Iran War

A Yemeni journalist tells Israel Hayom that Riyadh has been quietly paying Houthi-controlled salaries – and the group waited until the funds arrived before joining the fight.

The E-3 AWACS – one of only 16 still in service with no active production line – was photographed in ruins at Prince Sultan Air Base, adding to a growing list of US military assets degraded since the war began.

Some 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the Middle East, while additional forces are on their way to the region. The Wall Street Journal reported the number could reach 10,000 troops.

The US president disclosed the alleged "good-faith" gesture at a cabinet meeting Thursday, saying ten fully laden ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz under a Pakistani flag.

A senior Iranian official tells Reuters Washington's offer would strip Tehran of its defenses for vague sanctions relief, while signaling talks remain possible.

Three diplomatic sources say direct high-level contacts between Israel and at least two Gulf states have intensified as Trump signals progress in Iran talks, with both sides demanding baseline conditions before any ceasefire.

Ali-Reza Tangsiri, personally appointed by Khamenei, was struck in Bandar Abbas – Iran has neither confirmed nor denied his death.

Israel is preparing for the possibility that President Trump could declare an end to the fighting within days. In Washington, officials say the war’s core objectives have been achieved and speak of a decisive outcome, while Iran rejects direct negotiations and conditions any end to the fighting on a complete halt to attacks and “compensation for war damages.”

A security source tells Israel Hayom the two were kept alive as a lifeline for negotiations – even as Tehran spurns the American proposal and the war shows no signs of stopping.

Tehran calls the American offer "excessive," demands war reparations, sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and guarantees against future strikes – as US officials dismiss the demands as "ridiculous and unrealistic."