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Bessent: US will US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime' • US planning to block Abbas from addressing UNGA in September

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon - report

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Treasury Secretary Bessent says US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime'

ByESTHER DAVIS
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump who speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump who speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
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Terrorist shot after attempting to stab IDF soldier operating in West Bank, no IDF injuries

ByESTHER DAVIS
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IDF soldiers in the West Bank.
IDF soldiers in the West Bank.
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US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'

ByAMICHAI STEIN, IDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.
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Lebanese Shiite scholar says Hezbollah brought 'destruction' and 'hatred' to Lebanon

ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
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Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah wave flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.
Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah wave flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked)
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