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US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report

The officials claimed that the military had been “even more surprised by Trump’s post canceling the strikes than they were by his comments about big strikes coming tonight and taking Kharg Island.”

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.
Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian national, appears in an 2024 photo that federal prosecutors in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., obtained from his phone and included in a court filing on January 13, 2025 that depicts Sadeghi with two other individuals, including Mohammad Abedini.

Iran-born engineer wins bail ahead of US trial tied to deadly drone strike

Senegalese peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol near Carnot on May 28, 2026.

US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. September 19, 2023

Ukraine benefits from strategic distance - opinion


Iran pushes limited deal with US to buy time amid economic pressure

Iran is seeking a limited interim deal with the US to ease economic pressure while avoiding major nuclear concessions.

US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.

Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative

Chagit Leviev Sofiev announced the initiative at the Jerusalem Post New York Conference’s Opening Gala.

Chagit Leviev Sofiev speaks at the opening gala of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, May 31, 2026.

El Al launches direct, 15-hour-long flight to San Francisco from Tel Aviv for next fall

It chose LY49 as the flight number for the 15-hour flights, which will happen three times a week, in homage to the San Francisco 49ers football team.

 The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, CA at sunset. This photo was taken from the Marin Headlands.

Anti-Israel activists Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur claim UK banned their entry, revoked visas

The British Home Office justified the move by declaring Uyger as a “serious risk to the public order," according to an X post made by the Young Turks founder.

Antisemitic left-wing streamer Hasan Piker (L) and Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur (R).

Trump: Hezbollah ceasefire reached, going silent may be good for Iran talks

US strikes Iranian island in Strait of Hormuz • Two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, ten wounded • Trump reportedly requests amendments to US-Iran deal

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

Trump’s Abraham Accords push faces resistance from Pakistan and Muslim world - opinion

Islamabad's decision might determine not only the future of Pakistan-US relations, but also the broader trajectory of Muslim-world engagement with Israel in the coming years.

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis

It’s not clear whether Ankara is posing as a neutral power or seeking to portray itself as similar to most European and NATO powers that also remained outside the war.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.

French Foreign Minister calls for UNSC 'emergency meeting' over Israel's operations in Lebanon

In an interview with BFMTV, Barrot stated that "Nothing can justify the prolongation of (Israel's) military operations in Lebanon and its increasingly deep occupation of Lebanese territory."

FRENCH FOREIGN Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to a meeting with the French electrification team to accelerate national mobilization in favour of the electrification of France at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, May 26, 2026.

IDF secures Beaufort Ridge as Hezbollah drone kills St.-Sgt. Tyukin

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published April 28, 2026.

US judge orders Trump name removed from Kennedy Center, blocks closure for repairs

The order, issued by US District Judge Christopher Cooper on Friday, requires the administration to eliminate references to Trump from the center and its online presence within 14 days.

The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025