Vance tells Israel Trump is ‘your only ally’ left as Iran talks postponed
US Vice President JD Vance has warned Israel that President Donald Trump is its only friend left in the world as he batted away criticism of the Iran deal.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00What to know as a Pentagon review prompts European nations to reassess security priorities
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
· Lorne Cook
Middle Israel: Trump’s Iran deal leaves Netanyahu politically exposed - opinion
The setting could hardly be more proverbial.
· AMOTZ ASA-EL
Senator Tom Cotton warns Trump's Iran deal will give regime '$200 million a day to fund terrorism'
US Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Thursday warned that parts of the Iran deal, such as US President Donald Trump removing sanctions on Iran's oil exports, would earn the regime around 200 million dollars a day.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Possible human remains found after Washington resident refused to evacuate wildfire
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· FOX Weather
US dropping of 'Indo' from Pacific Command adds pressure on India ties
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17. © Reuters
· KIRAN SHARMA
Vietnamese national deported by Trump administration to South Sudan returns home
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention.
· Joseph Falzetta
US export ban on Anthropic’s AI models further strains alliances
Artificial intelligence has become the latest issue to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies after US President Donald Trump ordered tech giant Anthropic to cut off foreign access to its powerful Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5 AI models, citing national security concerns.
· Erin Hale
Trump approval on Iran remains low, new poll finds
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, takes questions during a media conference at the end of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
· Linley Sanders
U.S. and Iran delay start of nuclear talks as Lebanon clashes resume
The U.S. and Iran have postponed the start of their negotiations over a permanent peace deal and restricting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
· No Author
US keeps North Korea denuclearization high on agenda, official says
The Trump administration continues to place North Korea’s denuclearization high on its policy agenda, a senior US State Department official said Thursday.
· Choi He-suk
Cuba signs deals attracting global business but Washington holds key | The National
The conference rooms of Havana’s ministries have been unusually busy. Tourism officials, healthcare delegations, aviation representatives and mining executives have been cycling through back-to-back meetings with investors from the Gulf, Europe, North America, Africa and elsewhere.
· Salim A. Essaid
Russia threatens escalation after Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack
Russia has pledged to carry out frequent and "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv launched a barrage of drones on Moscow, triggering a huge explosion in one of the Russian capital's key oil refineries.
· Sam Meredith
No Trump, but big names set to descend on Seattle for Socceroos clash
Seattle: Donald Trump may have decided against attending the USA v Australia match in Seattle – despite strong rumours that he would – but his administration will still be represented.
· Michael Koziol
Iran–US peace talks postponed
Tehran and Washington have postponed the direct talks to hammer out the details of their tentative agreement to end the war in Iran, Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Impulso de Vance para iniciar diálogo con Irán tropieza al aplazarse negociaciones de fin de semana
El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, escucha la pregunta de un reportero en la Sala de Prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el 18 de junio de 2026 (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
Rays host the Nationals to start 3-game series
Washington Nationals (39-36, third in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (41-30, second in the AL East)
· The Associated Press
(3rd LD) Lee says told Trump cannot deal with N. Korean nuclear issue the same way as others
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)By Park Boram
· Park Boram
(2nd LD) Lee says told Trump cannot deal with N. Korean nuclear issue the same way as others
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, photo in paras 5-14)By Park Boram
· Park Boram
S. Korea says in close talks with U.S. after Senate bill signals tougher OPCON transfer oversight
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remains in close talks with the United States over the wartime operational control (OPCON) transition, a defense ministry official said Friday, following a U.S. Senate bill signaling tighter congressional oversight.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Trump expressed regret for not resolving NK nuke issue sooner: Lee
US President Donald Trump expressed regret for not taking steps before North Korea became effectively a nuclear-armed state, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday.
· Choi He-suk
Editor's Choice: Gulf ceasefire brings relief but Asia's energy strain persists
It will take Asia's inflation-suffering economies months before they can fully heal now that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Iran to end the 3-1/2 month-old war. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
· AKITO TANAKA
'The life we never chose': Families of Taipan crash victims demand answers at inquiry
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 4:11pm
· Laura Lavelle
(LEAD) Lee says told Trump cannot deal with N. Korean nuclear issue the same way as others
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
· Park Boram
Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District
State Auditor Matt Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, won the Democratic primary in northern Maine’s battleground House district early Friday, according to state election officials.
· Tim Balk
Iran war day 112: Vance defends Tehran ‘deal’ but Switzerland trips are off
United States Vice President JD Vance has delayed his planned trip to Switzerland to start a new round of peace talks with Iran following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war, the White House has said.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Maine governor House primary
Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles fields a question from moderator Steve Robinson, editor in chief of The Maine Wire, during a debate of Republican candidates for governor at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Rich Abrahamson/The Central Maine Morning Sentinel via…
· Patrick Whittle
Top GOP lawmaker rallies around conservative school board member facing calls to resign
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· Fox News
Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal, more quietly than in 2015
A growing number of Jewish groups are pushing back against the new memorandum of understanding brokered between US President Donald Trump and Iran.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
India doubts drove Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific name change
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· Saima Afzal
(URGENT) Lee says Trump expressed regret over failing to address N. Korea's nuclear ambitions prior to development
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
· Park Boram
(URGENT) Lee says told Trump cannot deal with N. Korea the same way as others
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
· Park Boram
(URGENT) Lee says he and Trump shared importance of cooperation in shipbuilding at G7 summit
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
· Park Boram
This U.S.-Iran MOU will likely be a “memorandum of misunderstanding.”
The long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States was electronically signed on June 14, Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
· Kuni Miyake
From a White House podium, Vance delivers 'stunning development' on Israel
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 3:05pm
· Emily Clark
Trump's Iran pact seen as a strategic defeat in Washington
US President Donald Trump jumbled his justification to launch the war on Iran, whose nuclear programme he claimed was already obliterated in a June 2025 attack.
· Middleeasteye
Some GOP senators and Trump allies have harsh reviews of his agreement to end Iran war
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, including top national security figures, were voicing strong reservations Thursday — and some outright condemnation — of the Trump administration's agreement to end the fighting in Iran.
· Associated Press
In Trump's shadow, Vance becomes face of Iran deal
As he defended the US-Iran deal at the White House press briefing on Thursday, Vice-President JD Vance brushed aside a question about whether President Donald Trump had positioned him as the "fall guy" for an agreement that is broadly unpopular with Republicans in Washington.
· Daniel Bush
Democratic socialists are winning major mayor's races
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks to the crowd after winning D.C. Mayor primary election during an election night party at the Howard Theatre Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Matt Brown
Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump
Vice President JD Vance has embraced the role of being the chief defender of the agreement he and President Donald Trump signed with Iran over the weekend.
· Aamer Madhani
Israel can’t ‘kill its way out’ of every crisis – Vance (VIDEO)
US Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized Israeli hardliners opposed to President Donald Trump’s Iran deal, warning that the country cannot “kill” its way out of every security problem.
· RT
Is Trump Preparing To "Escalate To De-Escalate" With Russia?
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· Tyler Durden
Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war costs, other bills - report
The Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
· REUTERS
Editor's Notes: Israel just met the America that comes after Trump - comment
I could have written the other column in 20 minutes: The deal is bad for Israel. We were kept out of the room, told to stand down in Lebanon, and lectured by the administration that called us its closest partner – an hour before it signed a deal with the regime that spent four months trying to kill us.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
JD Vance cancels flight to Switzerland ahead of planned US-Iran talks due to logistical issues
US Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland for talks with Iranian negotiators, the White House said in a statement on Thursday, citing logistical issues.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US-Iran deal is a cautious step in the right direction | The National
With a sweep of his pen in France’s historic Palace of Versailles on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump added his distinctive signature to what may become one of the most consequential documents for the future of the Middle East.
· The National Editorial
'Not solid': scepticism and hope among Iranians over US-Iran plan | The National
Iranians are sceptical that the action plan signed between Tehran and Washington will usher in long lasting stability, after months of limbo trapping them between war and peace.
· Lizzie Porter
Satellite observations detect ‘urban pulse’ of six global cities
WASHINGTON – While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using satellite imagery have tracked the vital signs of six major global cities, detecting a distinctive “urban pulse” in …
· Will Dunham
'Last ride': US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Is it goodbye Air Force One, hello Qatar Force One?
· Agence France-Presse