Ghalibaf: 'If you strike, you'll get hit,' sirens sound in Gulf states following US attack on Iran
"America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free," Iran's speaker of parliament, Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFSmoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
Iran war could go 'from zero to one hundred,' Israel is prepared for renewed fighting - analysis
The Israeli assessment is that senior American administration officials also do not intend to return to full fighting.
ByAMIR BOHBOTUS President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/TRUTH SOCIAL)Go to the full article > >
Explosions heard in southern Iran as US military conducts airstrikes on Islamic Republic
Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr reported that air defenses were activated in southern Iran after explosions were heard in the cities of Bander Abbas, Sirik, Konarak, and Chabahar.
ByESTHER DAVISSmoke and flames rise after an explosion in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on July 8, 2026. (photo credit: Social Media/ via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Only clans can govern Gaza after Hamas disarmed, NCAG will fail, MidEast expert says - interview
“Only the clans can run Gaza. But for this, you have to get rid of Hamas first,” he said, speaking after the Pulse of Israel conference in Jerusalem.
BySAM HALPERNPalestinians gather on the beach front in Gaza City on July 3 2026.(photo credit: Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern Lebanon
Trump said Israel wants to withdraw from southern Lebanon under a US mediated deal, despite Netanyahu saying troops will stay while Hezbollah remains a threat.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
Macron: Iranian strikes violated MoU with US, ceasefire talks to continue
Trump said earlier on Wednesday that the interim agreement to end the war with Iran was over after the attacks.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump (2nd R) joins President of Finland, Alexander Stubb (2nd L) French President, Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz (R) ahead of a family photo during the NATO summit on July 8, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. L(photo credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
