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IRGC struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz

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The IRGC told Iranian state media that three oil tankers were "struck and stopped" in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning after they "ignored warnings." It added that it "fired ballistic missiles at US air bases and US military Central Command center in Jordan."

US, Saudi militaries attack Iranian-backed militias in Iraq following Iranian strikes on US bases

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  Smoke seen following reported missile launch from Iran toward Jordan, July 22, 2026. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT) US Central Command (CENTCOM) together with the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces struck Iraq on Wednesday, targeting "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure," CENTCOM said in a post on X/Twitter. "US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours." https://t.co/4gooax78lx — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM)  July 29, 2026 A US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran had launched at least four ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, adding that "This was a major attack."

No US pressure on Israel to withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Israeli public diplomacy chief says

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  IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT) When Netanyahu eulogized former senator Lindsey Graham as Israel's "number one friend," Trump responded: "No, I'm Israel's number one friend. Lindsey is number two."  There is no US pressure on Israel to withdraw from Gaza or Lebanon, Head of the Israeli Public Diplomacy Directorate  Tzipi Hotovely  told reporters following Prime Minister Benjamin  Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump  on Tuesday. "There is an understanding of how Israel should operate in Gaza. Israel will remain on the Yellow Line, and reconstruction will not begin before full demilitarization," Hotovely said. 

Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says

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  A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO) Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for joint regional management of the  Strait of Hormuz  with shipping firms paying voluntary fees, a Gulf source told  Reuters  on Tuesday. The Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas before the Iran war, has become the main hurdle in peace talks and a flashpoint for repeated escalations in the conflict. Iran has said the strait cannot go back to its pre-war status where shipping flowed freely, while Gulf states insist there be no mandatory payment of fees to Iran.

Netanyahu flew secretly to US after intelligence warned of threat of Iranian attack- report

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  Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to Washington took off discreetly on Monday out of fear of an  Iranian  threat, the N12 news site reported on Tuesday. According to N12, Israeli security forces recommended that Netanyahu's flight leave under secretive conditions after reports that Iran was escalating its efforts to attack Israeli officials.

Middle East diplomats: Progress made on temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping deal

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  A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 16, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Iran has proposed to Oman a temporary arrangement to reopen the  Strait of Hormuz  under which one direction of traffic would pass through Iranian waters, and part of the opposite route would also be in Iranian waters, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state television on Tuesday. Two Middle Eastern diplomats said Tuesday that there had been progress in efforts to resolve the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, although no final agreement had been reached.

Iran about to hit Ukraine with ballistic missiles

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23, 2025. (photo credit: Alexander KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Iran reportedly considered attacking a Ukrainian seaport in the Black Sea in response to a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian ship, but in a "flurry of diplomacy," opted not to, Iranian and Western officials told  The   New York Times  on Tuesday. People with knowledge of the matter expected Iran to fire a  ballistic missile  with a small warhead at Ukraine as a show of strength, the  NYT  reported. This would have constituted a major escalation and risked opening a new warfront, given Iran's alliance with Russia.    This Man’s 290 Sq. Ft. Tiny House Is Full of Surprises – Take a Look Inside! Ukraine's forces struck a Russian warship, and vessels used for transporting  Iran-linked military cargo  in the Caspian Sea, President...