Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostUAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal ‘approved by all’ • US ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium paused by Trump – CNNFollow us on GoogleA United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) is flown by Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on May 14, 2026 in San Diego, California.A United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) is flown by Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on May 14, 2026 in San Diego, California.(photo credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

June 13, 5:56 AM

US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirmsUS President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday against firing more drones at ships attempting to transit the strait, saying Tehran “better get their act together.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeTwo US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >

June 13, 5:30 AM

Trump tells Netanyahu its time for war to end, calls Iran deal ‘great’ – reportAxios cited a source with direct knowledge of the call who said Netanyahu, who is not directly involved in US-Iran talks, was caught off guard by the pending agreement.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeUS President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >

June 13, 5:30 AM

UAE denies reports it will unlock billions of dollars for IranTwo sources said the UAE had agreed to release $10 billion to Iran, although it is unclear whether the funds belonged to the UAE or were from long-blocked Iranian accounts. ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeA woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2026. A woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

June 13, 5:30 AM

US ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium paused by Trump – reportOne source told CNN that the potential mission involved “lots of risk,” including potentially severe retaliation from the Islamic Republic.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeA US Marine Corps Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft flies over the city during an evacuation drill on May 23, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela; Illustrative.A US Marine Corps Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft flies over the city during an evacuation drill on May 23, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela; Illustrative.(photo credit: Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

June 13, 5:30 AM

No nuclear talks without implementation of interim deal, Iran’s Araghchi saysAraghchi added that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to the pre-war era, with Iran and Oman maintaining sole sovereignty over the critical waterway.ByREUTERSEnlargeIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the talks with Russian President at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg on April 27, 2026.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the talks with Russian President at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg on April 27, 2026.(photo credit: Dmitry LOVETSKY / POOL / AFP via Getty Images))Go to the full article > >

June 13, 5:30 AM

Explosions heard near Iran’s Sirik, Qeshem Island, state media reportsByREUTERS

June 13, 5:30 AM

France calls on US, Iran to seize opportunity to sign peace dealByREUTERS

June 13, 5:30 AM

US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official saysThe drafted text of the deal, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif announced had been agreed upon earlier on Friday, also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.ByGOLDIE KATZ, ARIELLA ROITMANEnlargeA man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026. A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026. (photo credit: WASEEM KHAN/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

June 13, 5:30 AM

Final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM announces”Peace has never been this close as it is now,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on a Friday post on X/Twitter. ByARIELLA ROITMANEnlargePakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >