Iran tells ‘Post’ - exclusive

There is widespread happiness, hope, and admiration for Israel’s actions, particularly the positions taken by [Israeli] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” ‘M’ told the ‘Post’ from Tehran.

Despite the ever-present threat of repression, fear of the regime is dissipating within Iran. The 'Post' spoke with 'B', an Iranian in Tehran about life inside the Islamic Republic.

Israel targeting Khamenei: Are the days of Iran’s supreme leader numbered? - analysis

The fact this is even a topic for debate now shows how fragile the Islamic Republic’s regime has become.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2025.

Hamas's lies have been debunked, why does the world blindly parrot Gaza aid killings? - comment

Hamas knows what the international press and the UN want to hear. It feeds them the right numbers, images, and soundbites.

 CNN and BBC are among many news websites with false headlines that the IDF opened fire on Gazans near aid distribution sites, June 1, 2025.