Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostVance on strikes: ‘Violence will be met with violence’ • Aoun: Israel-Lebanon agreement ‘first step to restoring Lebanon’s sovereignty’ • Trump says frozen Iranian funds will buy American goodsFollow us on GoogleUSS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Arabian Sea, June 23, 2026.USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Arabian Sea, June 23, 2026.(photo credit: X/CENTCOM)

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US, Israel, Lebanon agreement as ‘first step to restoring Lebanon’s sovereignty,’ Aoun saysAoun described the agreement as the beginning of a road to bring about freedom and dignity to the people of Lebanon, “who sacrificed, endured, and confronted the harshest conditions.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSEnlarge Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool)Go to the full article > >

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Vance says ‘violence will be met with violence’ regarding Iran strikesByREUTERS

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US strikes Iran in retaliation for Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attackThe strikes follow Iran’s launching of a one-way attack drone at the Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely cargo ship along the Omani coast as it exited the Strait of Hormuz.ByAARON GLICKEnlargeUS Sailors conduct nighttime operations aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while sailing the Arabian Sea, June 26, 2026.US Sailors conduct nighttime operations aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while sailing the Arabian Sea, June 26, 2026.(photo credit: X/CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >

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US-Israel-Lebanon sign trilateral framework agreement aimed at dismantling HezbollahThe agreement outlines a structured process for disarming Hezbollah, dismantling terrorist infrastructure, and enabling the IDF to withdraw from Lebanon once the threat posed by Hezbollah is removed.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, GOLDIE KATZEnlargeIsrael's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 26, 2026.Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 26, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)Go to the full article > >

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UAE urges Iran to uphold US deal, protect Strait of HormuzByREUTERS

June 27, 4:52 AM

IDF: Seven Hezbollah terrorists killed near Security ZoneByJERUSALEM POST STAFF