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Trump-Netanyahu split widens over Iran war strategy

Israel fears Tehran is buying time as Trump delays planned strikes

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A heated hour-long phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday exposed growing frustration inside the Israeli leadership after Trump abruptly paused a planned new wave of US strikes on Iran — an operation reportedly set to be renamed “Operation Sledgehammer.”

US lost 42 aircraft in Operation Epic Fury: Report

Losses include fighter jets, drones, refuelling aircraft and an F-35 stealth fighter

This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026 and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in the aftermath of a projectile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia.

How Trump’s plan to install Ahmadinejad in Iran failed

Report says ex-president's house was bombed in bid to free him for a post-war role in Iran

Ahmadinejad — once one of the West’s most vilified adversaries — was known for fiery anti-Israel rhetoric, Holocaust denial and hardline support for Iran’s nuclear ambitions during his presidency from 2005 to 2013.

Who are Iran-allied Iraq militias behind Barakah strike

From drones to proxy attacks, militias emerge as growing threat to Gulf stability

Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand guard at a military base near the Iraqi-Syrian border in Al Qaim, west of Iraq on January 23, 2026.

Iran’s new proposal: Same old ‘garbage’?

Iran’s latest offer demands compensation, frozen funds and an end to US blockade

US troops enforcing a naval blockade on Iran, preventing maritime commerce from entering or exiting its ports. Trump officials have signaled that "leverage" — including the blockade and sustained military operations — will remain in place until a deal with Iran is arrived at, contingent on it acceding to Washington’s core demands, i.e. giving up its nuclear enrichment program.

Mum's chilling call before San Diego mosque attack

Investigators probing anti-Muslim hate motive after teens killed 3 and then themselves

A San Diego Police officer blocks the road to the Islamic Center of San Diego following a shooting in southern California, on May 18, 2026.

Trump-Netanyahu call fuels fears of new Iran war

US president warns Tehran to 'move fast' or 'there won’t be anything left of them'

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during earlier talks. The two leaders spoke amid growing fears of renewed war with Iran.

Iran threatens internet cables beneath Hormuz

Tehran signals it could target subsea data routes linking Europe, Asia and the Gulf

Tehran's threats themselves highlight Iran’s growing willingness to weaponise every layer of the Strait of Hormuz — not just oil shipping routes but also the hidden digital infrastructure beneath them.

UAE minister meets IMO chief to tackle Hormuz threats

Global trade on edge over Strait of Hormuz tolls amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon

People stand by rubble and debris near damaged and collapsed buildings following overnight Israeli bombardment on Lebanon's southern city of Tyre on May 16, 2026.

Epic Fury 2.0: US weighs Kharg strike, uranium raid

Trump’s ‘calm before the storm’ post fuels fears of Kharg and uranium strikes

US special forces during a training exercise. Reports say military planners are examining scenarios involving commandos entering Iran to secure enriched uranium.

Iran suspected in US gas station cyber breach: Reports

Cyber probe focuses on exposed gas station tank gauges amid Iran-linked suspicions

Iran-linked hackers suspected in US gas station fuel-monitoring cyber intrusions

After failed China push, will Trump strike Iran again?

Trump back in US with no Hormuz breakthrough as Pentagon prepares for new strike options

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio (third right) and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles (second right) monitoring activity related to "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran from an unnamed location on February 28, 2026.

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