Live Updates: US imposes new Iran sanctions as IDF strikes targets in Gaza, West Bank
Araghchi says diplomacy can resume if US stops economic pressure • Trump abandons June MoU terms • Majority of residents have not returned to Kibbutz Nir after October 7
Follow us on GoogleA drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)
Iran's navy says it has 'full control' over Strait of Hormuz
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Pezeshkian says Iran ready for cooperation with regional countries
US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions
The new sanctions come two days after the Treasury cracked down on what it called “far-left terrorist networks.”
ByARIELLA ROITMANSignage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020.(photo credit: REUTERS/ANDREW KELLY/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior Jenin terror cell member in West Bank vehicle strike
The senior terrorist, Qais Bitwani, was a Hamas operative in the now-dismantled Jenin terrorist network, according to a joint statement by the IDF and Shin Bet.
Iran presses other countries to refrain from implementing US sanctions
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Majority of residents have not returned to Kibbutz Nir Oz after October 7, chairman says
"I didn't think it would take so much time to recover," he said. "We're not giving up. Kibbutz Nir Oz will prosper so that new families will come."
ByTZVI JASPERA view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israel-Gaza border, August 5, 2026.(photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Trump abandons June MoU terms, complicating diplomatic efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz - WSJ
Sources familiar with the matter told the WSJ that Trump is no longer interested in the MoU, which has been heavily criticized as a deal that is too soft on Iran.
ByCORINNE BAUMUS President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
Iran’s Araghchi says diplomacy can get back on track if US recognizes pressure does not work
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Lebanon claims US ambassador Michel Issa ready to meet with Hezbollah, US official denies
Issa himself denied on Wednesday that he is currently holding any talks with Hezbollah, but said he would be willing to speak with the organization if it had something to offer.
ByIDAN KWELLERUS Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa looks on during a US hosted meeting with Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.(photo credit: Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)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