Live Updates: Saudi Arabia welcomes move towards F-35 deal, US sanctions crypto exchange tied to Iran, Hormuz
Trump says coming to big decision on whether to 'annihilate' Iran • Expert: Any Saudi F-35 sale must safeguard Israel’s military edge • Report: IRGC struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz - report
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US sanctions Iranian financier's crypto exchange, says it processes Hormuz payments
Treasury said BitBank had routed hundreds of millions of dollars to the IRGC and described the exchange as a key component in Iran’s digital assets-based sanctions-evasion infrastructure.
Any Saudi F-35 sale must safeguard Israel’s military edge, expert tells 'Post'
JINSA’s Jonathan Ruhe says Riyadh must prove its commitment to US-led regional security before receiving F-35s, with any deal preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge.
ByIDAN KWELLERUnveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, US December 16, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Jeremy Lock)Go to the full article > >
US approves possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
Word of the potential deal first spread in late 2025, leading many to question whether Saudi Arabia obtaining F-35’s would pose a challenge to Israel’s military advantage in the region.
ByGOLDIE KATZA US military F-35 fighter jet flies overhead during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. (photo credit: Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Trump says he has a 'big decision coming up' regarding whether or not to 'annihilate' Iran
Regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming visit to New York, Trump told Axios that he "may" meet with the Likud leader.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally with North Carolina Republican Senate candidate and former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley at Gastonia Municipal Airport on September 16, 2026 in Gastonia, North Carolina.(photo credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
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
