Live Updates: US rejects Iran's offer to open Hormuz without nuclear talks, pushes for Aoun-Netanyahu meeting
Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes • IDF shifts focus to Iranian nuclear threat • Board of Peace denies rumors of Kiryat Gat base closure
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on May 01, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.(photo credit: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters
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Commander among 14 IRGC terrorists killed by unexploded ordinance near Tehran - Tasnim
Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says
Trump said on Friday that he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest proposal, without detailing which elements he opposes, while the White House refused to comment on the state of the negotiations.
ByREUTERSTHE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.(photo credit: Handout Photo by the US Navy via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could help restore Lebanese control in southern Lebanon
The US Embassy in Beirut said that Lebanon stood “at a crossroads,” adding that direct engagement with Israel “can mark the beginning of a national revival.”
ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFFVehicles drive past a billboard depicting Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun and reading "the choice is for Lebanon" on April 24, 2026 in the capital Beirut.(photo credit: Anwar AMRO / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, targets terror infrastructure
In an additional incident on Friday, Hezbollah launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. The rockets fell in open areas.
US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report
According to Pentagon officials, over 40 vessels carrying oil and other contraband have been redirected by the US military since the blockade began on April 13th.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFTHE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.(photo credit: Handout Photo by the US Navy via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
US approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to Middle East allies
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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
Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.