Live Updates: US rejects Iran's offer to open Hormuz without nuclear talks, pushes for Aoun-Netanyahu meeting

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US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on May 01, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on May 01, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters

ByREUTERS

Commander among 14 IRGC terrorists killed by unexploded ordinance near Tehran - Tasnim

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says

ByREUTERS
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THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.
THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.
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US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could help restore Lebanese control in southern Lebanon

ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
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Vehicles 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.
Vehicles 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.
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WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, targets terror infrastructure

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, May 1, 2026. (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Iran executes two for spying for Israel

ByREUTERS

Seven killed in southern Lebanon after IDF evacuation orders - report

ByMAARIV

IDF issues evacuation warnings for several southern Lebanese towns and villages

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.
THE ‘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)
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US approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

ByREUTERS