Day: June 17, 2026

‘A win-win’: Vance details scope of new Iran accord

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Vice President JD Vance praises the new deal with Iran, stating it immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz and prevents Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. Israel National News   Jun 16, 2026, 6:13 AM (GMT+3) https://x.com/JDVance/status/2066664516373315784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2066664516373315784%7Ctwgr%5Ef7caf7ddda7b80ed59c531c3f4b991e7fe27d03b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.israelnationalnews.com%2Fnews%2F428692 US Vice President JD Vance published a video to social media in which he discussed the deal that was reached between the US and Iran. “Number one, what this deal means is that the Straits of Hormuz are open immediately. You’re already seeing oil and gas prices come down just over the past 24 hours,” Vance began. “Number two,” he continued, “it ensures …

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Despite MOU: IRGC launching nightly drone strikes on ships in Hormuz

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A US official reveals that the IRGC has launched multiple attack drones toward commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz every night since Sunday’s signed memorandum. Elad Benari   Jun 17, 2026, 4:55 AM (GMT+3) Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)Reuters/West Asia News Agency A US official told NBC News on Tuesday that Iran has fired multiple drones toward commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding Sunday. The official noted that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is launching the drones and that the US military has been shooting them …

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Syria rejects Trump plan to confront Hezbollah

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June 17, 2026 Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has reportedly rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal that Syria take the lead in confronting Hezbollah, fearing such a move would be seen across the Arab world as defending Israel and would damage his regional standing. Trump recently praised al-Sharaa, claiming he “does not like Hezbollah” and suggesting Syria would do “a better job” than Israel at dealing with the …

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US wouldn’t exist without Israel, says Huckabee in jab at Trump

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June 17, 2026 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)After President Trump claims Israel wouldn’t exist without US, Ambassador Mike Huckabee declares US wouldn’t exist without Israel. By World Israel News Staff US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that the United States owes its existence to the Jewish and biblical heritage rooted in the Land of Israel, making the remarks hours after President Donald Trump said Israel would not exist without US support and his own intervention. Huckabee spoke at the opening of the …

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When a President Says, “Without Me, There Would Be No Israel”: Trump, Nebuchadnezzar, and the Dangerous MOU with Iran By Tania Koenig

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President Trump’s statement at the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, may prove more serious than the Iran MOU itself. Speaking before the nations, in the middle of a crisis involving Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran, and the future of the region, he said: “Without the United States there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel.” Those words cannot be dismissed as ordinary political exaggeration. They cross a line no ruler should approach. Israel does not exist because of a president, an empire, a military alliance, or a diplomatic achievement. Israel exists because the God of Abraham, Isaac, and …

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