JD Vance

US VP Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump’s backing ahead of Israeli election

Vance said that he endorses American candidates and does not intend to get involved in Israeli elections, just a day after Trump offered Netanyahu his “Complete and Total Endorsement."

US Vice President JD Vance and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, October 22, 2025.
US President Donald Trump points toward supporters at the end of a campaign rally for US Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio, US, October 12, 2026

Trump says US may have gone 'too far' in killing Iranian leaders, complicating talks

U.S. Ambassador To Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Guilfoyle has served as the U.S. Ambassador To Greece since November 2025.

Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts

Trump administration launches investigation into US universities over J-1 visa allegations


Hezbollah attempts to resupply operatives trapped underground, Iran continues executing protesters

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss BoP deal • IDF reportedly diverts forces to West Bank to combat settler extremism • IDF strikes Hezbollah command center

Debris is strewn across the jetty in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city of Mokha, held by Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government on August 10, 2026.

Three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack, no injuries reported after IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza

Some 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure • Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contact; Qatar denies reports, says it found remains of one

The IDF strikes targets in Gaza's Khan Yunis, August 15, 2026.

US lost 45 Reaper drones in Iran war, raising supply concerns for future hostilities - report

In May, Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the House Armed Services committee that during the war, the Reaper was "perhaps the most valuable player."

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

Tehran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized' after Trump says he will declare strait US territory

Shipping traffic drops in Strait of Hormuz • UAE condemns 'aggressive Iranian attack' on tankers • IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in Kusra

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US to apply measures 'never seen before' on Iran

"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out," Bessent said.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026.

US prepares USS George Washington to replace Lincoln in Mid East, Iran maintains it controls Hormuz

Kusra residents vow to stay despite extremist settler violence • US, Israel deny agreement on foreign forces for Hezbollah disarmament • Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections

Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.

Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.  

A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

US may model Iran uranium extraction on recent Syrian nuclear operation, Israeli officials assess

Israeli defense officials believe that, despite the slim chances, the White House is seeking to signal to Israel that a similar model could be applied in Iran, subject to an agreement with Tehran.

This undated image released by the US Government shows a Syrian nuclear reactor under construction in Syria.

Israeli defense officials rethinking all war fronts as IDF reportedly strikes southern Lebanon

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

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth commands soldiers during the manhunt for a terrorist in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing a peace deal while US forces defend naval blockade in Gulf

Hormuz must open, German FM tells Araghchi • IAEA to remove nuclear material from Syria after deal with US, Israel reached • Kurds demonstrate in Syrian cities

Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.