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Iran maintains it controls Strait of Hormuz, rejects Trump’s claims of 'total US dominance'

Kusra residents vow to stay despite extremist settler violence • US, Israel deny agreement on foreign forces for Hezbollah disarmament • Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections

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Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.
IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth commands soldiers during the manhunt for a terrorist in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Israeli defense officials rethinking all war fronts as IDF reportedly strikes southern Lebanon

Trump covertly escorted off Air Force One to another plane • Iranian official says US blockade worse than war • Israeli officials say LAF not doing enough on the ground

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Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing a peace deal while US forces defend naval blockade in Gulf

Hormuz must open, German FM tells Araghchi • IAEA to remove nuclear material from Syria after deal with US, Israel reached • Kurds demonstrate in Syrian cities

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Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

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Trump prioritizes Iran nuclear issue over economics, most Iranian launchers reportedly operational

South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission • Hezbollah reportedly planning to occupy Beirut • Hamas preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

MAY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a 'Rose Garden Club' dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump debates restarting Project Freedom as US, Iran at impasse over peace deal

Trump calls latest Iranian proposal 'unacceptable,' • Trump vetoed Kurdish uprising despite comments • Three soldiers wounded after exploding drone strike in southern Lebanon

MAY 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump, joined by members of his administration and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Hezbollah drone strikes Iron Dome battery, Trump calls latest Iranian proposal 'unacceptable'

Trump condemns Iran's behavior of past 47 years • IDF, US ran covert rescue ops. from Iraq during Iran war • Qatari tanker struck by drone near Strait of Hormuz

MAY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Iron Dome Missile Battery seen near Tel Aviv on May 10, 2023.

Trump to start 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran talks fail, Israel-Lebanon negotiations to resume

US strikes Iranian tankers violating Hormuz blockade • UAE activates air defense system amid renewed Iranian attacks • Hezbollah launches rockets at northern Israel

MAY 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists as he makes his way to board Marine One before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on May 8, 2026.

Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz as US waits for Tehran to respond to ceasefire proposal

Iran can reportedly last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade • Pezeshkian claims recent meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei • IDF targets Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut

MAY 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

Tehran expected to respond to US proposal Thursday, IDF strikes Hezbollah in Beirut

Four IDF soldiers injured in Lebanon explosive drone attack • Iran reportedly reviewing US proposal to end war • Iran will surrender uranium to US, Trump claims

MAY 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.

Iran attack UAE in second day of strikes as Hegseth says US not looking to restart war

Israeli Air Force to investigate unannounced flyover practice • Iran nuclear threat remains largely undamaged • US Project Freedom persists in reopening of Strait

MAY 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IAF F-16 takes off, May 5, 2026.

Iranian missiles strike UAE, Middle East gears up for renewed war as tensions surge in Hormuz

Senior IDF official: No change in home front rules • US close to delivering Israeli "Gideon" KC-46 refueling aircraft • IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

MAY 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump calls Iran's plan 'unacceptable,' says US will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Iran accuses US of piracy, threatens carrier fleet • A-G agrees to meet with Netanyahu defense team for possible plea bargain • Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleet

MAY 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soldier of the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade operating at an undisclosed location, May 1, 2026.

Fighting with US 'likely' to resume after rejection of Iranian offer to open Hormuz, official says

IDF issues evacuation warnings for southern Lebanese towns • US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could restore Lebanese control • Iraq says oil output can recover within a week once Hormuz crisis ends

MAY 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.