Iran israel war

US expects deal to open Strait of Hormuz soon, official confirms

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that progress had been made in talks and that the US was "hoping" for an agreement.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on after they signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defense pact, Trump faces US munitions concerns

US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, speaks to supporters at his Get Out to Vote rally in Detroit, Michigan on August 3, 2026.

Donald Trump: Abdul El-Sayed is a 'communist loser' who hates Israel, Jews 'with a passion'

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.

Third day of Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome ends after US blocks Israeli attack on Hezbollah


Netanyahu a ‘burden to Trump,' dismantled US-Israel ties, Liberman tells ‘Post’ - interview

“Trump wants to distance himself from him [Netanyahu]. The relationship has become a burden, and it is already hurting him in the upcoming US midterm elections," Liberman said.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026

Iran war could go 'from zero to one hundred,' Israel is prepared for renewed fighting - analysis

The Israeli assessment is that senior American administration officials also do not intend to return to full fighting.

US President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France.

Nearly 40% of Israelis feel Iran won war with US, INSS survey finds

The majority of respondents to a recent INSS survey did not believe Israel emerged as the clear victor in the war against Iran, with 43% saying the war ended without a decisive outcome.

A man holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while the flags of the US and Israel are burnt, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

US moves to rescind terror designation in major step for Syria

Trump also said the United States had "released sanctions from the country," adding that Syria had "become very stable."

US President Donald Trump reacts as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on July 8, 2026.

Trump warns US can wipe out Iran's power grid in 'small part of an afternoon' if deal not reached

The president said, "We freed up the blockade because we're close to maybe making a deal - I don't know, look - we're going to win one way or the other."

US President Donald Trump gestures after ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq during an event to mark the launch of "Trump Accounts" in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 6, 2026.

Hydrotherapy center sees 300% interest increase as Post-war children plagued by bedwetting, anxiety

Many children have experienced traumatic responses since the war began, which can manifest in anxiety, speech disorders, and other blockages.

A child swiming.

Tehran's theater of mourning: What Khamenei's funeral tells us about Iran's next move - analysis

Iran is burying its former leader in a week-long ceremony. Will it now use the boost to try to claw back its influence across the Middle East?

People gather at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla for a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Khamenei and members of his family were killed on February 28 during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the beginning of the war, bringing an end to his 36-year rule.

Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms

Multiple Israeli officials have stated that the decision to send the Iron Dome battery and interceptors was made after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed.

Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022

US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan, Trump says Netanyahu could visit DC next week

Foreign officials attend Khamenei's funeral • Iranian general warns Israel, US against strikes • IDF reservist severely wounded in Lebanon

A yellow flag belonging to the Iran-backed Shia Muslim party Hezbollah flutters on top of the rubble of a building in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 23, 2026.

Netanyahu, Trump spoke on Friday, agree to meet 'soon' in the US

Netanyahu and Trump last met on February 11, 2026. Later that month, the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.