Operation Epic Fury

IRGC reportedly targets US troops in Kuwait, CENTCOM finishes latest wave of Iran strikes

Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon' • Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade

JULY 16, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Armored vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns and armed IRGC forces with their faces covered have been deployed across the streets of Tehran, with martial law effectively imposed.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks on Joe Rogan's podcast, published July 15, 2026.

Foreign influence, including from Israel, does not dictate US's Iran policy, Vance tells Joe Rogan

Vance told Rogan that a well-funded campaign targeted him over negotiations with Iran, while insisting he would pursue Trump’s objectives and put US interests first.

JULY 15, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Allied air power in formation: Israel Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly in formation during a mission against Iran, as the US and Israel conduct unprecedented, fully integrated multi-domain operations against Iranian military targets.

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say

The US military has said its latest bombings have targeted Iranian air defense systems, coastal radar, missile and drone sites as well as small boats and other maritime assets.

JULY 15, 2026|ByREUTERS, JONAH DAVIDOV

US Marines raise the flag at the US Embassy in Kuwait, June 24, 2026; illustrative.

Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases

Former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran should launch a ground war, seize a US base in the Middle East, kidnap its forces, and take them hostage in Iran, as retaliation for strikes.

JULY 15, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon,' as US begins new wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets

Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade • IDF may begin withdrawal within days after Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome end

JULY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.

US CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets, reimposes blockade in Strait of Hormuz

A diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.

JULY 14, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

The Mossad's failure may not have been its plan to install Ahmadinejad as Iran's new leader, but its inability to anticipate Trump would halt key parts of it.

JULY 14, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Iranian strikes reported across region as Trump threatens to strike power plants, bridges

US carries out fresh round of strikes in Iran • CENTCOM reinstates blockade in Strait of Hormuz • Trump requests Israel to pull out of Syria, Lebanon

JULY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East, July 12, 2026.

Houthis target Abha airport after Saudi strike while Trump, Iran clash over Hormuz management

US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz • Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity • IDF coordinating with US military in preparation for possible strikes

JULY 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke seen rising from Sana'a International Airport following Saudi strikes on July 13, 2026.

Survivors of Iran's March attack on US base in Kuwait claim leadership ignored warnings - report

According to a report from The Washington Post, US soldiers and witnesses to Iran's March strike on Port Shuaiba claimed that generals ignored warnings that the base may be targeted.

JULY 12, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Members of the military salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of six US Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, March 7, 2026.

Iran claims Israel responsible for US strikes, Israel votes to extend state of emergency

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

JULY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, Huckabee confirms Israeli intel on Trump assassination plot

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

JULY 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Iran rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites, satellite imagery shows - report

While CNN reported that repair efforts were identified at sites in Iran's Parchin and Pickaxe Mountain, imagery of sites at Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz did not indicate any restoration efforts.

JULY 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran; Illustrative

US imposes new Tehran-tied sanctions as Qatari mediators visit Iran to deescalate regional tensions

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • US, Iran technical teams to reportedly meet in Pakistan on Saturday • Saudi crown prince speaks to Trump on issues involving Iran, Hormuz

JULY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF