Operation Epic Fury

Vance tells Tehran that avoiding renewed US strikes will require nuclear negotiations - report

The letter is Washington’s highest-level outreach to Tehran in months, according to Axios, and comes as Trump considers resuming strikes after the US midterms.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.
IDF soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia intercepts three Houthi missiles, IDF kills four terrorists in Gaza operation

Two US Air Force A-10 Warthog aircraft patrol the skies over the Middle East, October 24, 2026; Illustrative.

Mecca pact country officials to meet with Iran, Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile

Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street after he was killed in an Israeli and US strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, IDF demolishes buildings after Hebron terror attack


Security source says no intel showing attack before election, Katz threatens Hamas leaders abroad

Netanyahu warns of possible attack during election • Trump says war 'will be over soon' • IDF kills Hamas official in Gaza strike

The IDF seals the home of a terrorist who conducted an attack, killing Netanel Chkroun, September 25, 2026.

Israel, Netherlands trade tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over Dutch West Bank sanctions

Jewish TV star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ • Trump willing to bend on Iran sanctions if progress made on nuclear issues, official tells ‘Post'

The IDF seals the home of a terrorist who conducted an attack, killing Netanel Chkroun, September 25, 2026.

Khamenei injured before Iran war, pulled from Tehran hospital rubble after strike, cleric says

Ayatollah Mohsen Heidari Alekasir also denied the claim that Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had recommended his son to serve as his successor.

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

IDF grounds all 'drone ops.' following fatal crash, Houthis blame Saudi for Taiz market strike

Iran still waiting for official US response to proposal after initial Trump reaction • IDF enacts heavy restrictions against Palestinian movement in West Bank during Sukkot

Members of the IDF's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Hashmonaim Brigade operating in northern Israel. Photos published on September 27, 2026.

Iran fires anti-ship missiles at Hormuz, IDF strikes Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon

WATCH: IDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza • Qatari Prime Minister accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging Gaza peace efforts • IDF strikes Hezbollah weapon storage facility

US President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of a security pact between the US, Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

Trump reportedly rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal as Saudi coalition downs Houthi drones, missile

Iran says it will make no nuclear concessions • Yemen calls on citizens to fight against Houthis • Lebanese PM demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon, says country dragged into war

US President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of a security pact between the US, Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

IDF stops civilians attempting to cross Gaza border, UAE suspends Iranian airlines flights

Israeli officials say "only a matter of time" until fighting with Iran resumes • UK announces £88 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza • IDF reduces brigades in southern Lebanon from eight to six

IDF soldiers operating at the scene of the ramming terror attack at the Maccabim checkpoint, September 23, 2026.

Eight sailors assigned to USS Lincoln attempted suicide, Navy Secretary tells Congress

The letter came in response to a letter from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who called attention to the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in August. 

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, with the Pattaya skyline in backdrop, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026.

How Arab-Israeli air defense coordination is developing into a regional security shield - analysis

Iranian and Houthi attacks led to close cooperation between the US, Israel, and regional partners against the ballistic missile and drone threat. This laid the foundations for what came next.

The UAE aerobatics team "Fursan Al Emarat" team performs during the second international air show and aerospace expo at El Alamein International Airport in El Alamein, Egypt, September 9, 2026. Egypt is hosting the event from September 8 to 10, 2026.

Trump denounces Iran as 'terror regime behaving badly,' during UNGA address

UN Sec.-Gen. Guterres opened the UNGA by condemning Hamas's October 7 terror attack and describing Israel's response as "a scale of death and destruction unlike anything I have seen."

US President Donald Trump reacts as he addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.