Live Updates: Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states
Iranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen's Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports
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Four people, nine entities tied to Iran financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury
The Treasury further called for governments and financial institutions worldwide to avoid engaging with financial networks connected to Iran.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMourners walk through Tehran's landmark Azadi Square ahead of the funeral procession of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family on July 6, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: Ozan KOSE / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Trump's Air Force One swap in Turkey caused by Iran-backed terrorist proxy threat - report
Trump initially said his decision to switch to an older Air Force One aircraft for his flight from Turkey to the UK was done "for old time's sake."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
US assesses Mojtaba Khamenei more interested in nuclear weapons than predecessor - report
US intelligence agencies believe Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is more interested in acquiring a nuclear weapon than his father and predecessor was, according to a New York Times report.
ByGOLDIE KATZA person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Saudi civil defense issues emergency alert for Yanbu governorate
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US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports, official says
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Sirens sound in Bahrain, country's Interior Ministry says
Trump says US 'locked and loaded' for increased Iran strikes, no final decision made
“We’re locked and loaded and ready to go, but we’re talking to them," said Trump. "We’ll see what comes of it.”
ByAARON GLICKUS President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.(photo credit: KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >
Several strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port, eyewitnesses say
ByREUTERSOperation 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 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
