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IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/MIRO MAMAN)
June 23, 5:34 AM
Trump to meet with top defense contractor executives – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
June 23, 5:34 AM
Iran, Oman affirm commitment to int’l law, toll-free safe passage, Oman FM saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
June 23, 5:33 AM
Iran disputes Trump’s claim it will buy food exclusively from US with unfrozen fundsTrump also addressed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statement regarding the IDF remaining in Lebanon. “I’m a problem solver. I get problems solved real fast, including with Bibi,” Trump said. ByREUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump gestures on the day he signs an executive order regarding Quantum Computing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 22, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
June 23, 5:32 AM
Israel, Lebanon to meet in Washington to discuss normalization, Hezbollah disarmamentIsrael’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, will focus on the political and diplomatic aspects, while Brig.-Gen. Amichai Levin will lead separate meetings on military issues.ByAMICHAI STEIN
YECHIEL LEITER (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.(photo credit: Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
June 23, 5:32 AM
Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran dealIsrael has faced criticism over the joint decision with the United States to launch the war on Iran, a conflict that is deeply unpopular in the US, including among Trump’s conservative base.ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump attends a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East, on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.(photo credit: Evelyn Hockstein – Pool/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
June 23, 5:32 AM
Qatar, Pakistan unveil new Lebanon peacekeeping mechanism, does not include Israel, France, UNIFILThe mediators did not explain how the mechanism would operate or resolve the current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, KELLY HARTOG/JTA, TOVAH LAZAROFF/JTA
PAKISTAN’S PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani stand prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.(photo credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
June 23, 5:32 AM
Iran FM spox. says IAEA interactions to continue as pro-IRGC outlet denies US claims of invitationEarlier on Monday, Iran’s IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency denied claims that IAEA inspectors would be allowed access to the country’s nuclear sites under the MoU.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024.(photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
June 23, 5:29 AM
Iran agreed to nuclear material inspection during Switzerland talks, Vance saysVance also said that a mechanism to ensure the ceasefire in the Middle East would last had been established, and that efforts were coordinated with Israel and Arab countries.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Vice President JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 28, 2026. (photo credit: Matt Rourke/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >