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May 4, 2026 Hezbollah. (Shutterstock) A Hezbollah lawmaker said the group would not be bound by any future agreement between Israel and Lebanon. By World Israel News Staff A Lebanese parliamentarian affiliated with Hezbollah’s political wing said on Sunday that the terror organization would ignore any potential peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon, pledging that the group will continue its fight against the Jewish state. In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted senior Lebanese and Israeli officials at the White House for historic talks aimed at securing a formal peace agreement between the two countries, which have technically been in a state of …
May 4, 2026 A speedboat belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard approaches British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, July 21, 2019. (AP/Tasnim News Agency/Morteza Akhoondi) Iran issued a sharp warning following the launch of President Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom,” with a senior commander saying any foreign military presence in the Strait of Hormuz would face a “very harsh response.” Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters commander Ali Abdollahi said Iran “maintains and powerfully manages the security of the Strait of Hormuz,” urging all commercial vessels and oil tankers not to transit the waterway without coordination with Iranian forces “so that their security is not …
All IDF officers are careful to state that the military never promised regime change, and at most the opportunity to improve conditions for such a change. A billboard with Iranian centrifuges illustrations and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2025(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)ByYONAH JEREMY BOBMAY 1, 2026 17:00 As a series of complex post-Iran war dilemmas are set into place, the IDF has shifted to focus almost all of its Iran-related attention to the nuclear issue, with the ballistic missiles and regime change questions mostly …
“Lebanon stands at a crossroads,” the diplomatic mission said, calling for a meeting between the two countries’ leaders. May. 1, 2026 JNS StaffRepublish ( May 1, 2026 / JNS ) The U.S. embassy in Beirut on Thursday called for direct engagement between Lebanon and Israel, saying the Land of the Cedars faces a “historic opportunity” to reclaim its sovereignty and shape its future. “Lebanon stands at a crossroads. Its people have a historic opportunity to reclaim their country and shape their future as a truly sovereign, independent nation,” the embassy said in a statement posted on social media. Direct talks …
May 1, 2026 1:20 pm by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media and a Pakistani official said on Friday, a move that could break a deadlock in efforts to end the Iran war. The official, involved in Pakistani mediation over the war, said Pakistan had received the proposal late on Thursday and had forwarded it to the US. Neither the official nor Iranian state news agency IRNA gave details, and the White House initially declined to comment, while saying negotiations continued. Hours later, however, US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal. “They want to make …
In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, the deadline to come to Congress about the war, Trump said there has been no exchange of fire with Iran since the ceasefire. US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One upon his arrival at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)ByREUTERSMAY 1, 2026 23:33 US President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had “terminated” hostilities against Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers’ permission to continue the conflict. In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, the deadline to come to …
US imposes new sanctions on entities tied to Iran’s oil trade, targeting a China-based operator and shipping network. Israel National News Published: May 2, 2026, 12:29 AM (GMT+3) Iran sanctionsiStock The US Department of State on Friday announced new sanctions targeting entities and individuals involved in Iran’s illicit oil trade, describing the move as part of ongoing efforts to curb Tehran’s primary source of revenue. “The United States is taking decisive action to disrupt Iran’s illicit oil trade, the Iranian regime’s primary revenue streams that fund terrorism and regional destabilization,” the Department stated. The latest measures designate multiple entities, an individual, …
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran’s enriched uranium is likely still being held at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear complex. A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.(photo credit: Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 2, 2026 05:43 The majority of Iran’s enriched uranium is likely at the Isfahan nuclear complex, which was struck both in the 12-day war in June and during Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told the Associated Press in an interview on Tuesday. According to Grossi, the IAEA continues to …
Top officer says Islamic Republic ‘can pounce on nuclear program’ if talks don’t see its stockpile taken away; says IDF’s ‘hands tied’ in countering Hezbollah drone threat due to truce By Emanuel Fabian 1 May 2026, 8:55 pm Footage released by the IDF on June 21, 2025, shows the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility. (Israel Defense Forces) A senior Israeli military official said on Friday that if Iran’s stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium is not removed from the country in the wake of the recent war, the campaign could be considered “one …
Khamenei reiterated that Iran will defend its nuclear and missile technologies, accusing the US of causing instability in the Persian Gulf and vowing to expel foreign forces. Iranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) ByJAMES GENN MAY 1, 2026 10:40Updated: MAY 1, 2026 11:04 The “noble” Iranian population will safeguard the regime’s nuclear and missile technologies as “national assets,” a Thursday speech attributed to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei read. The speech was read on Iranian state TV by a broadcaster and …
US officials say Iran using ceasefire lull to recover buried missiles and rebuild capabilities, as Trump weighs next steps in coming days. Israel National News Published: May 1, 2026, 10:29 AM (GMT+3) Ballistic missile production site following IDF attackIDF spokesperson Iran is using the ceasefire to dig up the missiles and other munitions stored underground or buried in US and Israeli strikes, a US official and two others familiar with the matter told NBC News. According to NBC, the US believes that Iran is aiming to “quickly reconstitute” its capabilities to enable it to attack targets across the Middle East if fighting resumes. …
According to one source, the Lebanese government is hesitant to embrace the initiative, citing concerns over expanding Turkish influence in the country. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026.(photo credit: Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS) ByAMICHAI STEIN APRIL 28, 2026 21:42Updated: APRIL 28, 2026 22:03 Turkey has approached the United States and Lebanon with a proposal to help broker an arrangement involving Hezbollah, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. The initiative includes an offer by Ankara to act as a mediator and take an active role in …
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says the majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely still stored at Isfahan, which was hit by airstrikes but sustained less damage than other sites. Israel National News Published: Apr 30, 2026, 6:23 AM (GMT+3) Rafael GrossiLev Radin/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessed that the bulk of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile is probably still located at the Isfahan nuclear complex. The site was struck by airstrikes last year and experienced relatively lighter attacks during the recent US-Israeli military campaign. Rafael Grossi shared the assessment …