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IDF cracks down on West Bank terror, CENTCOM confirms Iran naval blockade still ongoing

Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with ‘new target bank’ if Israel enters war • Trump has not decided on large-scale attacks against Iran, sources tell 'Post' • Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates

IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, July 3, 2026.
U.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.

Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Trump warns of stronger strikes against Iran as regime continues attacks across Middle East


US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel

The Iranian vessel appeared to be from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The USS Porter has engaged in combat and support operations with the US Navy, including Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Second passenger aircraft arrives in Iran after lifting of sanctions

Uncertainty remains over the timing of the rest of the orders as banks shy away from deals with Iran.

An Airbus A310 of Iranian private airline Mahan Air (file)

Iran says missile test 'not a message' to Trump

A spokesman from the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the country's most recent missile launch was not meant as a message to the Trump administration.

Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran, Iran.

Iran tests missile systems, defying US sanctions

The aim of the military exercise in Semnan province was to "showcase the power of Iran's revolution and to dismiss the sanctions."

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016.

White House puts Iran 'on notice' in stark warning over missile tests

"The Trump Administration condemns such actions by Iran that undermine security, prosperity, and stability throughout and beyond the Middle East and place American lives at risk."

Iran launches missile from undisclosed location

Iran's new warship warns: 'US should go to Bay of Pigs, Persian Gulf is our house'

Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi: "This ship increases the deterrent power of Iran and will have an effect on the calculations of the enemy, particularly America."

Iranian navy ship.

Iran Minister: If American warships violate our waters, we will confront them

"If an American ship enters Iran's maritime region, it will definitely get a warning. We will monitor them and, if they violate our waters, we will confront them."

Missile fired from warship during Iranian naval drill [file]

Iran's foreign policy 'has not changed' since nuclear deal, Rhodes says

Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said the agreement has been fully implemented by Tehran and is widely favored by the Iranian public.

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Khamenei: The US is a main cause of problems in the Middle East, not a solution

Iranian leader says US objectives in the Middle East are the opposite of Iran's and negotiating with Washington on regional issues is meaningless.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

CANDIDLY SPEAKING: Should Netanyahu suspend Israel’s confrontation with Obama?

The reality is that the US administration is entering into a pact with a terrorist state that is explicitly committed to the destruction of Israel.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Barack Obama.