Live Updates: Vance cancels trip for US-Iran talks, Ghalibaf threatens 'crushing response' if deal not kept
Iranian delegation cancels Switzerland trip, reportedly due to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah • Strait of Hormuz traffic increases since MoU signed • Israeli ambassador to US affirms Lebanon ceasefire
Follow us on GoogleUS Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)
IDF continues to attack Hezbollah, citing ceasefire violations
Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as details emerge
The criticism was a rare rebuke from members of the Republican Party who have mostly offered full loyalty to the president, but are increasingly restive.
ByREUTERSA general view of the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, US, June 18, 2026. (photo credit: Elizabeth Franz/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
JD Vance cancels flight to Switzerland ahead of planned US-Iran talks due to logistical issues
“The plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the US delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,” said the White House.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/POOL)Go to the full article > >
Iran to invite UN, US nuclear inspectors to enriched material sites - report
Tehran extended an invitation to IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi and would allow him to bring “US nuclear inspectors” to Iran, US envoy Steve Witkoff told US officials.
ByARIELLA ROITMANA satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran. (photo credit: Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war costs, other bills - report
Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers of the cost in phone calls earlier this week, according to the report.
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IDF withdrawal from Lebanon would be a failure, must hold strategic points in north, Chikli says
"One thing is clear and simple, as is happening in the Gaza Strip," he said. "We must not again defend Metula from an outpost that is inside Metula.”
By103FMAmichai Chikli, Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism attends a conference organized by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on March 27, 2025.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Diplomatic agreements may lead to Israel-Iran escalation, former Navy commander warns
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliezer Marom also addressed the progress of Iran's nuclear program and expressed deep skepticism about the reliability of international understandings.
By103FMIsraeli military vehicles and tanks are seen in Northern Israel, Upper galilee, amidst the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran and Hezbollah, March 14, 2026.(photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/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
