Donald Trump

Critical roles of Eyal Zamir, Dan Caine, Brad Cooper in shaping the Iran war - exclusive

As US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made the ultimate war decisions regarding Iran, IDF and US military figures have been the next most influential players.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, November 1, 2025.
FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference ahead of the vote on the state budget at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 29, 2026.

Smotrich: US supports Israeli West Bank settlement expansion - interview

In past efforts by Israel to expand control in the West Bank, the US has called for maintaining stability in the area, adding that US President Donald Trump has not backed total annexation.

|ByKESHET NEEV
US President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026.

Trump, Pakistani sources say US-Iran talks could begin Friday as ceasefire extended - report

The New York Post reported that US President Donald Trump, when asked via text message about the possibility of talks happening on Friday, said: “It’s possible!”

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Netanyahu’s very difficult week - opinion

If Netanyahu has found some solace in the United States over his growing isolation in Europe, this week would show that those days are coming to a close.

|BySEBASTIEN LEVI

Trump: Israel ‘never talked me into’ Iran war, cites Oct. 7 and nuclear threat

“Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did.” the post read. 

APRIL 20, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Iran’s poisoned chalice: can economic pressure end the regime? - opinion

The poisoned chalice is not forced; it is chosen when there is no other option left.

APRIL 20, 2026ByMIKE EVANS
Oil barrels and several hundred dollars; Illustrative.

Trump threatens to bomb Iran if ceasefire breaks down as Vance reportedly en route to Islamabad

Trumps told PBS News that he is unsure if the Iranians will attend the talks in Pakistan, while insisting that Tehran will not achieve nuclear weapon capability.

APRIL 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.

Iranian support for US action hangs on Trump’s next moves, an Iranian expert warns - interview

Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, an award-winning human rights activist, spoke to The Jerusalem Post about the international community’s role in bringing down the Islamic regime.

APRIL 20, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Grandparents of Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay.

What is real? Iran’s conflicting messages and Trump’s confusing stance

Join Shir Perets to understand the conflicting reports surrounding Iran, the US, and the continued Middle East tensions.

APRIL 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Iran’s conflicting messages & Trump’s confusing stance

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

Last week, the Justice Department sent a letter to the clerk in Wayne County demanding ballots, ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes.

APRIL 20, 2026ByREUTERS
Arab Americans gather at a restaurant for a presidential election watch party In Dearborn, Michigan, US November 5, 2024.

Iran's IRGC Quds Force head Qaani visits Baghdad, meets Shi'ite political, militia leaders - report

Iran's Quds Force head Esmail Qaani visited Baghdad to discuss Iraq's next prime minister and the future of Shi'ite militias amid US sanctions.

APRIL 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani pictured in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

FBI Director Kash Patel 'paranoid' he is next to be fired from Trump administration - report

Patel's fears come after several prominent figures were fired from the Trump administration, including former US Army chief of staff Randy George and former attorney-general Pam Bondi.

APRIL 19, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.

WATCH: US Marines rappel onto Iranian-flagged vessel Touska after six-hour standoff at sea

Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, condemned the US for attacking one of its vessels, and vowed to retaliate.

APRIL 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US Marines rappel onto Iranian-flagged vessel Touska after six-hour standoff at sea, April 20, 2026.

‘Whether people like Israel or not’: What six words in a Trump post reveal - analysis

Israel has just fought shoulder to shoulder with the US, yet Trump's choice of words suggests that Israel has shifted from a broadly accepted ally to a debated one.

APRIL 19, 2026ByHERB KEINON
US President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026.