Live Updates: Trump says canceled strikes against Iran would have been 'biggest attack since World War II'
Israel reportedly intended to join now-canceled US attack on Iran • IDF confirms explosive that wounded Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah • Renewed US-Iran talks to start on Monday, Trump says
Follow us on GoogleIranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.(photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
US CENTCOM appears to have dropped 900kg bomb on civilian house in southern Iran - report
A US official told The Post that the scale of the US strikes on Iran on Thursday was "about twice the size of the previous night," adding that the strikes were "wide, extensive, and impactful."
ByESTHER DAVISSmoke rises after reports of multiple U.S. strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (photo credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Renewed US-Iran talks on Strait of Hormuz, denuclearization to start on Monday, Trump says
The US halted an attack on Iran "that would have been the biggest attack since World War II, which would have been disastrous for them," Trump explained.
ByESTHER DAVISUS President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)Go to the full article > >
IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strike
According to the military, the explosive, which was run over by the Lebanese soldiers, belonged to Hezbollah, contrary to claims that the incident had been Israel's responsibility.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFLebanese army officers on a military vehicle drive in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three pilot zones after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA)Go to the full article > >
Israel was meant to join major US attack on Iran before Trump decided to call it off - report
According to one official, Israel told the United States that if the attack did not strike Iranian regime targets and sites tied to Iran's economy, there was no point in striking at all.
ByTZVI JASPERPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House, July 28, 2026. (photo credit: MAAYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >
IDF kills several terrorists in Gaza from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Army of Islam
On Saturday, the IDF killed Alaa Imad Khamis Tarams, a terrorist from the “Army of Islam” organization in Gaza City, as well as Hassan Ibrahim Shehadeh Qahman from the Islamic Jihad organization.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIllustrative: Black smoke rises at night after a residential block was targeted west of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 15, 2026.(photo credit: Ahmed Younis / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Iran fears audio recordings could reveal Mojtaba Khamenei’s location, Iranian media claims - report
The report outlined several ways the recordings could reveal Khamenei's location and health condition, ranging from acoustic signatures to the supreme leader's breathing patterns.
ByLIA WEIN A banner depicting Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed on the side of a highway in Tehran on March 10, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)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
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
