Iran US Conflict

Hormuz blockade is 'worse than war’: Iranian official says US blockade would cost Iran $18 billion

“We must not get used to the blockade as we did with sanctions,” Majidreza Hariri told Iranian site Khabar Online. “We should impose the cost of lifting the blockade on the US, even through war."

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Trump: US ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Iran, observing impact of economic pressure - report

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

Trump willing to end war, declare victory on Iran with no nuclear deal, officials say - report

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 26, 2026.

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages,' but US must act first to open Strait of Hormuz


US military chief Dan Caine remains Trump's top policy advisor on Iran since June war - exclusive

CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper, who replaced Kurilla in August 2025, is as influential as ever, in particular as the top commander who has planned the current potential operations against Iran.

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Iran stalls for interim deal as US-Tehran play ‘game of chicken’ with war, expert tells ‘Post'

Dr. Lynette Nusbacher told The Jerusalem Post that the US prepared for targeted air strikes if Tehran failed to negotiate in good faith, as Iran sought an interim deal to shield its missile program.

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Trump's Mar-a-Lago could be targeted if US attacks Iran, says Iranian MP - report

No immediate US official response to these remarks was identified in the reports reviewed by The Jerusalem Post at the time of publication

 A portrait of former US President Donald Trump over the White House is seen on a stairway of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

US-Iran negotiations could leave Israel vulnerable to attack, experts say - analysis

Israeli defense officials estimate that the entire US-Iran negotiation process is bad for Israel, as it will likely not take Israel's security concerns into account. 

Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026

Satellite images show Iran is rebuilding missile arsenal, nuclear sites - New York Times

Despite Iran’s three main nuclear facilities remaining inoperative, images show visible work underway.

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran; Illustrative

WATCH: 'One death is too much': Trump addresses Iranian protests in Detroit speech

US president: I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until senseless killing of protesters stops • Trump to convene US officials on potential strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump walks, ahead of boarding the Marine One helicopter to depart the White House for travel to Detroit, Michigan, in Washington, DC, US, January 13, 2026

Starlink operating in Iran, Elon Musk says, as Islamic regime shuts internet down

Following Israel's attack on Iran on Friday, Internet access has been reportedly disrupted across multiple network providers.

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

US response to drone attack in Jordan shows fear of wider conflict - opinion

These attacks are a message to Iran and its proxies that the retaliation is ongoing and could be intensified or expanded

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden attend the dignified transfer, earlier this month at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, of the remains of three US service members killed in Jordan in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed terrorists.

US carries out cyberattack on Iranian warship in Red Sea - NBC News report

The US operation was meant to inhibit the Iranian ship’s ability to share intelligence with Houthi militants in Yemen.

Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean, Iran February 16, 2021. Picture taken February 16, 2021.

Biden administration keeping Iran retaliation plans close days after fatal attack

More than 40 US service members reported injuries in Sunday's attack by Iranian proxy groups that left 3 US soldiers killed.

 El presidente de EEUU, Joe Biden, pronuncia un discurso en el Statuary Hall del Capitolio de EEUU durante una ceremonia en el primer aniversario del ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 contra el Capitolio de EEUU por parte de partidarios del expresidente Donald Trump en Washington, D.C., EEUU, 6 de enero