Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostLittle progress in US-Iran negotiations, say mediators • Bessent urges stronger sanctions on Tehran • Iran “first domino” in atomic weapon-seeking countries, says VanceFollow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump takes questions from the press during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026.US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026.(photo credit: Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

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Bessent urges more disruption to Iran’s financing, will review US sanctions listThe US has recently stepped up sanctions on Iran through “Economic Fury,” a program meant to disrupt Tehran’s shadow banking networks and terrorist financing schemes. ByREUTERSEnlargeUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026. (photo credit: Abdul Saboor/Reuters)Go to the full article > >

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At least ten mines discovered in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence says – CBSThe US Navy spent weeks clearing mines from a route in the Strait of Hormuz meant for the safe passage of commercial ships, warning that the normal route is “extremely hazardous.” ByARIELLA ROITMANEnlargeVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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UAE says drone that hit near its nuclear plant was launched from IraqThe head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, Raphael Grossi, warned that a direct hit on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant would result in a “very high release of radioactivity.”ByREUTERSEnlargeFire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/Amr Alfiky TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Go to the full article > >

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Little progress in US-Iran negotiations as Trump says will end war ‘very quickly’ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

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Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern LebanonSapir was the deputy commander of a company in Battalion 7008.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeMAJOR ITAMAR Sapir, 27, a fallen IDF soldier.MAJOR ITAMAR Sapir, 27, a fallen IDF soldier.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >

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Iran ‘first domino’ in list of countries pursuing atomic weapons, says Vance – APByJERUSALEM POST STAFF