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Trump expected to expand Iran military campaign as Tehran warns of broader retaliation

Sources cautioned that it remains unclear when the next phase of the operation will begin or what level of increased military activity Trump will ultimately authorize.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
Reporters raise hands as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.

Iran no longer a 'very strong, powerful terrorist state' after Operation Epic Fury, Leavitt says

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Dubai skyline, with Burj Khalifa visible in the center, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026.

Dubai denies reports of explosions as Iran claims US struck in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

Gulf State leadership tried to dissuade Trump from implementing Hormuz tolls - report


'Committed to protecting Israel from every threat': Katz confirms he spoke with Hegseth on Iran war

Katz also briefed Hegseth onIsrael’s operations against terrorist groups operating in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington.

IRGC claims attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan as hostilities show no sign of stopping

The continued clashes between the US and Iran have led to fewer vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US lifted its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

An Iranian Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jet performs a flyby over mourners taking part in a funeral procession for Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family on July 9, 2026.

Trump expected to expand military actions against Iran as CENTCOM launches fifth day of strikes

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers • Dubai gov't says explosions heard in city are 'false,' despite witness reports

A man walks in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to the death of US senator Lindsey Graham, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026.

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Iran claims 'existential war' with US after new wave of strikes, threatens wider energy disruption

Meanwhile, US President Trump stated that Iran badly wants to settle with the United States, adding that Washington would decide whether or not to take such a step.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East, July 9, 2026

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say

The US military has said its latest bombings have targeted Iranian air defense systems, coastal radar, missile and drone sites as well as small boats and other maritime assets.

Allied air power in formation: Israel Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly in formation during a mission against Iran, as the US and Israel conduct unprecedented, fully integrated multi-domain operations against Iranian military targets.

US strikes degrading Iran’s threat to Hormuz shipping, CENTCOM tells 'Post'

CENTCOM spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins told The Jerusalem Post that US forces remain ready to strike Iranian capabilities threatening commercial shipping.

US CENTCOM spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins speaks during an interview at the US Navy 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain's capital Manama on August 13, 2023.

Half of terrorist attacks in Europe last year were Islamist, EU report confirms

The majority of terror attacks in the EU last year were jihadist in nature, while five were labeled right-wing terrorism, and 12 were connected to left-wing or anarchist terrorism.

People wave Palestinian flags as they take part in a protest to show support for Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, March 20, 2025

Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases

Former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran should launch a ground war, seize a US base in the Middle East, kidnap its forces, and take them hostage in Iran, as retaliation for strikes.

US Marines raise the flag at the US Embassy in Kuwait, June 24, 2026; illustrative.

New US strikes target Iran as Syria presses Israel to withdraw

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A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.