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Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran regime, sources tell 'Post' Trump 'very close' to renewing strikes

On Tuesday, Netanyahu described the Iranian regime as "so fanatical" that it will continue its nuclear ambitions and attempt to rebuild its terror proxy axis "as long as it lives."

US President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks as he prepares to sign an executive order in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on October 20, 2026.

Rubio says delay to deliver Ukraine weapons may not be political amid Pentagon ammunition shortage

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Israel is overestimating its leverage in Washington - opinion

The White House is visible as National Guard troops stand next to a military Humvee along Constitution Avenue on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

National Guardsman wounded in shooting near Capitol Hill, Washington, suspect arrested


Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 massacre, officials concerned Iran may launch more missiles

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People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where partygoers were killed and kidnapped during the deadly Hamas-led October 7, 2023 massacre, on the third anniversary of the attack, near Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2026.

US arrests person in connection to Canada school shooting, officials say

James Cody Bryant, 30, was detained on charges of conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country after having helped carry out a mass shooting that left six dead in a school in Canada.

A map shows areas related to the Tumble Ridge investigation as authorities announce the arrest of a 30 year old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country at the US Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Washington, US, October 6, 2026.

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack that killed policeman near Iraq's Kirkuk

Despite the defeat of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate nearly a decade ago, the group retains sleeper cells in Iraq, Iraqi security officials told Reuters ahead of the US withdrawal.

An Iraqi police patrol transports Iraqi detainees to the Karkh Court during the trial of six French citizens accused of terrorism in Baghdad, on October 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84

Hastert, sentenced in April 2016 to 15 months in prison for bank fraud for trying to cover up payments to keep his molestation secret, died at his home over the weekend due to natural causes.

Former US House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert is surrounded by officers as he leaves federal court after pleading not guilty to federal charges of trying to hide large cash transactions and lying to the FBI in Chicago, Illinois, United States, June 9, 2015.

US remains 'hell-bent' on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

FBI arrests former DOE employee for allegedly providing materials, expert assistance to Houthis

According to the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave, claiming exposure to highly concentrated nitric acid, a common chemical used in the construction of explosives.

Members of Houthi security forces sit on a rock at the site of a rally held to commemorate Mawlid, marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 25, 2026.

Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan, main issue is sequencing

The Qatari mediators conveyed the feedback they had received from Washington on Monday, meeting Araghchi and his team on their way back from the United States, the official said.

Iran's foreign minister Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the UN, in Geneva Tuesday, 17th February 2026

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, frozen funds release for progress on nuclear issues

A US official told the 'Post' that indirect negotiations between US and Iranian officials have remained positive and constructive, but no deal will be made unless they address nuclear issues.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, US, September 26, 2026.

Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China - analysis

Washington has cast the busy summit schedule with Xi as important to keeping ties on even keel between the world's two biggest economies.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms

Some Republicans may join the Democrats. Freshman Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah called for Don Jr. to be investigated for allowing a Russian oligarch to pay for his wedding parties.

US President Donald Trump waves to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.