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A Lebanese army officer stands beside a building damaged in an Israeli air strike, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three pilot zones after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 20(photo credit: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA)
August 28, 5:32 AM
Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data showsByREUTERS
August 28, 5:01 AM
IDF strikes Syria – reportByMAARIV
August 28, 5:01 AM
Trump: Iran is ‘begging’ for a deal with USByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 28, 4:59 AM
Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US”There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure,” a senior security official said.ByAMIR BOHBOT
A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA)Go to the full article > >
August 28, 4:59 AM
US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief saysNearly 1500 vessels carrying roughly 750 million barrels of crude oil have transited the strait in the past months, Cooper said, adding that this was done with the protection of US forces.ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.(photo credit: Screenshot/X/@PeteHegseth)Go to the full article > >
August 28, 4:59 AM
Trump says Iran is ‘in deep trouble’ as US maintains blockade of Strait of HormuzAsked why Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed or committed not to attack NATO territory, Trump responded, “I had good conversations with him. He is not going to attack NATO territory.”ByIDAN KWELLER
US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS)Go to the full article > >
August 28, 4:59 AM
Iran regime will fall through mix of operations, economic pressure, ex-Mossad chief Barnea saysBarnea, in his first speech since leaving the post of Israel’s spy chief in June, also said that Hezbollah and Hamas are weaker now than they were before the October 7 massacre.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Ex-Mossad chief David Barnea (L) and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (R) at the Jerusalem Municipality, August 27, 2026.(photo credit: JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY)Go to the full article > >
August 28, 4:59 AM
US ‘must commit’ to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says Rezaee also said reports about a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s youngest son are a lie in the interview.ByREUTERS
Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee attends the funeral ceremonies for Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL MARJANI)Go to the full article > >