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Iran will never have a nuclear weapon under US deal, Hegseth says

"What I would say the president has been most clear about is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon - never, full stop," Hegseth said.

JUNE 14, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US strikes Iran for second day, hitting military surveillance capabilities, air defense systems

“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy."

JUNE 11, 2026|ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hegseth blocked female, minority Navy officers from promotion to admiral - report

According to the report, Pentagon rules outline that the defense secretary is only supposed to remove officers from the promotion list for professional failings that would impact their new role.

JUNE 3, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Trump admin. in advanced talks to directly fund US drone firms to boost production - report

People familiar with the deal said it would allow drone makers to scale up production while simultaneously bringing down prices. The funding the US would supply would not be for buying drones

MAY 31, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

Trump, who met with China's President Xi Jinping earlier this month, has pointedly said European and NATO partners should reduce reliance on Washington.

MAY 30, 2026ByREUTERS

US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached, Pentagon chief says

President Trump said on Friday he would meet in a secure White House room to make a "final determination" on a proposal to end the Iran war.

MAY 30, 2026ByREUTERS

Trump’s Evangelical alliance alarms defenders of religious freedom - opinion

In America, the assault on basic democratic principles continues, with Christian nationalism increasingly in the forefront.

MAY 22, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

Iran’s parliament to vote on bill offering €50 million reward for killing Trump, Netanyahu

The bill, titled “Reciprocal action by military and security forces of the Islamic Republic,” is one of several pieces of legislation aimed at formalizing the threats made by the regime.

MAY 19, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Pete Hegseth welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford home after record deployment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation award, the highest collective honor a military unit can receive in the US Armed Forces.

MAY 17, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER

US-Israel attacks on Iran could resume as early as next week - report

US President Donald Trump said Iran can either make a deal or "get annihilated," adding that the Islamic Republic has refused to acknowledge multiple deals already agreed to.

MAY 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows - report

According to The New York Times, Iran can also use the missile stockpiles in non-operational sites by transferring them via mobile launchers.

MAY 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Trump: '100% confident' Iran will stop enriching uranium, will hand over remaining stockpiles

Trump said that Iran has pledged to stop enriching uranium and is "100% confident" that they will comply, while stressing the US will never let Iran possess a nuclear bomb.

MAY 12, 2026ByJAMES GENN, IDAN KWELLER

Trump releases previously classified UFO files

The disclosure of the long-sought documents and photos of "unidentified anomalous phenomena" will be followed by future releases as more materials are declassified, the US Defense Department said.

MAY 8, 2026ByREUTERS

Trump’s Europe pullback could open new doors for Israel - opinion

The American move is based on a broad strategic assessment of the challenges and risks facing the United States in the near future

MAY 7, 2026ByZAKI SHALOM