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Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.(photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
August 3, 6:14 AM
US CENTCOM appears to have dropped 900kg bomb on civilian house in southern Iran – reportA US official told The Post that the scale of the US strikes on Iran on Thursday was “about twice the size of the previous night,” adding that the strikes were “wide, extensive, and impactful.”ByESTHER DAVIS
Smoke rises after reports of multiple U.S. strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (photo credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 3, 6:14 AM
Renewed US-Iran talks on Strait of Hormuz, denuclearization to start on Monday, Trump saysThe US halted an attack on Iran “that would have been the biggest attack since World War II, which would have been disastrous for them,” Trump explained.ByESTHER DAVIS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)Go to the full article > >
August 3, 6:12 AM
IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strikeAccording to the military, the explosive, which was run over by the Lebanese soldiers, belonged to Hezbollah, contrary to claims that the incident had been Israel’s responsibility.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanese army officers on a military vehicle drive in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three pilot zones after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA)Go to the full article > >
August 3, 6:12 AM
Israel was meant to join major US attack on Iran before Trump decided to call it off – reportAccording to one official, Israel told the United States that if the attack did not strike Iranian regime targets and sites tied to Iran’s economy, there was no point in striking at all.ByTZVI JASPER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House, July 28, 2026. (photo credit: MAAYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >
August 3, 6:10 AM
IDF kills several terrorists in Gaza from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Army of IslamOn Saturday, the IDF killed Alaa Imad Khamis Tarams, a terrorist from the “Army of Islam” organization in Gaza City, as well as Hassan Ibrahim Shehadeh Qahman from the Islamic Jihad organization.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative: Black smoke rises at night after a residential block was targeted west of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 15, 2026.(photo credit: Ahmed Younis / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
August 3, 6:09 AM
Iran fears audio recordings could reveal Mojtaba Khamenei’s location, Iranian media claims – reportThe report outlined several ways the recordings could reveal Khamenei’s location and health condition, ranging from acoustic signatures to the supreme leader’s breathing patterns.ByLIA WEIN
A banner depicting Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed on the side of a highway in Tehran on March 10, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >