{"id":494913,"date":"2026-06-16T03:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/494913\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T03:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:54:13","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/494913\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTrump\u2019s efforts to establish peace have \u2018paid off,\u2019 says Vance \u2022 Hezbollah launches missiles, mortar shells at IDF troops in southern Lebanon \u2022 Strait of Hormuz traffic at stand-still<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"ArticleGoogleNewsButton_btn__uqBA8 ArticleGoogleNewsButton_desktop__OuWv9\" aria-label=\"Follow The Jerusalem Post on Google News\">Follow us on Google<\/a><img alt=\"Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 13, 2026.\" title=\"Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 13, 2026.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/725688.jpeg\"\/>Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 13, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS\/STRINGER)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 16, 5:43 AM<\/p>\n<p>Strait of Hormuz traffic stalled, data shows &#8211; reportBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 16, 5:39 AM<\/p>\n<p>Trump administration considers USD 300 billion fund if Iran ceasefire is upheld &#8211; reportThe fund, contingent on Iran\u2019s adherence to a final US ceasefire deal, would be created to attract investment in Iran\u2019s abundant energy resources.\u00a0By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/ariella-roitman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ARIELLA ROITMAN<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.\u00a0\" title=\"US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/725818.jpeg\"\/>US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.\u00a0(photo credit: Evan Vucci\/REUTERS)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-899526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 16, 5:39 AM<\/p>\n<p>Eight presumed dead following US Air Force B-52 bomber crash, Edwards Air Force Base says&#8221;Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene, and the situation is ongoing,&#8221; the base wrote in a post on X\/Twitter.ByREUTERS, AARON GLICK<img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress takes off in support of Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 22, 2026.\" title=\"An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress takes off in support of Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 22, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/713648.jpeg\"\/>An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress takes off in support of Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 22, 2026.(photo credit: Courtesy of U.S. Air Force\/Handout via REUTERS)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-899522\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; 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