Trump says US close to striking Iran's power plants, bridges over failing negotiations

Earlier on Wednesday, Trump implied that he would take action against Iran for taking too long on a peace deal.

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Trump says Iran 'all talk, no action,' as US, allies denounce Tehran for plotting worldwide attacks

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Erdogan says Israel’s ‘aggression’ threatens Turkey, entire Mediterranean region

Erdogan also said there were initiatives, led by Israel, to destabilize the Mediterranean region and warned that "nobody should chase adventures" or join Israel's "boat of mischief."

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MK Tally Gotliv and and MK Ofir Katz attend a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026.

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It proposes that the State of Israel "recognize those who commit themselves to long-term dedication to Torah study as performing significant service to the state and the Jewish people."

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Kuwaiti officials inspect damage inside a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a drone and missile attack, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026.

Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes

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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.

US conducts repeated 'self-defense strikes' in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

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Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon April 5, 2024.

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"He's had an amazing career," Trump said. "Does he want to continue? Because, you know, he's a wartime prime minister."

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'Exterminate yourself and save us the trouble:' US man sentenced to prison for antisemitic threats

"I am 100% against Israel in every aspect. I've been watching the violence unfold in both Ukraine and the West Bank and I really don't see a difference," Owens texted a friend.

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Former Mossad official says Trump naive about Iran, misunderstands Middle East diplomacy

The former counterterror head of the Mossad said that Trump "does not understand the terminology of the Middle East, not the dialectic, and the Iranians are teaching him a lesson in that regard.”

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National Cyber Defense Bill passes first reading amid ongoing war against Iran

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

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An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.
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