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Trump accuses Iran of disrupting midterms, threats of strikes on Iran may prompt regime to attack

Hezbollah recruits convicts in Latin America • Houthis attack Saudi Defense Ministry • Iran deploys heavy weapons in Kurdish region in preparation for hostilities

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TWO ISRAELI Air Force F-16I fighter jets accompany a US B-52 bomber over Israel as it makes its way to the Gulf.
A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

One dead in attack on Saudi airport, reports of explosions in southern Iran

US military strike reportedly caused explosions heard in Iran's Sirik port • Dozens of IAF jets, refueling aircraft flew "as far as the Iranian border" in practice exercise

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump 'very close' to renewing strikes on Iran as Israeli, Lebanese delegations meet in Florida

Hegseth, Netanyahu hold covert airbase meeting • IDF strikes reportedly kill four Gazans • Syria fears Israel-backed Druze offensive

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting of Egypt's National Defence Council at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2026

Hamas document reveals plan to exploit civilians as Netanyahu warns 'Israel is ready to strike'

Syria condemns IDF incursions into territory • At least 18 killed in Houthi attack on Yemeni government military camp • Egypt seeks approval to send military assistance to Saudis

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IDF cracks down on West Bank terror, CENTCOM confirms Iran naval blockade still ongoing

Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with ‘new target bank’ if Israel enters war • Trump has not decided on large-scale attacks against Iran, sources tell 'Post' • Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates

JULY 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, July 3, 2026.

Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states

Iranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen's Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports

JULY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.

Trump warns of stronger strikes against Iran as regime continues attacks across Middle East

Oil tankers turn around, avoid Red Sea following warnings by Yemen's Houthis • Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round

JULY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

CENTCOM begins eleventh consecutive day of strikes, Iran warns of retaliation if nuclear sites hit

US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far • IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges • Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign

JULY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2026.

Explosions heard near Eilat as Iranian missiles launched towards Jordan

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

US completes ninth consecutive night of strikes, sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Report: US warplanes strike in southern Iran • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Iran attacks US bases in Gulf as CENTCOM completes seventh consecutive round of strikes

IDF strikes Hezbollah drone • Khamenei reportedly warns of additional full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • Iran attacks US bases in Saudi Arabia

JULY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

US concludes seventh round of Iran strikes as Tehran attacks Gulf states

US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’

JULY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

Trump expected to expand military actions against Iran as CENTCOM launches fifth day of strikes

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers • Dubai gov't says explosions heard in city are 'false,' despite witness reports

JULY 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man walks in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to the death of US senator Lindsey Graham, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026.

Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon,' as US begins new wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets

Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade • IDF may begin withdrawal within days after Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome end

JULY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.