Category: Iran

Iran in ‘full-scale war’ with US

Iran president says country in ‘full-scale war’ with US

President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is engaged in a “full-scale war” with the United States and Iran must accept the repercussions of the conflict.

IRGC says it’s ready for US ground invasion; Hamas names new leader

  • Hamas announces Khalil al-Hayya has been chosen as head of its political bureau succeeding Yahya Sinwar who was killed by Israel in Gaza in 2024.
  • A vessel is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile forcing the crew to abandon ship. They were later rescued by a tugboat.
  • One person has been killed and several others wounded after the US military attacked the Iranian city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran.
  • A US service member has died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, according to CENTCOM.

Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader

Khalil al-Hayya has long been a senior official in Hamas

The Palestinian group says Khalil al-Hayya has been chosen as the head of Hamas’s political bureau succeeding Yahya Sinwar who was killed in Gaza by the Israeli army in October 2024.

South Korea urges citizens to leave the Middle East

Seoul’s foreign ministry has advised short-term visitors to evacuate the Middle East immediately.

China urges respect for Saudi Arabia’s ‘sovereignty and security’

The statement from Beijing comes after Saudi Arabia intercepted ballistic missileslaunched by Yemen’s Houthi group last week.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement rally in Sanaa

Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, threatened a “siege” on Saudi Arabia in retaliation for an attack on Sanaa International Airport.

Iran says diplomatic exchanges with US ongoing via mediators

Baghaei says messages from the US have been shared recently with Tehran through intermediaries despite ongoing fighting.

US bombs Iran for an eighth consecutive night

  • The US launches new strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan.
  • US President Donald Trump says the deaths were “a very sad thing”, adding that “we’re never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon”.
  • Kuwait’s state-owned oil company says one of its main facilities has been hit in an Iranian strike as Iraqi media report that the US consulate in Erbil activated air defences amid drone attacks.
  • Top Iranian commander Ali Abdullahi has warned the US, saying “any aggression or barbarism will be met with a decisive and devastating response” from Iran’s armed forces.

Cardboard mufti still in hiding, tries to rally the masses….

 

Iran’s supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’ amid MoU breaches

Mojtaba Khamenei says Trump’s signature is ‘worthless’ and that ‘bullying’ is a core element of US foreign policy.

Iran says 10,000 without water after US attack; fire at Kuwait water site

  • Iran’s national water company says some 10,000 people across 20 villages are without water after overnight US attacks.
  • Iran’s army says it has hit US assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait following the latest round of US strikes. Kuwait says fire broke out at a power and desalination plant after an Iranian strike.
  • Earlier, US Central Command said it had completed its seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, employing “fighter aircraft, aerial drones and warships” to hit the country’s “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities”.
  • Iranian state media says at least three people have been killed and eight wounded in attacks in Hormozgan province which borders the Strait of Hormuz.
  • US Central Command says a claim by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that two oil tankers have exploded in the strait after hitting mines in the international waterway is “false”.

  • What to expect after the US reimposes naval blockade on Iran’s ports?

Behind enemy lines:

US launches sixth night of strikes against Iran to ‘degrade its military’

US intensifies southern Iran attacks, killing at least eight


US launches sixth night of strikes against Iran to ‘degrade its military’

Iran hit back, launching missiles and drones at multiple countries in the Gulf and at US bases in other regional countries.

US kills 8 people in sixth consecutive night of attacks

  • The US military says it launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions in areas including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz and Iranshahr.
  • Iran’s military warns “all infrastructure in the region will be crushed under steel blows” if the United States carries out its threat to attack Iran’s civilian sites.
  • The US military also says it “disabled” an oil tanker attempting to sail towards an Iranian port in the Strait of Hormuz by firing Hellfire missiles.
  • Iran says it carried out retaliatory attacks targeting US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

JD Vance accuses Israel of ‘manipulating’ US public opinion to prolong Iran war

Iran Puts Trump in a Coffin on Huge Billboard in Tehran

  • The United States has carried out major strikes on Iran for the sixth night in a row, killing at least eight people and wounding 20.
  • Officials in southern Iran’s Bandar Abbas report that civilian infrastructure, including power facilities and a train station, has been hit.
  • Iran’s army says it has hit US aircraft at a military base in Bahrain, while Kuwait’s army says it is responding to missile and drone attacks. Qatar authorities say a child was injured by falling missile debris after its army thwarted incoming Iranian attacks.
  • A spokesman for Iran’s military says the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war status, as US Central Command says soldiers boarded a vessel in the Gulf of Oman to enforce its blockade of Iran.

Just three vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz amid closure

  • Officials in southern Iran report that civilian infrastructure, including bridges, airports, power facilities and a train station, has been hit.

Israel claims it killed Hamas commander in Gaza

The Israeli army says its forces and the Israeli security agency Shin Bet have killed a Hamas commander in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza.

In a statement, the army claimed Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan was killed on Thursday, calling him the “right-hand man” of senior Hamas leaders.

The army added that Hamdan was a “central figure” in holding captives in the Gaza Strip and in the process of returning them to Israel.

Rubio speaks truth to power

The Journaille & the ‘Rhetoric’ 

“Radical Islam is a threat to the entire world.” – Marco Rubio

That is correct, apart from the word ‘radical’. All of Islam is radical. Islam is Islam. It is what it is.

Also Rubio: “Foreign aid is NOT charity. It must serve America’s national interest.”

Foreigners can now formally be DENIED a green card by Marco Rubio if they go full pro-Palestine and Hamas, or if they desecrate the USA flag — NYT

Thank you Marco!

The Iranian regime appears to have lost the conflict in every meaningful sense, but its leaders still refuse to admit what is right in front of them.

Their military infrastructure has been battered, their credibility has been shattered, and their threats sound more desperate with every passing day.

President Trump has repeatedly made clear that America prefers a negotiated end, but negotiations only work when both sides are willing to face reality. Iran has been given chance after chance to step back, abandon its nuclear ambitions, stop funding terror proxies, and end its campaign of regional intimidation.

Instead, the regime chose delay, deception, and escalation. Continue reading Rubio speaks truth to power

Iran War: ‘Strikes Will ‘Continue’

Iran Condemns UK’s IRGC Designation as ‘Provocative’ Violation of Int’l Law

– US launches new strikes on Iran – At least 24 killed in Iran since latest US strikes – Trumps says Gulf states to reimburse US for ‘protection’

Trump: We ‘Completed’ Goals in Iran, Strikes Will ‘Continue’

Not Sure They’ll Make Deal, Deal Is How War Ends

Trump Drops 20% Strait of Hormuz Reimbursement Fee, Says Gulf States Will Make ‘Massive’ U.S. Investments

Trump threatens to target Iran’s power plants, bridges next week if talks not resumed

Donald Trump

During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” President Donald Trump said that the objectives of ensuring Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon, keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and degrading

Gulf countries in a state of anger over daily attacks by Iran

Sirens blare in Bahrain as Iran launches barrage of missiles, drones

  • US President Donald Trump has said that attacks on Iran“will continue until I say enough”, with potential targets including power plants and bridges.
  • Iranian media continues to report explosions across its southern cities, as well as on islands off its coast, including in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump vows strikes to continue ‘until I say enough’ as US pounds Iran

  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it targeted US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan earlier on Tuesday.
  • The US reimposed its blockade on Iranian ports, while Trump rolled back a plan to impose a 20 percent tariff on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten More Attacks After Saudis Hit Yemeni Airport

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It’s about time the Yemeni government “ran out of patience.” In 2024, the Yemeni government warned of the Houthi threat to the “world’s digital infrastructure.” Imagine the possibility of “a fifth” of the world’s internet going down. The world economy could collapse. The Yemen government has not prioritized controlling the Houthis due to its own internal woes, including a devastating internal fragmentation. Also, Yemen depends on competing regional backers, including Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Yemen is a country beset with crises (including extensive poverty), so it avoids open conflict with the Houthis and escalating a wider regional war.

In light of all that, it is a significant gesture that Yemen has taken a stand against Iran’s violation of its airspace, along with Iran’s proxy within, the Houthis.

“Yemeni forces strike Houthi-controlled Sana’a airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing,” by Miriam Sela-Eitam, Shir Perets and James Glenn, Jerusalem Post, July 13, 2026

Iran: US pledges to protect Hormuz vessels during Iran strikes

Washington will “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz for a 20 percent fee, sez Trump.

Iran said on Saturday it has once again shut the Strait of Hormuz to traffic. The US has maintained it remains open.

“Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing,” US Central Command wrote early on Sunday.

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran, aimed at ‘degrading’ military

Sunday’s attacks follow three previous days of tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and US as a June ceasefire deal frays.

  • US forces are “positioned and prepared” to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz despite “Iranian aggression”, CENTCOM says.
  • Iran claims attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman with missiles and suicide drones as fears rise of a return to full-scale war in the Middle East.
  • The US military says it struck more than 140 targets in Iran with explosions reported in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar, Bandar-e Deyr, Jask and Asaluyeh
  • The hostilities come after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz “closed until further notice” and said it fired at a ship attempting to transit through what it called an unapproved route.

Gulf tensions rise as Iran strikes Qatar, disrupting mediation efforts

Iran hit Kuwait and Bahrain following US attacks while avoiding Qatar since early April.

Sunday’s attack on Qatar targeted a state whose mediation efforts have been central to attempts to broker a ceasefire between the US and Iran.

In Tehran, life for more than 10 million people has carried on mostly as usual since the capital has not been recently attacked. But the economy is in the doldrums and the outlook is increasingly uncertain, more than four months after the US and Israel began their aerial campaign.

Here’s the latest:

  • The UAE says two of its national tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles, as India summons Iran’s deputy ambassador after an Indian crew member was killed and several others were wounded in the attacks.
  • The US has carried out more strikes on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions on Kish and Qeshm islands, as well as Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
  • Iran says it attacked US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and two oil supertankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • US President Donald Trump says a US blockade will be reinstated on Iranian ports in the coming hours, and Washington will “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz for a 20 percent fee.

Hormuz cargo fee ‘would be fundamentally wrong’: Hapag-Lloyd

Charging fees for passage through international waters “would be fundamentally wrong”, German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says.

China urges US and Iran to restore safe passage through Hormuz

China called on the United States and Iran to restore safe passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz after fighting reignited over how the strategic waterway should be managed.

Trump says US will become ‘guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls

UNHINGED IRAN STRIKES OMAN, BAHRAIN, JORDAN AND KUWAIT

Trump:

“We’re ⁠going to keep the ​strait, ‌and we’ll probably run ⁠it. ​We’ll become the guardian of the ⁠strait. Maybe we’ll ​call it the guardian angel of the strait. ⁠And we should be reimbursed for that.”

We guarded the strait for 50 years, and we never got paid for it. We guarded it for nothing, but now we will make money.

Trump says US ‘reinstating’ Iran blockade, will charge ships for passage

  • President Donald Trump has said the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran as he looks to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz and said the US will “get paid a lot of money” for guarding the strategic waterway.
  • Iran claims attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan saying it hit US military sites in retaliation for Washington’s renewed bombardment of its southern coast.
  • The US attacks on Iran come amid an intensifying standoffover Hormuz with explosions reported in the port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask as well as Qeshm Island.
  • Heavy exchanges of fire come a day after the US military said it hit at least 140 targets in Iran and Tehran launched retaliatory attacks.

  • Trump says US will become ‘guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls

    “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving,” Trump said on Truth Social.

    “The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as ‘THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,’ but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World,” he added.

    “The process and formation will begin immediately,” he said.

    In a statement, the UN’s shipping ‌agency said it opposed any imposition of fees to cross the strait.

Israel launches major attack with over 100 missiles on Iran

U.S. Central Command launched another wave of strikes against Iran. The operation, which began at 5 p.m. ET, aims to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Virgins!

Protesters hold a banner depicting Donald Trump with a target symbol during a demonstration, surrounded by flags representing various political factions.

 Iran Plotted to Assassinate Trump During Turkey Visit, Prompting Secret Plane Swap, Israel’s Channel 12 Reports

Iran reportedly planned to assassinate President Donald Trump during his recent visit to Turkey, according to explosive new details reported by Israel’s Channel 12.

Israeli journalist Yaron Avraham reported Sunday that foreign intelligence services uncovered information indicating that the Iranian regime intended to “eliminate” President Trump while he was in Turkey.

According to Channel 12, the intelligence was immediately passed to American officials and ultimately led security officials to change the aircraft Trump used for his return flight to Washington.

Continue reading Israel launches major attack with over 100 missiles on Iran

Iran keeps firing missiles at neighbouring states

US Launches Strikes Against Iran After Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz and Attacks Ship

Naval ship launching a missile at night, with flames and smoke visible against a dark background.

US Central Command Releases Footage From Latest Strikes Against Approximately 140 Iranian Military Targets

US Central Command released footage of strikes against Iranian military targets, following Saturday’s strikes against “approximately 140 Iranian military targets,” the military said. 

The attacks on Saturday were launched by “land- and sea-based fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels,” CENTCOM announced. “Targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations.”

CENCOM further notes that more than 300 targets were hit in total during the week.

Additional footage released by CENTCOM appears to show the various strikes executed throughout the week. The video’s description reads, “U.S. Central Command forces striking Iranian military targets after launching aircraft and cruise missiles in response to Iran’s attack on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the week of July 6-11, 2026.”

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

Lindsey Graham speaking passionately into a microphone at a political event, gesturing with his hand to emphasize his points.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Passes Away Unexpectedly at 71 Following “Sudden Illness”

Missiles and drones fired at Gulf states after night of US strikes on Iran

Three people, including one child, injured by falling shrapnel in Qatar as attacks also reported in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.

Air defence systems in Gulf states and Jordan have shot down Iranian missiles and drones after a night of US air strikes on Iran.

The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain sent out warnings to residents on Saturday night and Sunday morning about incoming missiles and drones.

Kuwait said its military responded to attacks on its territory early on Sunday. In Qatar, the Ministry of Interior said three people, including one child, were injured by falling shrapnel after warnings of attacks were sent to residents.
 
Three missiles from Iran fell in Jordan without causing any casualties, authorities there said. Air defences in the UAE were also activated after reports of incoming missiles and drones from Iran.
 

Warning sirens blared out three times in Bahrain on Sunday morning to warn of incoming attacks.

Trump Wants Syria to ‘Fight Hezbollah’ in Lebanon

That’s not working. That’s not the way to do it.
 
Both Israel and Lebanon are appalled. Trump sees Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa as a “strong leader,” someone who can take on Hezbollah and deal better with it than Israel. That is not how either Beirut or Jerusalem sees things.

 

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US president says 1,000 missiles are “locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran”

Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if it tries to kill him

  • US president says 1,000 missiles are “locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran” with thousands more to follow if it tries to assassinate him.
  • Washington is demanding Iran issue a public statement today pledging safe passage and a halt to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to US officials.
  •  Iran must not fire at commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry says any US breach of its commitments under the MoU will be met with “reciprocal action”.
  • US President Trump says Tehran and US agreed to continue talks, but he communicated to Iran that the ceasefire is “over”.
  • After two days of deadly strikes between the US and Iran, Qatari negotiators have been in Tehran in an attempt to get diplomacy back on track.
  • The United States says that all its demands with regard to nuclear limits must be met.
  • The United States has issued an ultimatum to Iran, demanding there must be a public statement issued that no longer will vessels be fired on, but also that the Strait of Hormuz, or all channels, will remain open. Or else….

Trump Draws Red Line on Iran: U.S. Strikes Hammer Regime After Hormuz Attacks, Ceasefire Collapses

President Trump is delivering on his promise of peace through strength, ordering decisive U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets after the regime violated a fragile ceasefire by attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest escalation has shattered the June memorandum of understanding aimed at winding down the Iran conflict, but Trump administration officials signal that America will not tolerate threats to global energy security or U.S. interests.

Trump hints at further Iran negotiations after exchange of fire over Hormuz

 Trump Says Iran Asked to Continue Negotiations and US Agreed, but “the Cease Fire is OVER!”

Iran retaliated with attacks against Israel, Gulf states, and U.S. positions, drawing in regional proxies and expanding the conflict.

Thousands have died across the region, with millions displaced and global oil supplies disrupted

A ceasefire and MoU brought temporary calm, focusing on reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.

Yet Iran quickly tested limits by harassing tankers, imposing illegal routing demands, and attacking commercial vessels.

U.S. Central Command responded with strikes against more than 80 targets, including air defenses, command centers, coastal radars, anti-ship missiles, and IRGC fast boats.

Iran responded with drones and missiles toward Gulf targets and Jordan, with some intercepted. Continue reading US president says 1,000 missiles are “locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran”