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CENTCOM launches new wave of strikes on Iran after death of US soldiers

"The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote.

(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.
Rabbi Yigal Cohen light candles for the 45 victims who were killed in a stampede, at the scene of the fatal disaster, at Mt Meron, last week. May 06, 2021.

Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of indictments - report

A MAN holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, in April 2026.

Khamenei says Trump's signature on MoU is 'worthless' as US, Iran continue strikes

A satellite image shows the al-Tanf Base, in Syria, in this image taken July 20, 2025.

Why did Iran claim to attack an abandoned US garrison in Syria? - analysis


Iranian officials spend Khamenei funeral week meeting with Hezbollah, Hamas officials

Muhammad Fneish, a US-sanctioned politician for Hezbollah, met with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on July 4 and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on July 5.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026; illustrative

Trump says US will control Strait of Hormuz, get paid for it

Trump said that the US will "immediately" reinstate its blockade of Iran-linked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% fee on all cargo traffic "as a matter of fairness."

US President Donald Trump meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Not Shown) for bilateral talks at Beştepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.

Each terrorist death closes a door to more terrorism - opinion

You say, “the death penalty is vengeance disguised as deterrence.” Sorry, there is no “disguise” here; it is unapologetically vengeance. And it would only be for tried and convicted terrorists.

Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in October 2025.

Regional instability continues as Gulf states remain on alert for Iran attacks

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Gulf states project stability and economic delivery – central to rising public satisfaction.

Yemeni forces strike Houthi-controlled Sana'a airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing

At the same time, the Yemeni Defense Ministry issued a statement warning that its "patience has run out," saying that it would respond to any Iranian and Houthi violations of Yemen’s airspace.

 A view of the damaged control tower of Sanaa Airport, one day after Israeli airstrikes hit the airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 27, 2024.

Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad - report

For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting former Iranian president Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and, at a later stage, even planned to install him as Iran’s leader.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, July 6, 2026.

US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says

CENTCOM says US forces struck Iranian air defenses, radars and boats using one‑way sea drones, marking their first deployment in the war.

Saronic's Corsair USV is described as “capable of operating at ranges over 1,000 nautical miles and can support 1,000-pound payloads."

Explosions heard around Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz - report

The reported explosions came hours after US Central Command announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

'There is no ceasefire in cyberspace': Ex-8200 officer on Israel's invisible war with Iran

Julia Kogan Ehrlich, a cybersecurity executive and former IDF intelligence officer, says the war with Iran did not end in June. It simply moved to a battlefield most Israelis never see.

 Iran's cyber war on Israel never stopped: Julia Kogan Ehrlich shares her expertise on the JPost sits down with podcast.

Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says

"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran