Live Updates: US General looks for Iran war 'off ramp,' as Aragchi signals progress on Hormuz deal
UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on vessel in Hormuz • Lebanese calls for intifada against Hezbollah • Potential infiltration feared with discovery of cut fence
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US Gen. Dan Caine looking for 'off-ramp' to avoid further escalation in Iran war - report
According to the report, Caine recently made clear to other US officials that available military options may not be enough to achieve US President Donald Trump’s stated war objectives.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)Go to the full article > >
IRGC says re-opening Hormuz dependent on US talks, as Araghchi signals progress on Hormuz deal
Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
ByREUTERSVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >
UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on ADNOC vessel in Hormuz
The UAE accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as ADNOC says 15 of its vessels have been attacked since the conflict began.
ByREUTERSShips and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Cut discovered in Kibbutz Zikim fence, IDF says no threat detected, copper thieves suspected
Investigations determined the likely culprit to be copper thieves, according to Maariv, which reported that they unsuccessfully attempted to steal a copper wire drum before fleeing.
Lebanese politician says Shi’ite community is victim of Hezbollah, calls for ‘intifada’ - report
L’Orient Today reported that Gemayel suggested the Shi’ite population was being held hostage to Hezbollah and there should, therefore, be an “intifada” (uprising) against the group.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDA woman and a child hold Hezbollah flags, including one bearing a portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest in Riyad al-Solh Square in central Beirut, Lebanon, on August 7, 2026.(photo credit: Nael Chahine / Middle East Images / 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
