Live Updates: Trump says canceled strikes against Iran would have been 'biggest attack since World War II'
Israel reportedly intended to join now-canceled US attack on Iran • IDF confirms explosive that wounded Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah • Renewed US-Iran talks to start on Monday, Trump says
Follow us on GoogleIranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.(photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
Vessel hit by projectile near Strait of Hormuz as explosions heard in Kuwait, Iraq - report
The United Kingdom Maritime and Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in a post on X/Twitter that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman.
ByESTHER DAVISSmoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.(photo credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israeli military action in Gaza, say it undermines path to peace
On Friday US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.
ByESTHER DAVISThe inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Iran Foreign Ministry denies talks with US, says no meetings planned, despite Trump claims - report
Baghaei told the WSJ that all of Iran's negotiators were still in the country, except for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who was visiting a religious site in Iraq.
ByTZVI JASPERIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Iran will not allow US to open new route through Strait of Hormuz
Nothing gets through to Iran’s ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ leadership, Trump says
He added that “nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a deal, or total surrender, is accomplished.”
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IDF kills PIJ Nukhba commander involved in Oct. 7, holding Rom Braslavski hostage
Mahmoud Fatair, a PIJ Nukhba commander accused of participating in the October 7 attack and holding Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski, was killed in an IDF strike in Deir al-Balah, the IDF said.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFPalestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist, Mahmoud Fatair, a Nukhba commander in the PIJ's Central Gaza Brigade who infiltrated Israel on October 7th and took part in holding Rom Braslavski hostage. August 3, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Iranian President Pezeshkian pledges support for Hamas, Palestinians in call with Hayya
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US signs deal to quadruple production of missile-interceptor parts
The US Defense Department signed a deal with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to boost production of missile-interceptor components.
ByREUTERSTHAAD missile defense battery(photo credit: 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
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
