Live Updates: UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC
Oman announces temporary maritime corridor • Lebanon floats returning lost IAF pilot Ron Arad in Lebanese prisoner exchange • Iran says only it will control unfrozen assets
Follow us on GooglePeople march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the US and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
Four South Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz, leaving 18, ministry says
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Oman announces temporary maritime corridor for Hormuz traffic
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Trump, Rubio praise Iran deal progress, 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'
As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that "the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon arrival at al-Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on June 23, 2026, on the first stop of a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war.(photo credit: Eric Lee / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Pentagon seeks $80B from Congress for Iran war costs amid budget debate
The additional $80 billion request from Congress for the Iran war comes as officials lobby lawmakers and debate intensifies over defense spending, military readiness, and the impact on US households.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-DOD-HEGSETH US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026(photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Iran president says missile program will never be included in US MoU
The Iranian president stated that its missile program "was not in the MoU and never will be", adding that regional peace can only be achieved through honest discussion and cooperation.
ByREUTERSSTANSSTAD, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 21: U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (L) shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. June 21, 2026(photo credit: Nathan Howard-Pool/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Israel targeted Gaza children, resulting in genocide, UN inquiry claims
A UN-backed commission report accuses Israel of severe violations against Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting a strong Israeli rebuttal.
Israel-Lebanon negotiations resume in Washington after Hezbollah claims IDF violated ceasefire
Hezbollah claimed that the IDF "violated" the ceasefire, saying that soldiers opened fire with "automatic weapons towards a group of civilians" near Nabatiya at approximately 11:30 a.m.
'Only Iran will control its unfrozen assets,' Iranian envoy says
Iran is the only country to control its own assets when unfrozen, and any claim of influence by another is flatly rejected, Ali Bahreini, Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, said on Tuesday
ByREUTERS SWITZERLAND-US-IRAN-DIPLOMACY-WAR Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi (L) and Swiss Federal Council, Ignazio Cassis take part in bilateral discussions at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne on June 21, 2026.(photo credit: URS FLUEELER / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Return of Ron Arad's remains could be discussed in Israel-Lebanon DC talks - report
Arad was an Israeli pilot captured by the Lebanese Shi’ite group Amal in 1986, with Israel losing track of his whereabouts in 1988.
Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM Bennett says
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said Israel smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, but claimed the effort was later halted by the current government.
ByREUTERSFormer prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2026(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: 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
Thirteen 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
