Live Updates: Trump to end war without reopening Hormuz, Netanyahu says Strait pipelines could be rerouted
Defense sources: Hezbollah and Iran weighed preemptive strikes on Israel • IDF: Hezbollah uses ambulances, paramedic uniforms, as disguises • IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
US Defense Secretary Hegseth's broker looked to buy defense fund before Iran attack, FT reports
Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment, while the Pentagon's spokesperson called the story "entirely false and fabricated."
ByREUTERSUS Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described Israel as a true ally during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia.(photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports
Trump reportedly told his aides that the war with Iran could be ended without a complex operation that would allow reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, US, March 7, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >
Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report
The Gulf States, according to Israeli and Gulf officials, believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet for the regime to stop being a regional threat.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, alerts raised for possible oil spill
Authorities in Dubai confirmed they were responding to a drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters and that maritime firefighting teams were working to bring the fire under control.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSA satellite image of Jebel Ali Port, after one of the berths caught fire because of debris from an intercepted missile, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.(photo credit: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Administrative building in Sharjah region targeted by Iranian drone, UAE authorities announce
No injuries were reported in the attack
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAn Emirates aircraft flies past plumes of smoke from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai due to an Iranian attack on March 16, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu: 'Only long-term solution for Hormuz crisis is rerouting pipes to Mediterranean'
"Long-term solutions include rerouting energy pipelines westward," the prime minister said.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Israel's Netanyahu says he won't put timeline on ending Iran war
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Trump gives Iran one‑week deadline on deal, says US response to Haifa strike coming soon
Regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he has not been heard from, adding that “he’s very seriously injured.”
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMUS President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)Go to the full article > >
Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says
Leavitt warned that anything Iran says to Washington privately will be tested and that the US would ensure that Tehran is held accountable to its word.
ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAMUS President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)Go to the full article > >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
Five IDF soldiers and 22 civilians have been killed, and at least 5,768 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • Eleven US soldiers killed
