Live Updates: Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building
Netanyahu "frequently" speaks with Trump, PMO says • US aircraft carrier to leave Middle East after 10-month-long mission • IAEA Chief Grossi: "Majority of Iran's uranium likely is at Isfahan site"
Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES)
Sirens in southern Israel false alarm, IDF confirms
Trump says Herzog would become 'national hero' if he pardoned Netanyahu - Axios
US President Donald Trump was reportedly surprised that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to return to trial on Wednesday, Axios reported.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANUS President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.(photo credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump: Iranian naval blockade stays until Tehran agrees to nuclear deal - Axios
US President Donald Trump says Iran will remain under a naval blockade until a nuclear deal is reached, with CENTCOM preparing for potential military strikes if negotiations fail.
ByJAMES GENNGuided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >
Trump says Iran talks have "come a long way, are ongoing by phone
Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war, says not a quagmire
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IDF Brigade 7 commander: Hezbollah resistance in Lebanon stronger, but IDF strikes hard - interview
IDF penetrates deeper into Hezbollah territory in southern Lebanon, killing 130 fighters and destroying a major tunnel network, all with less air support than in 2024.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBIsraeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Operation 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.