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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.

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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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U.S. LAUNCHES NEW STRIKES ON IRAN, SPAIN CAVES….

Iran has denounced US attacks on its territory as a “war crime” and accused Washington of violating the interim deal aimed at ending the war.

Tehran hits Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar after deadly US strikes

  • Iran says it attacked “US bases and strategic centres” in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar after the US bombed Iranian cities for a second consecutive night.
  • The US attacks have killed 14 people and wounded 78 over two days with blasts reported in Iranian cities along the Strait of Hormuz, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik.
  • US President Donald Trump says the strikes were “retribution” for alleged Iranian attacks on ships transiting Hormuz.
  • In Qatar, officials say none of the military bases they host have been involved in any attacks on Iran and continue to urge dialogue.

U.S. Launches ‘Powerful Strikes’ on Iran After Attacks on Ships in Hormuz…

Trump Admin Reinstates Oil Sanctions

Yesterday:

Trump Cuts Off All Trade With ‘Terrible NATO Partner’ Spain

Trump Effect!

Spain Folds, Agrees to Boost NATO Payments After U.S. Trade Halt Order

Trump Faces Bipartisan Opposition over Selling F-35s to Turkey

Trump Says He Will Remove Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List

Donald Trump, President of the United States, speaks during a press conference at the NATO Summit at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international political and military organization established by the North Atlantic Treaty, with members committed to mutual protection. This year’s NATO Summit takes place in Ankara, featuring the NATO Public Forum and the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto)

President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Spain “came back all the way” and agreed to boost NATO payments after he ordered a U.S. trade embargo with the European country over its reluctance to contribute more to the organization.

Iran officials say Khamenei funeral unaffected by US attacks

Mourners pray for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday

Iran: the only thing that you get when you negotiate with terrorists is more terrorism

Danegeld was a tax raised to pay tribute or protection money to the Viking raiders to save a land from being ravaged.

Once you paid the Dane-geld You never get rid of the Dane.

Pay the jihadis and you never get rid of the jihad.

When Has Negotiating With Islamic Terrorists Ever Worked?

Nearly 250 years ago, the United States tried negotiating with Islamic pirate states to stop the capture of American ships and the enslavement of Americans. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams all learned the painful lesson that the negotiations were a trap.

Treaties would be signed, agreements would be reached and would soon be broken because Muslims could freely lie to ‘infidels’ and had a religious obligation to wage war on them.

“The precept of the Koran is perpetual war against all who deny that Mahomet is the prophet of God,” Adams summed it up. “The command to propagate the Moslem creed by the sword is always obligatory, when it can be made effective. The commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or by force.”

This isn’t ancient history, it’s current events as the United States once again conducts futile negotiations with an Islamic pirate and terrorist state to stop its attacks on international shipping.

Iran Is Never Going to Stop Shutting Down the Strait of Hormuz

Iran only has one card to play and that’s shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. So it’ll never stop doing it.

Iran’s leaders, unsatisfied with billions in oil sales, access to cash, and promises of sanctions relief and $300 billion in the deal, are trying to charge for access to the strait, meanwhile despite the waivers of oil sales, they’re attacking ships passing through the strait to show they’re in charge.

US says if Iran tries to ‘threaten its neighbours’, Trump ‘has options’ for responding

US Vice President JD Vance says that if Iran pursues various measures he says could destabilise the region, then Trump has several ways in which he could respond to the Islamic Republic.

Former President Trump stands behind Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is signing a document at a table in the Oval Office, surrounded by military flags.

High-Ranking Iranian Clerics Call for Trump and Netanyahu’s Assassinations “Under Any Circumstances” as President Reportedly Weighs “Finishing The Job” in Iran

  • Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says talks in Qatar’s capital, Doha, with Pakistani and Qatari officials have concluded.
  • US President Donald Trump has hailed the US’s own talks on Iran in Doha as “very good”.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is its ‘greatest instrument of power’

Ships still using Oman route through Hormuz despite Iran warnings

Vessels are continuing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using the Oman-designated route despite Iran’s rejection of the lane and warnings to ships crossing outside routes approved by Tehran.

Iranian state media: ‘No choice but to obtain the atomic bomb’

Disarming Hezbollah Crucial to Middle East Peace and Lebanon’s Sovereignty

IRAN AND U.S. MAKE AGREEMENT TO PAUSE WAR, ENGAGE IN TALKS

US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes and Meet in Doha, Qatar This Week

Iranian state media: ‘No choice but to obtain the atomic bomb’

Very well. In that case you have chosen your own annihilation….

Iran supreme leader calls for war crimes charges on US-Israeli leaders

Hmm, he can always call…..

Iran Hits Back (Weakly)

Attacks Bahrain and Kuwait After U.S. Strikes

No Casualties, No Damage

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 17: A clergyman in turban holds an Iranian flag during a gathering to

Bahrain and Kuwait were targeted by Iran missile and drone attacks early Sunday morning in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic. Tehran cautioned a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps top dog: ‘We brought President Trump to his knees. We got what we wanted.’

 

Ambassador Mike Waltz Weighs in On Iran and Strait of Hormuz “They Would be Wise to Take a Diplomatic Solution and back Away from This Obsession with a Nuclear Weapon” – (VIDEO)

We are not dealing with wise people….

Hezbollah violates cease-fire, blames Israel

UN Report Chooses Scapegoating over Fact-Finding

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NBC News is reporting that Trump told them in a phone interview that he spoke with Israel earlier today and asked them to agree to the ceasefire with Hezbollah.

  • Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew their ceasefire, the Reuters news agency reports, citing a top United States official, even as Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon continue, killing at least 47 people since midnight.
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced Israel’s latest attacks in Lebanon, saying Israel’s “continued war-making” would have “serious and immediate consequences”.

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, says US official, as attacks continue

  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry also says planned meeting with US officials in Switzerland as part of the deal to end the war has been postponed, and the two sides could meet “in the coming days”.
  • US President Donald Trump says Iran agreed to the deal “out of desperation”, adding that Tehran will “get no money, not ten cents”.

Israel Announces over 100 Strikes on Lebanon as Iran Cancels Switzerland Talks

Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-language spokesman for the Israeli military, said on Thursday that Israeli forces “struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets across various areas of Lebanon, including the Bekaa Valley and Nabatieh.

“Hezbollah violated the cease-fire in an attempt to prevent our forces from completing the destruction of capabilities it had built over many years, and we responded with force,” Adraee said.

The Iran-backed terrorists of Hezbollah insisted they had not “violated the cease-fire,” instead accusing Israel of “intensifying their cease-fire violations, committing massacres, and continuing to try to infiltrate areas and villages they were unable to reach before.”

Later on Thursday evening, Hezbollah admitted attacking Israeli units as they were advancing on a hill south of Nabatieh. The Israeli military said four of its soldiers were killed in the attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israeli forces will “remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary to protect communities in the north.”

‘Blood libel’: Israel cuts ties with top EU diplomat over ‘apartheid’ remarks

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Thursday that he would be cutting ties with the office of E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas “until she retracts the blood libel she directed at the world’s only Jewish state.”

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IRAN: Trump gives the mullah regime another lease on life

Dozens of senior Iranian officials and military commanders were eliminated during Operation Epic Fury, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Regime change is a necessity and Trump will accomplish that after the midterms.

Iran Reaches Peace Deal Having Lost Dozens of Its Top Officials

“The scale of these targeted killings is striking. Together they represent a substantial portion of the upper tiers of Iran’s military and security leadership,” opposition website Iran International noted, adding that leadership of the terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was hit especially hard.

An Iranian man walks past a banner depicting Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on June 15, 2026. The United States and Iran agreed a peace deal and an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, mediator Pakistan said, signaling the apparent end to more than three months of war in Middle East.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said Thursday that he authorized a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States despite his own reservations after receiving assurances from senior Iranian officials that the agreement would protect Tehran’s interests.

Trump’s Bizarre Statements in Defending the MoU With Iran

President Donald Trump at the G-7 meeting and afterward has provided the world with his thoughts on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran. It was quite a performance. He praised Qatar, the Arab state that provides financial support to Hamas and refuge for the terror group’s senior leaders. Trump, addressing the Qataris, proclaimed that “I will always be your friend.” He denounced Israel, claiming that Israel’s strikes against the jihad group nearly broke the U.S.’s negotiations with Iran. “Why did Bibi have to do a f—ing attack? I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no f—ing judgement,” Trump raged.

Trump’s Iran deal gives the Islamic Republic the money it needs to resume its jihad against U.S. and Israel

This agreement allows for hundreds of billions of dollars to flow to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and even more in sanctions relief, in exchange for two months of an open Strait of Hormuz and promises that are just as empty now as they were ten years ago….

Iran’s crown prince: ‘Dealing with this regime will fail and we will all face the consequences’

U.S. Pledges to Help Provide the Islamic Republic of Iran With $300 Billion

It’s not a “peace deal”. It is a MoU, a memorandum of understanding. It could lead to a shonky peace that keeps the mullah regime in power.

At its core, the framework requires both nations to freeze all hostilities, promise not to launch future military strikes against each other, and respect each other’s territorial integrity. This opens up a 60-day timeline for negotiators to try and lock down a larger deal. On top of that, the agreement phases out U.S. maritime restrictions, clears the way for normal commercial ships to pass through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, and builds a shared oversight mechanism to monitor compliance.

Hegseth: NATO lost its way… our allies must step up!

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the decline of European NATO as a warfighting organisation has mirrored the continent’s crisis of faith in itself and the open borders era, telling a meeting of alliance leaders they now need to step up if they want America to keep contributing.

Hegseth appeared to make implicit that the U.S. would be reconsidering its deployment in Europe at the end of this six months and decisions would be based on which countries made solid guarantees on access to bases and overflight rights, and on which countries show that credible path to making their alliance spending commitments five per cent of GDP on defence investment.

Hegseth Torches ‘Paper Tiger’ NATO at Defence Summit: You Have Six Months to Shape Up o

Hegseth Torches ‘Paper Tiger’ NATO at Defence Summit: You Have Six Months to Shape Up or Face Consequences

A meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) member state defence ministers in Brussels, Belgium was addressed by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday morning as a session opener, where he delivered a blunt assessment of the alliance’s failure to be war-ready, and warned it had six months to turn itself around or else face consequences.

Hegseth’s remarks spoke the language of “NATO 3.0” — also frequently mentioned by Secretary General Mark Rutte when discussing plans underway to transform the alliance — shorthand for the new standards members have to meet going forward. This third NATO is expressed as being a return to the first incarnation of the alliance, which won the Cold War and where its European members were major military powers, and as the end to NATO-two where Europe took full advantage of the so-called peace dividend to massively scale back defence and plough that money into other projects, most often welfare spending.

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Trump says it’s ‘back to dropping bombs’ if he doesn’t like final Iran deal

Trump Signs MOU During Dinner at Palace of Versailles

President Donald Trump personally signed a copy of an agreement aimed at ending the conflict between the United States and Iran during a dinner at the Palace of Versailles, according to a report from Barak Ravid, the global affairs correspondent for Axios and a CNN analyst.

US-Israel war on Iran

  • United States President Donald Trump says the memorandum of understanding with Iran that is to be signed on Friday is not final and warns of a return to “dropping bombs” if he “doesn’t like it”.
  • Iran has accused Israel of violating the truce in Lebanon 84 times since it reached the agreement with the US and warns of a “harsh response” if attacks continue.
  • The warning comes after Israeli forces killed four people in southern Lebanon, and Trump criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he has to be “more responsible” in Lebanon.
  • A third tanker carrying Iranian oil has sailed past the US navy’s blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, according to TankerTrackers.

NATO Boss Hails Trump’s Iran Deal

‘Improves Security For Us All’

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivers a speech during a press conference on the eve o

NATO Secretary General hailed President Donald Trump’s Iran deal for ensuring Iran never becomes a nuclear power.

Donald Trump speaks at the G7 summit in France, flanked by advisors while addressing key international issues.

Trump ROASTS Joe Biden’s Mental Decline at G7

Blasts Media for Acting Clueless – “What Flavor Ice Cream Do you Like? I Like Vanilla”

Trump Nukes ABC, CNN, NBC During Press Conference on Iran Memorandum – “For Ten Years They’ve Been Calling Me a Nazi and Now They Have a Nazi Running!”

G7 leaders pose for a family photo outdoors with mountains in the background, showcasing international collaboration and diplomacy.

The G7 “Bending Itself Around Trump” Shows the U.S. Is Still on Top

US and Iran Officially Sign Memorandum of Understanding After Moving Friday Signing Ceremony to Wednesday – UPDATE: Trump Signs MOU During Dinner at Palace of Versailles (VIDEO)

U.S. Department of Education building with a poster promoting safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ students, emphasizing respect, equality, and allyship.

Trump Administration Moves Biased Civil Rights Out of Department of Education

Trump at G7: Iran Deal Will Bring ‘A Lot of Success to the World’

Israel Refuses to Leave Lebanon Despite Reported Inclusion in U.S.-Iran Deal

Iranian Media Claims Tehran Can Impose Fees on Strait of Hormuz Under U.S. Deal…

Iranian Dissident Group Welcomes Steps to End War, Says Peace Is ‘Poison’ to Regime Survival

Iranian Dissident Group Welcomes Steps to End War, Says Peace Is ‘Poison’ to Regime Survival

Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), on Monday welcomed the emerging U.S.-Iran understanding aimed at ending hostilities while asserting that peace poses a greater threat to the survival of the Islamic Republic than military confrontation.

White House: U.S. Signs Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Reopens Hormuz, Says No Frozen Assets Rel

What About the Houthis?

From the Gates of Vienna

The Houthis in Yemen have generated a lot of news headlines since the Gaza war began, lobbing missiles into Israel and causing serious problems for international maritime traffic by attacking ships transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb off southern Yemen.

The Houthis (whose official name is now Ansar Allah) are a Shi’ite movement backed by Iran. They came into prominence during the Yemeni Revolution in 2011, which was an adjunct of the “Arab Spring” that had already swept Tunisia and Egypt. Their principal Sunni rivals within the radical Islamic ferment in Yemen were Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.

With assistance from Iran, the Houthis took over about a third of Yemeni territory, including the capital, Sana’a. Their stronghold is in southern Yemen, adjacent to the Red Sea, which is why they have been able to do so much damage to ships travelling to or from the Suez Canal.

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