Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen’s Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian portsFollow us on GoogleU.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.U.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.(photo credit: X/CENTCOM)

July 25, 5:20 AM

Four people, nine entities tied to Iran financial evasion network sanctioned by US TreasuryThe Treasury further called for governments and financial institutions worldwide to avoid engaging with financial networks connected to Iran.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeMourners walk through Tehran's landmark Azadi Square ahead of the funeral procession of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family on July 6, 2026; Illustrative.Mourners walk through Tehran’s landmark Azadi Square ahead of the funeral procession of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family on July 6, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: Ozan KOSE / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

July 25, 5:20 AM

Trump’s Air Force One swap in Turkey caused by Iran-backed terrorist proxy threat – reportTrump initially said his decision to switch to an older Air Force One aircraft for his flight from Turkey to the UK was done “for old time’s sake.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeUS President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

July 25, 5:20 AM

US assesses Mojtaba Khamenei more interested in nuclear weapons than predecessor – reportUS intelligence agencies believe Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is more interested in acquiring a nuclear weapon than his father and predecessor was, according to a New York Times report.ByGOLDIE KATZEnlargeA person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

July 25, 5:20 AM

Saudi civil defense issues emergency alert for Yanbu governorateByREUTERS

July 25, 5:20 AM

US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports, official saysByREUTERS

July 25, 5:20 AM

Sirens sound in Bahrain, country’s Interior Ministry saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

July 25, 5:20 AM

Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’ for increased Iran strikes, no final decision made“We’re locked and loaded and ready to go, but we’re talking to them,” said Trump. “We’ll see what comes of it.” ByAARON GLICKEnlargeUS President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.US President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.(photo credit: KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >

July 25, 5:20 AM

Several strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah port, eyewitnesses sayByREUTERS