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Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street after he was killed in an Israeli and US strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
October 24, 6:02 AM
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile launched from Yemen towards RiyadhByWALLA, REUTERS
October 24, 6:02 AM
US intel warned of ‘advanced’ Iranian assassination plots, prompting evacuations – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
October 24, 6:02 AM
Rubio received intel warning of Iranian plots against US diplomats, official confirms to ‘Post’The confirmation follows an Axios report revealing a US intelligence warning that Iran has significantly escalated efforts to target American personnel in the Middle East and beyond.ByIDAN KWELLER
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026. (photo credit: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
October 24, 6:02 AM
Trump says US may renew strikes against Iran, ‘do another little Epic Fury'”We may do another little Epic Fury,” Trump said in remarks at a rally in Florida as he spoke about the war. He did not elaborate.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at the Alico Arena, Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida on October 23, 2026.(photo credit: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
October 24, 6:02 AM
Turkey says renewed attack on Iran would expand conflict, diplomacy only wayLeaders from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Britain, and Italy met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss developments in the Iran war.ByREUTERS
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan poses with global government officials before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, October 23, 2026.(photo credit: MURAD SEZER/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
October 24, 6:02 AM
Iran threatens to sever Gulf internet cables in retaliation if US, Israel renew attacksIran has drawn up plans to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf if attacked again by the US and Israel, potentially disrupting regional networks.ByREUTERS
A person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.(photo credit: Ali Saeedi/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
October 24, 6:02 AM
Lebanese people want Israel ties, stronger government to oust Hezbollah, AMCD head saysHajjar said that Israel and Lebanon had much to offer each other’s citizens, arguing that the misapplication of Lebanon’s 1955 anti-boycott law had created unnecessary barriers. ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >