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Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

Shortly before Trump announced the cancellation, two Pakistani government sources told Reuters that the Iranian delegation had left Islamabad.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Commuters wait at a traffic signal beside a digital screen in Islamabad on April 24, 2026.

Iran says no talks planned with US as Trump cancels American envoys trip to Pakistan

IDF orders evacuation of another Lebanese village, repeats warning to civilians amid attempts to return south • Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis look at the border with Lebanon from a position in the northern village of Metula, near the border with Lebanon on March 5, 2026.

American flags raised in Metula to protest US influence amid anger over ceasefire extension

Hezbollah has violated the terms of the ceasefire on multiple occasions by firing rockets toward Israeli border communities, according to official Israeli reports.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
LEO TERRELL in his Washington office wearing his Hadar Goldin hat, with hostage pictures in the background. Lt. Goldin died in a 2014 Hamas ambush in Gaza, with his body finally returned to be laid to rest in Israel this past Nov.

Leo Terrell’s civil rights roots fuel his fight against antisemitism

Fighting antisemitism is "personal to me," Leo Terrell tells the Magazine, as he leads a federal task force targeting threats to the Jewish community.

|ByEVE GLOVER

Trump, in absentia, becomes first non-Israeli to receive Israel’s top civilian honor

Trump reportedly planned to accept the prize with a videotaped address at one point, with Israel’s Education Minister officially extending the invitation in early February.

APRIL 23, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
US President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

US blockade of Hormuz successful despite media reports suggesting otherwise, maritime expert says

The seven large container ships detected near the Chabahar Port are not a sign that Iran is considering shifting activity to the east of Hormuz, as had initially been theorized.

APRIL 23, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz on April 2, 2026.

Virgina court blocks new congressional maps two days after state votes in favor

Virginia voters had approved the measure on Tuesday, with Republicans accusing Democrats of hypocrisy, pointing to their previous stances against partisan gerrymandering.

APRIL 23, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location at the Westover Library on April 21, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

When refusal becomes a strategy - opinion

The Islamic Republic isn’t serious when it says it won’t participate in the US talks in Pakistan. Rather, it is leveraging refusal as a strategy

APRIL 23, 2026ByERFAN FARD
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran last week.

Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion

The US Senate’s vote last week to block military aid to Israel reflects a worrying trend

APRIL 23, 2026ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
A MAN sets an Israeli flag on fire, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, earlier this month. Iran’s regime not only harbors genocidal intentions toward Israel but also pursues a broader vision to destabilize the West, the writer says.

Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD 

The order focuses on advancing studies of ibogaine, a Schedule I psychedelic drug, for use in treating PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideatiation, and opiod addiction.

APRIL 23, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine, next to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, and Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18

Trump calls Chinese shipment to Iran a 'gift,' Israeli technicians charged with espionage

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

APRIL 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
US President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office, April 18, 2026.

Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion

Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim

APRIL 23, 2026ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
US President Donald Trump points his finger during an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17.

US Navy Secretary John Phelan fired amid Pentagon shakeup

The Pentagon announced his departure in a brief statement, saying he was leaving the administration "effective immediately." But it did not provide a reason or say whether it was his decision to go.

APRIL 23, 2026ByREUTERS
John Phelan, United States Secretary of the Navy, looks on before the game between the Washington Commanders and the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium on October 13, 2025 in Landover Maryland.

Iran, Hezbollah ceasefires need enforcement, not just declarations, to sustain calm - editorial

Trump’s strategy mixes ceasefire and economic pressure on Iran, as Israel confronts rising threats from Hezbollah on the northern border.

APRIL 23, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Iranians walk past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026, amid a ceasefire in the region.