Live Updates: Netanyahu, Mossad met with UAE's President Mohammed bin Zayed during Iran war
UAE Foreign Ministry denies Netanyahu visit took place • South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission • Hezbollah reportedly planning to occupy Beirut
Israeli soldiers seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 5, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to developing nuclear weapons, US energy secretary says - report
Eneos-linked crude oil tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz, LSEG data shows
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Chinese companies planning clandestine arms sales to Iran, US intelligence finds - report
China has significantly aided Iran over the course of the war, providing intelligence on US forces and supplying Tehran with dual-use materials used in the production of drones and missiles.
ByGOLDIE KATZA member of the People's Liberation Army stands as the maritime operations group displays YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/TINGSHU WANG)Go to the full article > >
Pentagon considering renaming Iran war 'Operation Sledgehammer' if ceasefire fails - report
A new operation name could allow the Trump administration to distinguish renewed strikes from Operation Epic Fury, NBC reported.
ByJAMES GENNUS Chair of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Dan Caine, addresses the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Pentagon's budget request, May 12, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >
IDF launches interceptor at suspicious aerial target in southern Lebanon
Rubio: US wants China to press Iran to change course in Gulf
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Soldier sentenced to 30 days in prison after IDF Chief of Staff catches him with 'Messiah' patch
Zamir had been touring the West Bank when he encountered several soldiers who were behaving inappropriately and failing to follow military discipline.
ByTZVI JASPERKATZRIN EMERGENCY Squad members take part in a training exercise simulating a terrorist infiltration in the city’s industrial zone, in Katzrin, Golan Heights, November 2, 2025.(photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Former PMO spox insists Netanyahu's UAE meeting took place
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Iran executes man convicted of killing policeman in unrest - report
ByREUTERS
UAE Foreign Ministry denies Netanyahu visit took place
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.
