Live Updates: Sirens sound across Gulf countries as renewed US-Iran conflict enters sixth day
US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open,’ CENTCOM says • Herzog: Renewed Iranian attacks are 'unsurprising' • US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war
Follow us on GoogleUS soldier after boarding an Iranian ship in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.(photo credit: Screenshot/X/@PeteHegseth)
Global energy security at risk if Strait of Hormuz does not open in weeks, IEA chief says
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CENTCOM 'holding Iran accountable,' completes sixth night of strikes against military targets
CENTCOM added that over 50,000 US service members stationed in the Middle East remain "vigilant, lethal, and ready."
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, ARIELLA ROITMANA screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026(photo credit: US CENTCOM)Go to the full article > >
Sirens sound across Bahrain, Kuwait as Iran threatens 'heavy costs' following US strikes
The sirens were activated following a reported Iranian attack on US helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft at the Shakir Airbase, the country’s military airport.
ByARIELLA ROITMANSmoke rises after a drone was intercepted during early morning hours in Manama, Bahrain, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
Democrats have criticized Republicans for pushing for a $95 billion defense budget while failing to address soaring prices for gasoline, food, and other goods that voters say are their top issues.
ByREUTERSA view of the dome of the US Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 19, 2025.(photo credit: Kent Nishimura/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Herzog says Israel-Saudi peace is his dream, 'unsurprised' by renewed Iran conflict, in interview
President Isaac Herzog discussed the unfolding situation with Iran and the prospect of normalization in the region in a Thursday interview with Saudi state-owned Al-Arabiya.
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMPresident Isaac Herzog speaks at a conference in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)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
