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The Litani is no longer the frontier: why Israel's security now starts at the Strait of Hormuz

Opinion: Iran’s Hormuz threat, not the Litani front, may shape US limits on Israel’s Lebanon campaign as Washington prioritizes Gulf oil stability

Amine Ayoub | 05.30.26

Trump ends two-hour Situation Room meeting without final decision on Iran deal, official says

Washington says a ceasefire extension is close but unresolved, with disputes over frozen Iranian funds, uranium removal, Hormuz access and sanctions as Tehran rejects key parts of Trump’s account

ynet | 05.29.26

Iran rejects Trump’s deal claims as he nears ‘final decision’ on ceasefire

Trump says Iran must abandon nuclear weapons, reopen Hormuz and accept uranium removal; Tehran denies key terms, demands sanctions relief and warns it may break the US blockade

Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy | 05.29.26

דונלד טראמפ מוג'תבא חמינאי מצור נמל איראן

Trump heads to Situation Room for final decision on Iran ceasefire deal

Iran has not confirmed the tentative deal, as Tehran accuses Washington of excessive demands; Vance says language issues remain unresolved, while Rubio meets Pakistan’s foreign minister as the ceasefire shows signs of strain

News Agencies | 05.29.26

Explosions near Hormuz: ‘American vessels attacked with missiles’

Iranian media reported a missile launch from the country’s southern region toward unspecified targets, while other reports claimed Iranian naval forces fired warning shots near the Strait of Hormuz; the exact target and scope of the operation remain unclear

ynet | 05.28.26

פעולות כיבוי אש שריפה ב נמל שהיד רג'אי ב בנדר עבאס איראן אחרי פיצוץ שם

US strikes Iran again during ceasefire

American forces hit targets near Bandar Abbas after earlier strikes on Iranian boats and missile launchers; Iran says it retaliated against a US base as Kuwait reports intercepting missiles and drones overnight

Reuters | 05.28.26

US expands Iran sanctions targeting maritime authority amid Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran targeting a newly formed agency overseeing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating economic pressure during the war as talks continue; Energy shocks mount as Trump claims a deal is near

Associated Press | 05.28.26

Report: US restarts push to get ships out of Hormuz, break Iran’s chokehold

Project Freedom returns? WSJ says US Navy is helping ships trapped in Hormuz break free; Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 2 million barrels heads to India, with about 12 more vessels next

ynet | 05.26.26

Trump looks for a way down from the Iran tree and a photo op, too

Opinion: Opening the Strait of Hormuz could give Trump an important but insufficient win; to claim he beat Obama on Iran, he needs something concrete: removing or destroying enriched material, or credible oversight proving the threat was addressed, not delayed

Eldad Shavit | 05.26.26

Netanyahu says Israel can't sway Trump on Iran deal, sources say

Israeli officials say Netanyahu privately voiced concern over emerging memorandum to reopen Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran play down hopes of imminent breakthrough

News Agencies | 05.25.26

אסים מוניר עם מסעוד פזשכאין ומוחמד באקר קאליבאף

It’s the economy, stupid: Arab leaders reject Iran deal but fear economic collapse

Opinion: Arab leaders oppose emerging US-Iran understandings and want the fall of Iran’s clerical regime, but fear regional economic collapse, oil and trade disruptions through Hormuz and rising instability forces them to back Trump’s approach

Smadar Perry | 05.25.26

Trump: US will not rush Iran deal, Hormuz blockade stays until agreement signed

Netanyahu signals Israel’s red line on Tehran’s nuclear program, as officials say Washington is updating Jerusalem on talks over Hormuz, enriched uranium and a final agreement

ynet | 05.24.26

ביבי נתניהו מוג'תבא חמינאי טהרן דונלד טראמפ

Israel fears US-Iran deal may end the war without ending the threat

Analysis: emerging memorandum would stop the fighting and open 30 to 60 days of talks, but in Jerusalem there is deep concern that enriched uranium, ballistic missiles, drones and Iran’s regional proxies will be pushed aside or left unresolved

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.23.26

במסגרת ציון יום השנה להולדת האימאם רזא, תושבי איראן יצאו לרחובות להראות תמיכה במשטר ובמנהיג העליון מוג'תבא חמינאי

US, Iran near deal, final decision expected within 48 hours

Trump says chances are '50/50' as Washington reviews Iran’s latest offer, with mediators pushing a draft to extend the ceasefire, reopen Hormuz and launch further nuclear talks

ynet Global, News Agencies | 05.23.26

Iran says memorandum reached with Pakistani mediator, awaits US response

Iranian official says draft deal would end war, reopen Hormuz and delay nuclear talks, while Rubio says Iran talks are making progress and possible 'news' could come soon

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 05.23.26