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Israel warns Trump of Iran assassination plot, Lebanon failing to disarm Hezbollah

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

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.
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

 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

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.

Third day of Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome ends after US blocks Israeli attack on Hezbollah


US military shoots down Iranian attack drones as Pakistan says text of US-Iran deal agreed upon

UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all' • US ground mission to capture Iran's uranium paused by Trump - CNN

A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

Explosions reportedly heard in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all sides'

IDF pushes deeper in into Lebanon to neutralize threat of Hezbollah • Iran to reestablish closure of Strait of Hormuz, blaming US tensions • IED explosion wounds two IDF soldiers

US Sailors observe as a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter lands on the flight deck of USS Tripoli while transiting the Arabian Sea in a photo shared by US Central Command on May 30, 2026.

Explosions heard across Iran after US announces 'self-defense strikes' against regime

Israel should have seized Iran's uranium during Operation Roaring Lion, Gallant says • Ramat David Airbase hit by missile fragment earlier this week, IDF confirms to 'Post'

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

US strikes Iran in retaliation for helicopter hit, state media denies Iranian involvement

Tehran willing to negotiate if US behavior changes, says top Iranian official • Ben-Gvir proposes arrests of Hezbollah members • Direct hit from Iranian missile damaged four houses in West Bank town

Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026.

Iran halts strikes as Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself ‘as much as needed’

Saudi, Qatari leadership coordinate mediation and de-escalation between US, Iran • All flights to and from Iran canceled until further notice • IDF issues evacuation warning for southern Lebanon

Missile impact in central Israel, June 8, 2026.

IDF strikes Iran after Trump requests no Israeli retaliation for missile attack

Two IDF soldiers killed, four wounded over weekend in Lebanon • US downs Iranian drones in Hormuz • Pentagon reportedly raises Israel's espionage threat level to 'critical'

IDF strikes Iranian targets. June 8, 2026

Two IDF soldiers killed, as US to make Iranian assets available for repairs in Gulf states

Trump says Iran military 'totally destroyed' • Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon • Missiles launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain

SMOKE BILLOWS from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026.

Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon, US denies Iran fired at US Navy ships in Gulf of Oman

Israel to continue Lebanon operations • Trump does not 'need deal' to reach Iran's uranium, he says • Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

US warns citizens in Middle East to exercise caution, IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon

Israel to continue Lebanon operations • Hezbollah seeks IDF withdrawal to pre-war positions • Netanyahu backs GOP plan to end aid to Israel

ISRAELI PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Iran claims failed US missile struck Kuwait airport, Human bones discovered in Kibbutz Kfar Aza

US, Israel will 'fully return' to military action if needed, Netanyahu tells CNBC • Kuwait declares two Iranian diplomats persona non grata after airport strike • Iran targets US military ship

Israeli soldiers operate at Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, in this handout image released on May 31, 2026.