{"id":96659,"date":"2026-05-04T06:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/96659\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T06:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:25:13","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/96659\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTehran warns of ceasefire violation amid Trump’s escort plan \u2022 US accused of piracy as Tehran threatens carrier fleet \u2022 Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleet\"USUS 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)<\/p>\n

May 4, 9:18 AM<\/p>\n

US transfers crew from seized Iranian vessel to Pakistan – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

May 4, 9:17 AM<\/p>\n

NATO’s Rutte: Europeans are ensuring agreements with US on military bases are implementedByREUTERS<\/p>\n

May 4, 8:33 AM<\/p>\n

Pakistan foreign minister discusses regional situation on call with Iran’s AraghchiByREUTERS<\/p>\n

May 4, 8:21 AM<\/p>\n

IDF issues urgent evacuation warning to south Lebanon residents amid Hezbollah ceasefire violationsByTOBIAS SIEGAL<\/a><\/p>\n

May 4, 8:21 AM<\/p>\n

Iran threatens ceasefire breach as Trump launches Hormuz escort planTehran says American involvement would breach ceasefire amid fragile maritime tensions.ByTOBIAS SIEGAL<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"VesselsVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026. (photo credit: STRINGER\/ REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

May 4, 6:13 AM<\/p>\n

Iran executes three men involved in January protests, local media reportsByREUTERS<\/p>\n

May 4, 5:26 AM<\/p>\n

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 HOLCMAN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA 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 > ><\/a><\/p>\n

May 4, 5:26 AM<\/p>\n

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 HOLCMAN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"USUS 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 > ><\/a><\/p>\n

May 4, 5:26 AM<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA 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 > ><\/a><\/p>\n

May 4, 5:26 AM<\/p>\n

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