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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, Huckabee confirms Israeli intel on Trump assassination plot

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Countries must reject Iran's efforts to control Strait of Hormuz, UN agency document says

[FILE PHOTO] Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.

Qatar in talks with US, Iran to de-escalate crisis as the two nations trade blows - report

A ship sails off the coast of Ajman on July 10, 2026.

US imposes new Tehran-tied sanctions as Qatari mediators visit Iran to deescalate regional tensions


As US-Iran peace prospects crumble, return to heavy fighting up to Trump, CENTCOM, Huckabee says

“I wouldn’t be overconfident if I were the Iranians that they will be able to make this work well for them,” Huckabee said.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2026.

Iran using Gulf attacks to force control over Strait of Hormuz shipping, analysts warn

Iran’s recent escalations against Gulf nations proved that the MoU, which was “intended as a vehicle for de-escalation,” has exposed the absence of any real “durable” peace framework in the Gulf.

This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026.

Mohammad Jamalian: The athlete whose body was never returned - interview

Mohammad Jamalian, a 23-year-old award-winning athlete, was tortured and killed based on false testimony and was kept from his family, even in death.

Mohammad Jamalian

Several explosions heard in southeastern Iran, air defense systems activated - report

US officials told The Jerusalem Post that America was not responsible for the explosions. However, a Bushehr official told IRNA that a military site in the region was hit by a US-Israeli projectile.

Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what US Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screen grab from a video released on July 8, 2026.

Will Turkey box Israel out of Hamas's future role in Gaza?

Israel watches Turkey’s rise with concern as F-35 talks, Hamas’s refusal to disarm and Iran’s uranium stockpile reshape the regional threat map.

Turkish 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.

Netanyahu, Trump hold phone call about Iran conflict, F-35s to Turkey

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • CENTCOM says US has helped hundreds of vessels, oil barrels through Hormuz since May

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

The US is seeking to take the initiative with new Iran strikes - analysis

US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Ankara earlier on July 8 said that Iran was not being serious in the talks on the Memorandum of Understanding.

US President Donald Trump attends a working session during the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Let us not fool ourselves: Iran has not changed - opinion

The Iranian leadership has not changed its goals or ideology, and the chants to kill Americans and Israelis are still what the public hears from its government.

Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026.

WATCH: Iranian regime publishes footage of Khamenei's prayer room destroyed in February strikes

The clip shows the rubble within the compound, warped support beams, and other elements buried under mounds of dirt.

Satellite imagery from an alleged Israeli strike on the bunker where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being guarded.

Make no mistake: Why Iran's nuclear future is at the heart of the Hormuz wars - analysis

As long as Iran knows that Trump fears going back to war and hitting them anywhere sensitive, why would they make concessions on nuclear weapons?

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.