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July 15, 4:59 AM
UK summons senior Iranian diplomat over alleged proxy attacks in EuropeBritain on Monday designated the IRGC and a linked group as a security threat under new powers aimed at preventing foreign states from using proxies for activities such as surveillance and sabotage.ByREUTERS
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July 15, 4:59 AM
US Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense bill over Iran war objectionsDemocrats are concerned that authorizing a huge Pentagon budget would be seen as approval of the war on Iran that began with strikes by the US and Israel on February 28.ByREUTERS
A general view of the US Capitol Building, August 6, 2022; Illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)Go to the full article > >
July 15, 4:59 AM
Iranian strikes cause ‘massive’ explosions in Kuwait, drones strike US military in Jordan – reportThe report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
July 15, 4:59 AM
Trump says US will strike Iranian power plants, bridges next week if no deal reachedTrump added that he “doesn’t like the idea” of charging a fee in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Iran prefers to “spend a lot of money in the United States.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order to drastically shrink two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extraction and mining, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026.(photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
July 15, 4:59 AM
US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposedAccording to the license, wind-down operations are permitted until September 12, and any payments made under the license must be made via specific protocols within the US.ByAARON GLICK
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.(photo credit: AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
July 15, 4:59 AM
‘They don’t want you there’: Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon – reportIDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, GOLDIE KATZ
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. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
July 15, 4:59 AM
US CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets, reimposes blockade in Strait of HormuzA diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 > >