Operation Epic Fury

Trump claims he spoke directly with Iranian officials after US struck air defenses

Ramat David Airbase hit by missile fragment earlier this week, IDF confirms to 'Post' • Iran says it will 'stand firm’ against US pressure, threats

US Sailors observe as a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter lands on the flight deck of USS Tripoli while transiting the Arabian Sea in a photo shared by US Central Command on May 30, 2026.
Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.

US launches 'self-defense strikes' against Iranian military surveillance capabilities, air defenses

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview with the state TV, amid protests, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Iran 'will stand firm against any pressure or threat,' Pezeshkian warns in reaction to Trump

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.

Trump says US close to striking Iran's power plants, bridges over failing negotiations


Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes as Hezbollah fires rockets at North

Hezbollah drone reportedly hits, causes injuries in Upper Galilee • IDF pushes into Lebanon • One soldier killed, four wounded in southern Lebanon

IDF shares footage of operation in Beaufort Ridge, May 31, 2026.

Chinese military technology allowed Iran to shoot down US fighter jet during war - report

NBC report suggests Chinese-made missile may have downed US fighter jet while Beijing-linked systems allegedly supported Iranian air defenses and targeting capabilities.

Members of the People's Liberation Army stand as the strategic strike group displays DF-61 nuclear missiles during a military parade in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.

After several Hezbollah barrages, IDF warns of intensified fire against northern Israel

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah manned artillery headquarters • Egypt invites Hamas delegation to discuss ceasefire • People run for shelter as Hezbollah rocket barrage hits water near Nahariya beach

Israeli security forces and civilians at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel overnight caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, May 30, 2026.

Trump heads to situation room to 'make final Iran decision,' as Netanyahu says IDF crossed Litani

Bessent: US has seized $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets • Iran's Ghalibaf says Tehran has no trust in words, will judge by actions • EU adopts further sanctions against Hamas and PIJ

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

US-Iran ceasefire deal agreed upon, hangs on Trump, Khamenei approval, sources tell 'Post'

According to the officials who spoke to Axios, the drafted MoU includes an Iranian commitment to not pursue the development of a nuclear weapon.

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

Iran could launch stronger attacks on Israel's home front in future wars, IDF fears

According to the IDF, all indications are that Trump's Iran deal will largely or completely ignore the ballistic missile issue.

Israeli rescue forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

Trump warns Oman not to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

No shots fired since the ceasefire - opinion

The war between Iran and Israel has become psychological and economic

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.

Reported strikes against US ships in Strait of Hormuz, US, Iran deal waits for leaders' approval

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip • Two soldiers reportedly wounded in Lebanon • US sanctions Persian Gulf Strait Authority

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.

US, Iran trade strikes against military targets, testing fragile ceasefire

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the military site that was struck was an Iranian ground control station in Iran's Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a drone.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at a base in the Middle East, March 27, 2026.