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US will ‘take Kharg Island’ in ‘not too distant future’, Trump claims

The island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz, is home to the lion’s share of Iran’s oil processing infrastructure

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

US President Trump attends game three of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel

Netanyahu warns Israel may have to face Iran without US backing

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish weapons and copies of the Quran as they rally in solidarity with Lebanon in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 18, 2026 (Getty Images)

Houthis

Houthis vow to block shipping in Red Sea amid fresh Israel-Iran conflict

By JC Reporter

1 min read

People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Holon, April 6, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel

Provision of adequate shelters will take more than 30 years, says IDF

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

Letter from Jerusalem

How Trump’s negotiations with Iran will decide the political future in Israel

By Jotam Confino

6 min read

Israeli fighter F-16 jets perform an exhibition exercise during an Israeli Independence Day show (Getty Images)

Operation Roaring Lion

Israel built ‘clandestine’ base in Iraq to support Tehran bombing campaign

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

IDF

'The Iranian regime is the weakest it's been in all my years of service,' claims outgoing IDF spokesman

By Yaakov Lappin

4 min read

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US destroys six Iranian ships during ‘humanitarian mission’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

An Israeli source told the JC that the IDF is ‘monitoring the situation and on alert’ after Iran fired a flurry of drones and missiles at the UAE

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

May 5, 2026 10:48

Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney observes a merchant vessel while on patrol enforcing the US blockade against Iran (Centcom)

King Charles ‘agrees’ Iran should not have nuclear weapons, claims Trump

The US president appeared to reveal details of a private conversation with the monarch during a state dinner, seemingly in breach of royal protocol

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

April 29, 2026 09:58

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive with King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a state dinner at the White House on April 28, 2026 (Getty Images)

Rubio rejects latest Iran ceasefire proposal

The reported deal would have seen the Strait of Hormuz reopen, but a delay in talks on nuclear limitations

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

April 28, 2026 10:37

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the State Department on April 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz, but no nuclear talks yet

The measures were reportedly part of Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war with the US, despite talks breaking down over the weekend

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

April 27, 2026 13:36

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea as part of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 20, 2026 (US Navy/Getty Images)

Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE during Iran War

The world-renowned air defence technology was dispatched to the Emirates in a sign of closer security relations between the two regional powers

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

April 27, 2026 11:13

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, on April 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

Trump cancels envoys’ trip to Pakistan after Iranian delegation leaves

US president says Iran offered a better proposal that still falls short minutes after he aborted the planned flight of Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad

By JC Reporter

1 min read

April 26, 2026 10:21

US President Donald Trump (Image: Getty)

Israeli Air Force engineers charged with spying for Iran

The two men were allegedly asked to gather intelligence on several senior political and military figures, including taking pictures of the streets on which they live

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

April 24, 2026 14:04