Iran and us

US pushes for Netanyahu, Lebanon's Aoun direct talks as Pakistan pushes for ceasefire inclusion

US stops tenth Iranian vessel from crossing Strait of Hormuz blockade • US sanctions Iranian oil shipping network • US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.
US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu says Israel to expand Lebanon buffer zone, continue strikes on Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

Wiesenthal Center rabbi slams Japanese TV claim Kushner unfit for Iran talks because he is Jewish


Peace plans, Hitler propaganda, and betrayal

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

A protester holds a sign with an image depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, in London, Britain, January 18, 2026.

'If we stay longer, they’ll never rebuild': Trump confirms US will stay in fight against Iran

“If we left right now, it would take them at least 10 years to rebuild, but rebuild they will,” Trump said in the roughly 15-minute call with CNBC.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026.

US will be 'bombing hell out of shoreline' to get Strait of Hormuz open, Trump says

According to US President Donald Trump's announcement, the strikes were focused on military targets on the island and avoided the oil installations.

US President Donald Trump talks to the media upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.

Iran demands guarantee of no future US, Israel attacks to sign ceasefire - Bloomberg

The officials, who remained unnamed, said that the main concern of the regime is a resumption of the operations by Israel once the current war is over, Bloomberg noted.

A banner of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei with former supreme leaders Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran, March 10, 2026

'Nothing left' to target: Trump exaggerates Islamic regime's defeat, lays ground for Iran war's end

"Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end," Trump said about the war with Iran during the five-minute interview with Axios.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026.

Two more US servicemembers killed in Iran, raising total number to six during Operation Epic Fury

According to their release, the soldiers were killed during the Iranian attack against US bases in the Middle East, with their bodies being retrieved recently.

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

Iran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US, deputy foreign minister says

The Iranian diplomat said any US strike on Iran is "a real gamble," adding that Tehran is ready to reach a deal with Washington as soon as possible.

Then-Iranian permament represenative at the UN, and current Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi speaks at the UN building in New York, June 24, 2019; illustrative.

Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy

Trump's fixation on Iran has emerged as the starkest example yet of how foreign policy, including his expanded use of raw military force, has topped his agenda, even over domestic issues.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026.

Pentagon moves troops at Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran - NYT

The New York Times reported that the Pentagon has been moving troops from several bases amid a possible escalation with Iran, including those in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, among others.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

The tipping point that changes history - opinion

Why wars often end precisely when escalation appears out of hand

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.