Live Updates: US-Iran deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM claims Lebanon included in cessation of military operations
US to cut NATO support • US-Iran agreement to be signed in Switzerland on Friday • Trump says Netanyahu almost derailed US-Iran agreement, should thank US for reaching deal
Follow us on GoogleSmoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 13, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
UN Secretary General congratulates US, Iran on reaching peace agreement
European officials reaffirmed the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the "resumption of maritime traffic," to be done "urgently" and "unconditionally," without any toll restrictions.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)Go to the full article > >
Trump says Netanyahu almost derailed US-Iran agreement, should thank US for reaching deal - report
Trump called Netanyahu “a very difficult guy” and asserted that "if Iran had a nuclear weapon, Israel wouldn’t be around for two hours," in an interview with the New York Times.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump announces US-Iran peace deal has been completed, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
“Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated in a post on X/Twitter.
ByGOLDIE KATZUS President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
Two IDF soldiers wounded by Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon
One was lightly wounded, and the other was moderately wounded, during activity at the Ali Taher Ridge, per the IDF.
US refueling aircraft to be moved from Ben-Gurion amid flight disruption fears
US refueling planes stationed at Ben-Gurion Airport are expected to be partially relocated as Israel seeks to ease pressure on airport operations.
ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Trump, Netanyahu spoke on the phone after IDF struck Beirut, source tells 'Post'
"Bibi has no f***ing discretion," Trump said in an earlier conversation with Israel's Channel 12, hours before the US-Iran ceasefire deal was expected to be signed.
ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS, AMICHAI STEINU.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., June 5, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
Iran will never have a nuclear weapon under US deal, Hegseth says
"What I would say the president has been most clear about is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon - never, full stop," Hegseth said.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >
Islamic regime detains 130 people over riots, espionage operations for Israel, US - report
Some 126 people were arrested for "sabotage operations and rioting" during the January protests, while four individuals were accused of spying for Israel and the US, Iranian media reported.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFBasij militia members during an anti-Israel march in Tehran, January 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Families of imprisoned Iranian protesters targeted in fraud scam, Iranian legal group claims
Many family members are facing extreme financial hardship to raise the funds requested by scammers in exchange for legal help, some going as far as to sell their houses.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDIranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. (photo credit: MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
IDF chief Zamir: We are ready for Iran attack in coming hours, home front should be alert
Israeli officials told the Post that if Iran launches an attack, Israel will respond: "There is no scenario in which Iran fires at us and Israel does not respond. That would be unthinkable."
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, AMICHAI STEIN, TOBIAS HOLCMANIDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirteen IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
