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Trump says US open to Iran deal without nuclear weapons, Mohammed Ouda new head of Hamas military

IDF issues evacuation warning in Tyre Lebanon • Mohammed Ouda named as new head of Hamas military wing • Gulf states request Trump holds off on striking Iran.

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, gather at a port before their departure in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, gather at a port before their departure in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Israeli Navy boards Turkish flotilla for Gaza, Trump says Iran 'dying to sign' ceasefire deal

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.

One soldier killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists in strikes

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Hamas military chief targeted in Gaza strike, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended 45 days


Trump calls Iran's plan 'unacceptable,' says US will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Iran accuses US of piracy, threatens carrier fleet • A-G agrees to meet with Netanyahu defense team for possible plea bargain • Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleet

Soldier of the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade operating at an undisclosed location, May 1, 2026.

Fighting with US 'likely' to resume after rejection of Iranian offer to open Hormuz, official says

IDF issues evacuation warnings for southern Lebanese towns • US says Aoun-Netanyahu meeting could restore Lebanese control • Iraq says oil output can recover within a week once Hormuz crisis ends

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

US rejects Iran's offer to open Hormuz without nuclear talks, pushes for Aoun-Netanyahu meeting

Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes • IDF shifts focus to Iranian nuclear threat • Board of Peace denies rumors of Kiryat Gat base closure

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on May 01, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.

CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran, IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

UAE places travel ban Iran • UK raises terror threat level to severe • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks.

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.

Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building

Netanyahu "frequently" speaks with Trump, PMO says • US aircraft carrier to leave Middle East after 10-month-long mission • IAEA Chief Grossi: "Majority of Iran's uranium likely is at Isfahan site"

US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump reportedly preparing for extended Iran blockade as US imposes fresh sanctions

IDF blows up massive Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon • Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse' • Tehran fears popular protests amid economic uncertainty

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, Israelis receive threatening messages from hackers

US warns against working with Iranian airlines • Zamir condemns soldier who stole in Lebanon • IDF strikes across Lebanon amid Hezbollah ceasefire violations, exchanges of fire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF generals on April 27, 2026

IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon, HFC tightens security guidelines in northern Israel

US envoys' Pakistan visit canceled • Hezbollah violates ceasefire with Israel, launches projectiles at North • Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF

Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, April 24, 2026.

Araghchi to visit Pakistan for negotiations, Netanyahu orders IDF to 'vigorously' attack Hezbollah

Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp • US envoys' Pakistan visit canceled • Hezbollah violates ceasefire with Israel, launches projectiles at North

People carry the coffins of three Hezbollah terrorists during their funeral ceremony, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Al-Halloussiyah, southern Lebanon, April 25, 2026.

Iran says no talks planned with US as American envoys to head to Pakistan

US will not renew Iranian, Russian oil waivers, Bessent tells AP • War justified by Iran’s 'aggression', says top US lawyer • 'Historic peace' underway with Lebanon, says Netanyahu

Commuters wait at a traffic signal beside a digital screen in Islamabad on April 24, 2026.