Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTehran warns of ceasefire violation amid Trump’s escort plan • US accused of piracy as Tehran threatens carrier fleet • Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleetUS President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026.US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)

May 4, 9:18 AM

US transfers crew from seized Iranian vessel to Pakistan – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

May 4, 9:17 AM

NATO’s Rutte: Europeans are ensuring agreements with US on military bases are implementedByREUTERS

May 4, 8:33 AM

Pakistan foreign minister discusses regional situation on call with Iran’s AraghchiByREUTERS

May 4, 8:21 AM

IDF issues urgent evacuation warning to south Lebanon residents amid Hezbollah ceasefire violationsByTOBIAS SIEGAL

May 4, 8:21 AM

Iran threatens ceasefire breach as Trump launches Hormuz escort planTehran says American involvement would breach ceasefire amid fragile maritime tensions.ByTOBIAS SIEGALEnlargeVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026. Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026. (photo credit: STRINGER/ REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

May 4, 6:13 AM

Iran executes three men involved in January protests, local media reportsByREUTERS

May 4, 5:26 AM

Hamas, Board of Peace clash over disarmament agreement, enter impasse in negotiations – reportThe terrorist organization has said that it would only give up weapons after the full implementation of phase one of the agreement, which requires Israel to withdraw from Gaza.ByTOBIAS HOLCMANEnlargeA Hamas fighter carries a rifle in the Gaza Strip, last year. Hamas is reportedly prepared to hand over not only weapons tied to internal security, but the broader machinery of governance to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the writer says.A Hamas fighter carries a rifle in the Gaza Strip, last year. Hamas is reportedly prepared to hand over not only weapons tied to internal security, but the broader machinery of governance to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the writer says.(photo credit: BASHAR TALEB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >

May 4, 5:26 AM

Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz”This process, Project Freedom, will begin Monday morning, Middle East time,” US President Donald Trump said in a statement published in Truth Social.ByTOBIAS HOLCMANEnlargeUS President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One upon his arrival at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One upon his arrival at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >

May 4, 5:26 AM

Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal calling for end to war in 30 daysThe plan contains three main stages with a 30-day phase aimed at transforming a ceasefire into a complete end to the war. It was presented as a rebuttal to the US’s nine-point peace plan. ByDANYA SAPERSTEINEnlargeA man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

May 4, 5:26 AM

Tanker hit by unknown projectiles off UAE’s Fujairah, UKMTO saysByREUTERSLoad More