Operation Roaring Lion

Iran's navy claims 'full control' over Strait, Trump abandons June MoU complicating negotiations

Iran's imports and exports are down by 35% because of the US blockade president says • Iran is ready to cooperate with neighbors, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia • Trump abandons June MoU terms

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.
A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

US imposes new Iran sanctions as IDF strikes targets in Gaza, West Bank

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says

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.

Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz


US prepares USS George Washington to replace Lincoln in Mid East, Iran maintains it controls Hormuz

Kusra residents vow to stay despite extremist settler violence • US, Israel deny agreement on foreign forces for Hezbollah disarmament • Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections

Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.

Israeli defense officials rethinking all war fronts as IDF reportedly strikes southern Lebanon

Trump covertly escorted off Air Force One to another plane • Iranian official says US blockade worse than war • Israeli officials say LAF not doing enough on the ground

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth commands soldiers during the manhunt for a terrorist in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing a peace deal while US forces defend naval blockade in Gulf

Hormuz must open, German FM tells Araghchi • IAEA to remove nuclear material from Syria after deal with US, Israel reached • Kurds demonstrate in Syrian cities

Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.

Yashar takes lead over Likud as Arab parties projected to receive 10 seats - poll

The poll also scrutinized how voters would react to a scenario in which Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad united to run as a joint list, or if a so-called "third bloc" formed.

GADI EISENKOT, head of the Yashar party, speaks at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes

Ahmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Iran fears economic sanctions more than military strikes, Trump's UN envoy Mike Waltz says

“When Iran is coming to the table with our negotiators, they are talking about cash, cash, cash. Because they’ll absorb the bombings," Waltz said in an interview with Fox News.

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

 Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

US, Iran approach key point in Hormuz talks as Trump weighs next steps

Vance said the United States was using "a whole range of diplomatic, economic and military tools" simultaneously in an effort to secure the best possible outcome for Americans.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Netanyahu vows Iran will never have nuclear weapons, rejects BoP's 15-point Gaza plan

Report: IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack • Protesters renew calls for Oct. 7 probe • Report: Netanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza Strip

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Controlled chaos: Inside Israel's air traffic during unprecedented US-Israel strikes - interview

It was the most complex, dangerous, and historic day since the establishment of the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control. Hundreds of aircraft of every possible type were returning simultaneously.

The US Air Force Thunderbirds fly up the Hudson River over New York City on August 4, 2026. The Thunderbirds performed at the Air Dot Show New York in Orange County, NY and are next headlining the Rochester International Airshow.