Live Updates: Trump claims Iran has 21% missile capacity as Tehran launches missiles towards Kuwait, Bahrain
Trump does not 'need deal' to reach Iran's uranium, he says • Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel • Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon
Follow us on GoogleSMOKE BILLOWS from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
Iran says IAEA is politicizing oversight of Tehran's nuclear program
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IDF issues evacuation warning for several towns in southern Lebanon
Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with around 21% missile capacity remaining, Trump claims
When asked if he knew exactly how many missiles and drones Iran still holds, Trump said that he knows “almost to the number” how many of such weapons remain in Tehran’s hands.
ByGOLDIE KATZUS President Donald Trump delivers remarks to reporters about his administration's support for coal energy, flanked by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in Washington, DC, US, June 4, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
Iran demands $24B release as US nuclear negotiations stall, Khamenei adviser says - CNN
Rezaei framed the demand for the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets as a "test of trust" for Trump, warning that the Islamic Republic would expand the war if hostilities resume.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIranian secretary of the Expediency Council arbitration body Mohsen Rezaei speaks during a news conference in Tehran(photo credit: REUTERS/RAHEB HOMAVANDI)Go to the full article > >
'It's not your country': Lebanese President Aoun hits out at Hezbollah, Iran in CNN interview
During his interview with Christiane Amanpour, Aoun asked Israelis if they truly want to live in "perpetual war." He then said that negotiations are a "huge opportunity" for both countries.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFLebanese 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)Go to the full article > >
Iran says it fired warning missiles, drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman
The exchange comes amid heightened tensions over maritime security around Iran.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFGuided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirteen IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
