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Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, other banks

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Search Login Subscribe JPOST DIGITAL LIBRARY HOME PAGE THE JERUSALEM REPORT DEFENSE & TECH OPINION BUSINESS & INNOVATION JERUSALEM POST EN ESPANOL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS ALIYAH JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE PREMIUM JP STORE Categories ISRAEL NEWS WORLD NEWS MIDDLE EAST US POLITICS DIASPORA OPINION PODCAST JUDAISM KABBALAH CHRISTIAN WORLD HEALTH & WELLNESS SCIENCE LAW ARCHAEOLOGY OMG ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE FOOD & RECIPES HISTORY SPONSORED CONTENT ADVERTISE WITH US TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT US CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT U A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) A senior Iranian source said on Saturday that the US had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, welcoming the move as a sign of "seriousness" in reaching a deal with Washington during talks...

US, Lebanon request Israel pause attacks against Hezbollah prior to talks - report

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An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, March 17, 2026. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS) The United States and Lebanon have requested that Israel temporarily cease attacks against  Hezbollah  before peace talks between Israel and Lebanon begin, according to an Axios report on Friday. Citing two sources with knowledge of the issue, Axios reported that Lebanon had made the request through US mediators, describing a pause in fighting as a potential Israeli "gesture" to  Lebanon . The report said the request was still under review by Netanyahu, with Lebanon earlier on Friday saying that the US would be mediating the talks. Go to the full article > >

Beersheba Family Court approves Iris Haim to use sperm of slain hostage son to have child

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Iris Haim and members of the "Shover Shivion" organization hold a press conference in Tel Aviv presening a  new agreed proposal by Likud Central Committee members and protest-aligned academics to establish a commission of inquiry into the October 7 events. February 23, 2026. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90) The Family Court in Beersheba on Friday approved Iris Haim to have a child using the sperm of her son, Yotam Haim, who was abducted by  Hamas  during the October 7 massacre and mistakenly killed by  IDF  gunfire while attempting to escape captivity. Iris submitted the request  several months ago  - and argued that Yotam “saw bringing children into the world as the fulfillment of a significant personal dream and in the last years of his life spoke openly about his strong desire to become a father” before his death. Iris Haim submitted the request several months ago - and argued that her son, Yotam Haim “saw bringing children into the world ...

GOP Gov. Braun: 30-day suspension of gas tax in state

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(L) Indiana Governor Mike Braun attends the National Governors Association Evening Dinner and Reception in the East Room of the White House on February 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) / (Background) A fuel pump displays prices at a gas station on April 06, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Indiana GOP Governor Mike Braun announced a 30-day suspension of the 7% usage tax on fuel in Indiana on Wednesday. “I am declaring a gas tax holiday to give Hoosiers relief from the pain at the pump from high gas prices. Affordability is my top priority,” Braun (R-Ind.) said, according to a statement from the governor’s office. At the end of 30-days, the suspension, which is based on Braun’s Wednesday emergency declaration, will be reviewed and could be extended if the emergency continues, the statement added. Braun explained that the state will be monitoring prices to ensure that retailers are delivering the savings of the gas tax relief directly...

Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump gives a press conference in the White House, April 6, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE/FILE PHOTO) US President Donald Trump said that the Iranian leadership is only alive to negotiate, and that they have no negotiating power aside from their control over the Strait of Hormuz, in a post on Truth Social shared on Friday. "The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!" Trump shared in a social media statement. Trump also attacked Iran's use of "fake news," writing in a separate post that "the Iranians are better at handling the Fake News Media, and 'Public Relations,' than they are at fighting! The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social. Go to the ...

Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say

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US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, February 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE) Donald Trump's  Board of Peace  has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the US president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave's future, sources told  Reuters . Ten days before US-Israeli attacks on Iran plunged the region into war,  Trump  hosted a conference in Washington that saw Gulf Arab states pledge billions for the governance and reconstruction of Gaza after a two-year pulverization by Israel.  The plan envisages large-scale rebuilding of the coastal enclave after the disarmament of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, whose attacks on...

First Lady Melania Trump announces first conviction under ‘TAKE IT DOWN Act’

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(L) James Strahler (Photo via: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office) /(R) U.S. first lady Melania Trump on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) First Lady Melania Trump praised a significant milestone in her advocacy for digital safety this week, hailing the first federal conviction under the “ TAKE IT DOWN Act . “ The landmark case, involving a disturbed Ohio man who used artificial intelligence (AI) to terrorize his victims, represents the first major enforcement of the 2025 law aimed at eradicating non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and deepfake exploitation. On Tuesday,  James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio , pleaded guilty in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Ohio to charges including cyberstalking, production of obscene AI visual representations of child sexual abuse, and the “publication of digital forgeries” — the specific legal term for deepfakes established by the new legislation. He was arrested on federal charges in June ...