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Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire

"Don't say: 'I support the troops' on one hand, and then a two-month mission is a quagmire," Hegseth told the congressman during his address.

APRIL 29, 2026|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship

"We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which wasn’t very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don’t know, but I was a little surprised," Trump said during an interview with CNBC.

APRIL 22, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran April 1, 2026.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

APRIL 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attends the consultative ministrial meeting in Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. Foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries met to discuss the security crisis in the region.

Pakistan says US-Iran backchannel talks continue despite Tehran rejecting 15-point plan

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Dar said Pakistan remains fully committed to promoting peace and is making all possible efforts to ensure stability in the region and beyond

MARCH 27, 2026|ByARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE

Clinton, Republican candidates chime in on Iran deal

Conservative candidate Mike Huckabee vows to back Israel and did not rule out using force against Tehran; Hillary Clinton calls deal "worthy of support."

JULY 14, 2015ByREUTERS

Twizzlers and brothels: Iran negotiations behind closed doors

US officials offer a glimpse into what negotiations in Vienna really look like.

JULY 8, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

The Coburg Palace in Vienna, where diplomats from Iran and world powers are meeting over a comprehensive nuclear agreement.‏

Warships to Yemen provide US with options, Pentagon says

Obama administration claims move is to protect "free flow of commerce" through the Gulf of Aden, Mandeb Strait.

APRIL 21, 2015ByMICHAEL WILNER

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt operates in the Arabian Sea conducting maritime security operations in this US Navy photo taken April 21, 2015.

Kerry, Sherman meet American Jewish leaders to discuss Iran deal

Jewish officials raise concerns about deal with Obama administration officials.

APRIL 12, 2015ByJTA

Kerry waits prior to a meeting in Lausanne March 30, 2015.

Report: US officials fear top Iranian commanders not in full control of local forces

CNN reports incident in which Iranian aircraft came within 50 yards of US helicopter, risking serious incident.

APRIL 1, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

An MH-60R helicopter, attached to the USS Sampson [file]

Obama, Bush and the coming Arab-Iran War

MARCH 31, 2015ByDAVID TURNER

US Senate will vote on sanctions bill if there is no Iran deal

"Another heavy dose of sanctions would be an appropriate remedy if there's no agreement at all," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a weekly news briefing.

MARCH 25, 2015ByREUTERS