Live Updates: Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel as Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks
Trump says nuclear weapons 'should never be allowed,' won't be used against Iran • Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire • USS George H.W. Bush reaches Indian Ocean
US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
US planning renewed military action against Iranian infrastructure should talks fail - CNN
The option to strike Iranian energy infrastructure, as Trump had previously threatened, remains on the table as a way to pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal.
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMAn F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, February 28, 2026.(photo credit: U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US not against Iran's participation in World Cup, but ties to IRGC not allowed, Rubio says
Rubio's remarks came after a top envoy to US President Donald Trump asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup.
ByREUTERS, FIELD LEVEL MEDIAThe New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kickoff event in Times Square in New York City, US, May 18, 2023. (photo credit: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war
"When a regime... takes away the lives of other people unjustly, then obviously that is something that should be condemned," Pope Leo said during a press conference.
ByREUTERSPope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, April 23, 2026, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (photo credit: ANDREW MEDICHINI/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire - N12
Hamas is recovering its military and civilian hold on Gaza during the ceasefire, avoiding peace plan commitments, an intelligence document seen by N12 News revealed.
ByJAMES GENNAn illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.(photo credit: Tomas Ragina/Shutterstock)Go to the full article > >
Iran uses fast boats to seize container ships in Strait of Hormuz, challenging US blockade
Iran's "fast-attack" ships have not been considered much of a threat, according to Trump, but have since been used to seize two container ships near the Strait.
ByREUTERSShips and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to extend by three weeks, Trump says, after talks at White House
US President Trump announces a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, as talks on Hezbollah's disarmament continue at the White House.
ByJAMES GENNIsrael Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.(photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)Go to the full article > >
Trump says nuclear weapons 'should never be allowed,' will not be used against Iran
"I want to make the best deal. I could make a deal right now ... but I don't want to do that. I want to have it everlasting," Trump said.
ByREUTERS, JAMES GENNUS President Donald Trump points his finger during an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump on gas prices: Americans should expect to pay more 'for a little while'
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IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists targeting missile at IAF aircraft
ByJAMES GENNOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
