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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIDF reservist severely wounded in Lebanon • Sa’ar slams Turkish FM over anti-Israel comments • US officials believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators amid peace talksFollow us on GoogleThe Grand Mosalla is pictured in Tehran on July 3, 2026, ahead of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral. (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)July 3, 4:27 PMIran begins talks with Japanese firms on oil sales under temporary US sanctions waiverA senior Iranian official said any deal would require the US to extend the current waiver given the shipping time between Japan and Iran. ByREUTERSIranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >July 3, 10:43 AMIranian general warns of ‘harsh response’ if Israel, US attack during Khamenei’s funeralThe ceremony was scheduled months earlier but was postponed due to the ongoing conflict. ByARIELLA ROITMANCoffins are displayed containing the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque on July 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >July 3, 10:39 AMNATO leaders to gather in Ankara next week, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump Leaders are also expected to vow to keep funding weapons for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo)Go to the full article > >July 3, 8:52 AM‘Political systems cannot sustain it’: Turkish FM calls for sanctions on Israel, Sa’ar retaliates“Israel is not only Turkey’s problem, and it is not only President Erdoğan’s problem,” Fidan said. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMIT AVITAN,IDAN KWELLERTurkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 19, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS)Go to the full article > >July 3, 7:36 AMIDF reservist severely wounded during altercation with terrorist near Bint JbailAccording to Army Radio, two other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident. ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >July 3, 6:17 AMTalks with Iran continue, US official confirmsByAMIT AVITANJuly 3, 6:17 AMGuterres expressed condolences over Khamenei’s killing, Iran Foreign Ministry saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJuly 3, 6:17 AMUS officials believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators amid peace talks – reportAccording to the report, US officials were particularly concerned that Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would be targeted. ByDANYA SAPERSTEINFOREIGN MINISTER of Iran Abbas Araghchi, and Speaker of Iran Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf with the delegation of Iran at the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (photo credit: Urs Flueeler/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >