{"id":1040869,"date":"2026-09-03T13:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1040869\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:26:25","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1040869\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIran sends missiles, drones to Kuwait \u2022 Bessent says IRGC in ‘economic death throes’ Follow us on Google<\/strong><\/a>\"PrimePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.(photo credit: AMOS BEN GERSHOM\/GPO)<\/p>\n

September 3, 3:22 PM<\/p>\n

IDF kills two terrorists who crossed Yellow LineByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 2:25 PM<\/p>\n

Three Iranian Army pilots killed in US strikes earlier this week, Iranian media reportsByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 3, 2:08 PM<\/p>\n

Israel to release some Lebanese prisoners as ‘gesture of good will,’ source tell ‘Post’A similar release was done a year ago, when Israel release five detainees, captured while fighting in Lebanon, as part of the negotiations with the Lebanses government. ByAMICHAI STEIN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IsraeliIsraeli and Lebanese flags at the South Lebanon Army (SLA) Memorial near Metula, following the signing of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon, June 28, 2026(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN\/FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 2:06 PM<\/p>\n

Defense Minister Israel Katz says any Iranian attack would free IDF ‘from any restrictions’His comments came following a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu on Wednesday that an attack by the Iranian regime would be “one of their last decisions.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"DefenseDefense Minister Israel Katz.(photo credit: Nick Paleologos\/SOOC\/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 1:19 PM<\/p>\n

Britain’s King Charles to host Oman’s Sultan for October state visitByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 3, 12:02 PM<\/p>\n

Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held Lebanon ridge – reportThe message, delivered last month, highlights Iran’s continued direct involvement in the ground fighting in southern Lebanon and its readiness to retaliate against Israeli attacks there.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"SplitSplit screen of two videos of blasts, one shot in thermal imaging, that show the IDF destroying underground infrastructure used by Hezbollah, in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. Videos released June 28.(photo credit: Israeli Military\/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 11:12 AM<\/p>\n

IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow LineByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 9:38 AM<\/p>\n

Military, economic pressure on Iran may lead to internal uprising, US officials sayUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the pressure on Tehran could lead the Iranian public to rise up against the regime or cause the IRGC to turn against itself.ByIDAN KWELLER<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA security personnel stands guard as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR\/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 9:37 AM<\/p>\n

Pentagon extends MidEast deployments into 2027 even as Trump mulls declaring war over – reportSources said the military presence is intended to preserve President Donald Trump’s ability to choose between continued economic pressure, limited military operations, and broader escalation.BySHIR PERETS<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA US Navy sailor signals an F\/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026. (photo credit: US NAVY\/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 3, 7:24 AM<\/p>\n

Gulf shipping traffic via Hormuz below 10-day average, data showsByREUTERSLoad More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIran sends missiles, drones to…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1040870,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[266350,372,58985,69,5247,4527,4783,83,5241,99,32301,7218,3097,374,50,266321,266253,5503,67],"class_list":["post-1040869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-bahrain","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-centcom","tag-donald-trump","tag-drone","tag-hamas","tag-hezbollah","tag-iran","tag-irgc","tag-israel","tag-kuwait","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-missiles","tag-news","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-united-states"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117207341534264702","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1040869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1040869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1040869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1040870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1040869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1040869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1040869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}