LiveLive Updates August 15, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 15, 2026Updates10 hours agoIran has not decided on resuming U.S. talks, ISNA citing Foreign MinisterIranian ‌Foreign Minister ‌Abbas Araghchi said ⁠no decision ⁠has yet been made to resume negotiations with the ‌United States, ‌the Iranian Student News Agency reported, adding that mediators Qatar and Pakistan ⁠were in contact with Iran and ‌exchanging ⁠messages, ‌but that this did not ⁠amount to negotiations.Earlier U.S. President Donald Trump said he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory "pretty soon."Speaking at a ceremony, Trump said he will make the move "after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated."Read the full articleIn the NewsYemen Saudi-backed Gov't Says Houthi Missiles Kill Four Civilians in Port CityShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerAt Least Nine Killed in Overnight IDF Strikes in Lebanon, Reports SayIran Defiant as Trump Tells Americans to Accept High Gas PricesCongregant and Security Assaulted at NY Synagogue Shabbat ServicesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a GenocideIsraeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank