Live Updates: US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz, as sources say next round of talks to be held in Doha
Israel, US, Lebanon sign agreement • Hezbollah chief Qassem rejects Israel-Lebanon agreement • Vance on strikes: 'Violence will be met with violence'
Follow us on GoogleSTRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.(photo credit: Satellite image (c) 2026 Maps4media)
US strikes Iran, as tit-for-tat attacks dramatically reignite tensions
Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing a military source, said sounds of explosions near Sirik are related to the impact of several projectiles on a telecommunications tower.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFn F-35 lights its afterburner as it does a flyover during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.(photo credit: Al Drago/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Missile and drone attacks reported in Kuwait and Bahrain
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Iran attacks US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain
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Explosions heard in southern Iran, state broadcaster reports
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Lebanese President Aoun hopes US will push Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
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WATCH: IDF killed Walid Haniyeh, nephew of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, military says
Haniyeh was the deputy commander of a Nukhba company, which was in charge of the infiltration of Israel during the October 7 attacks.
Netanyahu: 'The agreement strengthens Israel and Lebanon, weakens Iran and Hezbollah'
Netanyahu hails Israel-Lebanon agreement as a step forward, while vowing continued operations to secure the north and counter Hezbollah threats.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFPRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Katz says he instructed IDF to prepare for 'prolonged stay in southern Lebanon'
Hezbollah chief Qassem rejects Israel-Lebanon agreement, calls it a humiliation
Naim Qassem said the Washington-backed Israel-Lebanon agreement is "null" and warned that tying Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to Hezbollah's disarmament crosses "red lines."
ByREUTERSHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: Al Manar TV/REUTERS TV/via REUTERS )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
Thirteen 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
