Live Updates: Kushner says US will be 'very patient' with Iran, Turkey asks Trump to continue diplomatic efforts
Israel strikes Syrian military airport, local media reports • Trump's approval rating drops as Americans fear prolonged Iran conflict • US State Department says Hezbollah 'biggest threat' to Lebanon
Follow us on GoogleTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump, who is paying an official visit to Turkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, at Ankara Airport in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7, 2026.(photo credit: Osmancan Gurdogan/Pool via REUTERS)
Ship in Strait of Hormuz hit by projectile, one crew casualty reported - UKMTO
Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data shows
Some vessels could be passing through the strait with their transponders switched off and they are not considered in the tally.
ByREUTERSVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
Turkey's Erdogan urges Trump to continue US-Iran talks, offers support in diplomatic efforts
The Turkish foreign minister seperately spoke with his Iranian counterpart in a call on Tuesday, where the two discussed efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and continue the US-Iran ceasefire.
ByESTHER DAVISTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026. (photo credit: DOGUKAN KESKINKILIC/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Trump approval drops as majority of Americans fear prolonged Iran conflict - poll
After returning to the White House last year with just under half the country approving of his presidency, Trump's popularity this year took a hit after he ordered strikes on Iran.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 18, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: IDF arrests two terrorists, raids 100 sites in Duvdevan West Bank counterterror operation
The military said that both terrorists were suspected by the Shin Bet of planning and promoting terrorist plots to harm the citizens of the State of Israel and the IDF.
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