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Trump says there are 50/50 chances of signing deal as US, Iran reportedly near ceasefire extension

Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf meets Pakistani Army Chief • No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says • Qatari LNG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

MAY 23, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the US Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, in Maryland, U.S., May 20, 2026.

Pakistan tries to bridge gaps between Iran, US as Trump cancels trip to son's wedding, flies to DC

No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says • Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump 'very disappointed' over Iran war stance • IDF strikes Hezbollah sites

MAY 22, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

Khamenei reportedly says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Israel deports all flotilla activists

Twenty Iranian sailors returned home after capture by US • Two wounded soldiers see improvement after surgeries • US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change

MAY 21, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

Trump says he will wait for right answer, seven soldiers injured in southern Lebanon

US Treasury removes UN's Albanese from sanctions list • Trump-Netanyahu reportedly hold 'firey' phone call on Iran ceasefire talks • 'Post' talks to hi-tech IDF unit defending against Iran, Hezbollah

MAY 20, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

One man killed, several injured in Iran missile barrage, IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut

Witkoff says he 'thinks' meetings with Iran will happen this week • IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah, IDF says • IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut.

MARCH 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel killed one person in Tel Aviv, March 28, 2026.

Trump grants Iranian request to pause strikes, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • IDF continues strikes in Tehran overnight • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire

MARCH 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Sirens sound in Dimona area, Netanyahu and Trump float talks with Iran

EU to assess Iran war impact on gas supplies at emergency meeting • Several wounded following wave of Hezbollah rockets • Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly unresponsive

MARCH 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Wreckage from a missile impact in Arad. March 23, 2026.

Cluster bomb fragment hits central Israel, seven IDF soldiers injured in northern Israel, Lebanon

No casualties reported after shrapnel hits central Israel • Iran says it will 'fully close Strait of Hormuz' if power plants are damaged • Comptroller: Netanyahu warned of air defense gaps

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

Netanyahu says Iranian regime change possible after missile barrage hits Bazan oil refinery

Iran's Princess Noor Pahlavi to ‘Post’: "Iranians have chance to reclaim their country" • Two seriously wounded in North • Home Front Command lessens security guidelines across Israel

MARCH 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, March 19, 2026

IDF strikes 200 Iranian targets over past day after killing Iranian intelligence chief

IDF targets Hezbollah terror targets • IDF kills several Iranian soldiers at military site in western Iran • Israel will ‘soon’ pay price for killing Larijani, Mojtaba Khamenei says

MARCH 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An IDF soldier and her dog take refuge in a bomb shelter in Israel. March 18, 2026.

Two people killed after missile barrage from Iran, IDF starts large-scale strikes against Hezbollah

IDF: Mojtaba Khamenei is not safe, we will hunt him down • IDF kills Iran's top official Larijani in targeted strike • Israel preps for large Hezbollah barrage

MARCH 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF begins new waves of attacks in Iran, Lebanon, drone attacks target UAE, Iraq

IDF begins strikes against Iranian, Hezbollah infrastructure• Drones attack US embassy in Baghdad, Oil Industry Zone in UAE •Iran to issue global message to Muslims on X

MARCH 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A home damaged by an Iranian missile strike on March 16, 2026.

IDF pummels Iranian nuclear targets, dramatically reduces Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal

Rafah Crossing reopening Wednesday for limited pedestrian traffic • Gulf states hesitate on Iran response after over 2,000 missiles and drones launched

MARCH 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Araghchi claims Strait of Hormuz open except to enemies, shrapnel hits in central Israel

No problem with Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian Foreign Minister says • US embassy urges Americans to leave Iraq • Drones strike Kuwait airport's radar system

MARCH 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF