Live Updates: Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz inches closer, Netanyahu: IDF not to withdraw until Hamas disarms
US used up supply of long-range precision missiles, sources say • Police foil West Bank terror attack • US-Iran deal approaching, mediators say
Follow us on GoogleSTRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.(photo credit: Satellite image (c) 2026 Maps4media)
Iran lied about negotiations with US, Strait of Hormuz to open 'very soon', Trump says
“The Strait’s going to be open very soon, or they’re going to get hit very hard, and then the Strait’s going to be open,” Trump said.
ByIDAN KWELLERUS President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)Go to the full article > >
US, Iran, Oman edge closer to deal that could temporarily reopen Strait of Hormuz - report
Washington is aiming for an interim agreement between the US, Iran, and Oman that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to be announced Wednesday.
ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, REUTERSUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)Go to the full article > >
Strait of Hormuz ‘remains free and open,’ CENTCOM says
US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The dramatic rundown in precision, long-range missiles means US President Donald Trump may have to rely more on riskier, piloted bombing missions if he relaunches large-scale attacks on Iran.
ByREUTERS(Illustrative) 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. (photo credit: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
All Israeli strikes in Gaza to require IDF chief Zamir's approval as military tightens policies
The Army Radio report follows IDF confirmations of several strikes over the weekend and in previous weeks, which killed multiple Gaza terrorists from different terror groups.
ByAARON GLICK, AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFIllustrative: Black smoke rises at night after a residential block was targeted west of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 15, 2026.(photo credit: Ahmed Younis / Middle East Images / AFP via 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 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
