Operation Midnight Hammer

Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait

A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that both inbound and outbound shipping lanes in the strait have been cleared of mines by US Central Command (CENTCOM). 

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.

In his desperate search for a Middle East victory, Trump confuses tactics with strategy - opinion

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a 'territory of the United States' after defeating Iran

A satellite view shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, of the of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 21, 2026.

Iran moved thousands of uranium centrifuges into fortified Pickaxe Mountain - WSJ


Iran, US seek to resume back-channel efforts to restart nuclear talks, Iran's foreign ministry says

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, had said that the US needed to show it had a genuine desire for peace with Iran.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

IDF, CENTCOM chiefs convene in Israel in first since end of Iran war

The American military and the IDF held a joint panel to discuss the achievements of Operation Rising Lion.

 CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla met with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir in Israel.

How DTRA's expertise aided in the strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility - explainer

DTRA played an integral role in planning the strike on Iran's heavily fortified Fordow facility, a site long suspected of being central to Iran's nuclear weapons program.

 Satellite imagery from Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility June 22, 2025.

Why world media blaming Israel for US striking Iran is scary - opinion

This narrative is very dangerous because any future Iranian retaliation against the US in which an American is harmed would likely be blamed on Israel.

 PEOPLE GATHER in front of Baghdad’s Iranian Embassy on June 24, celebrating what they say is Iran’s victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Trump’s Iran strategy aims for behavioral change, not regime collapse - opinion

The Trump administration's negotiations for a ceasefire with Iran are diplomacy built on carefully constructed illusions.

 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Netanyahu in process of negotiations with Hamas, Iran launches new special legal group

IDF strikes Gaza, southern Lebanon • Hostage families meet with Marco Rubio • Trump says Gaza ceasefire could be reached next week

 US President Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington DC, April 7, 2025

US strike on Iran: A look at the ripple effect on American Jewry, antisemitism, Israel ties

The US's unprecedented strike on Iran raises serious questions about rising antisemitism in the US, the precarious state of US-Israel relations, and the security of American Jewish communities.

 CORY BOOKER (D-NJ) speaks at a House Democrats news conference in Washington, DC, in May 2025.

Iran using Houthis to build more missiles and threaten global shipping, Yemeni minister claims

Yemen's information minister said that Iran's plans to relocate its military industry to Houthi territory would endanger global shipping routes.

 Houthi supporters hold weapon, anti-U.S. and anti-Israel placards and wave flags during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, June 13, 2025.

Israel had a decisive victory in the war against Iran, now it's time for one in Gaza – opinion

Now is not the time to rush headlong into a ceasefire with Hamas that will bring neither immediate hostage release nor long-term security to Israel, nor real relief to Palestinians.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz attend a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this month. Now is not the time to rush headlong into a ceasefire with Hamas, the writer argues.

Netanyahu interested in meeting Trump in coming weeks, sources tell 'Post'

Regarding hostage negotiations, the Post reported that the idea of exiling senior Hamas officials and other terrorists from Gaza has recently resurfaced in discussions.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office last month.