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Trump says Iran war will end 'very quickly’ amid reports of planted mines in Strait

Little progress in US-Iran negotiations, say mediators • Bessent urges stronger sanctions on Tehran • Iran "first domino" in atomic weapon-seeking countries, says Vance

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US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026.
US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026.

Trump says Iran war will end 'very quickly’ amid reports of planted mines in Strait

Little progress in US-Iran negotiations, say mediators • Bessent urges stronger sanctions on Tehran • Iran "first domino" in atomic weapon-seeking countries, says Vance

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Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, gather at a port before their departure in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Israeli Navy boards Turkish flotilla for Gaza, Trump says Iran 'dying to sign' ceasefire deal

Israelis cross border into Syria • IDF faces looming manpower gap • Source: Drone attack on nuclear plant was message for UAE • Trump admin. reoprtedly urging UAE to seize Iran's Lavan Island

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IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.

One soldier killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists in strikes

Deputy ISIS leader killed in US-Nigeria op • Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended • Tehran giving mixed signals on US deal • IDF chief visited UAE during war • China says it won't give Iran weapons

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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.

US rejects Iran's offer to open Hormuz without nuclear talks, pushes for Aoun-Netanyahu meeting

Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes • IDF shifts focus to Iranian nuclear threat • Board of Peace denies rumors of Kiryat Gat base closure

MAY 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on May 01, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.

CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran, IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

UAE places travel ban Iran • UK raises terror threat level to severe • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks.

APRIL 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.

Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building

Netanyahu "frequently" speaks with Trump, PMO says • US aircraft carrier to leave Middle East after 10-month-long mission • IAEA Chief Grossi: "Majority of Iran's uranium likely is at Isfahan site"

APRIL 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump reportedly preparing for extended Iran blockade as US imposes fresh sanctions

IDF blows up massive Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon • Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse' • Tehran fears popular protests amid economic uncertainty

APRIL 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, Israelis receive threatening messages from hackers

US warns against working with Iranian airlines • Zamir condemns soldier who stole in Lebanon • IDF strikes across Lebanon amid Hezbollah ceasefire violations, exchanges of fire

APRIL 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF generals on April 27, 2026

IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon, HFC tightens security guidelines in northern Israel

US envoys' Pakistan visit canceled • Hezbollah violates ceasefire with Israel, launches projectiles at North • Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF

APRIL 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, April 24, 2026.

Araghchi to visit Pakistan for negotiations, Netanyahu orders IDF to 'vigorously' attack Hezbollah

Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp • US envoys' Pakistan visit canceled • Hezbollah violates ceasefire with Israel, launches projectiles at North

APRIL 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People carry the coffins of three Hezbollah terrorists during their funeral ceremony, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Al-Halloussiyah, southern Lebanon, April 25, 2026.