Live Updates: US fighter jet downed by Iran, IDF begins striking targets in Beirut

US intel. says half of Iran’s weapons are still intact as Trump, Netanyahu claim otherwise • Hezbollah terrorists say they are being sent to die for Iran, IDF says disarming group unrealistic

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli airstrike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026.
Smoke rises after a reported Israeli airstrike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026.
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US expelled Iran's UN deputy ambassador in December 2025, months before beginning of war - report

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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An exterior view shows the United Nations Headquarters on September 18, 2025 in New York City.
An exterior view shows the United Nations Headquarters on September 18, 2025 in New York City.
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Pentagon discloses that 365 service members were wounded since start of Operation Epic Fury

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

ByREUTERS
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 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.
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Second US fighter jet downed in Persian Gulf, Iranian media claims

ByELI LEON
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II is displayed at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II is displayed at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.
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Industrial zone damaged in Negev, falls in Sharon area after Iran fires missiles towards Israel

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
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Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.
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Hezbollah fires large salvo of rockets against Haifa, Galilee

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Second US Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, NY Times reports

ByREUTERS

Trump says F-15 incident won't affect Iran negotiations

ByAARON GLICK
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US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.
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Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war

ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
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Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) members hold an Islamic State flag, which they pulled down, during the war between Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in Tal Afar, Iraq August 27, 2017.
Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) members hold an Islamic State flag, which they pulled down, during the war between Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in Tal Afar, Iraq August 27, 2017.
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Turkey continuing talks to stop Iran war spiraling, Erdogan tells Putin

ByREUTERS