Live Updates: US to hold off on Iran strikes 'for now,' Rubio says, as IDF, USAF heads meet
Gulf countries reportedly export oil despite Iranian blockade of Hormuz • Five killed in Gaza strikes, Palestinian media claims • Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines by US, official tells 'Post'
Follow us on GoogleCENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Iran urges Qatar to clarify fate of missing Iranian pilots, state media says
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IDF Chief Zamir meets with US Air Force Chief Wilsbach to discuss Iran, regional issues
Their meeting comes as US President Donald Trump shifts from military to economic threats against the regime.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBIDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets US Air Force Chief Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Yair Netanyahu identified as PM's son who was target of Iranian assassination plot - report
According to the source, Israeli intelligence learned of the plot targeting Yair in December 2025, believing that Iranian operatives were allegedly already "on the ground" in Miami.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara tour in Tel Gezer and Magshimim Forest together with their sons Yair and Avner, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 21, 2016(photo credit: KOBI GIDEON/GPO)Go to the full article > >
Iranian FM Araghchi calls for closer ties with China
US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report
Operation Economic Outcast was announced on Monday by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, following earlier threats of an "economic D-Day" against the regime.
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)Go to the full article > >
Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows
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IDF strikes southern Lebanon multiple times - report
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
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
