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VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
July 9, 5:15 AM
Ghalibaf: ‘If you strike, you’ll get hit,’ sirens sound in Gulf states following US attack on Iran “America still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free,” Iran’s speaker of parliament, Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
July 9, 5:15 AM
Iran war could go ‘from zero to one hundred,’ Israel is prepared for renewed fighting – analysisThe Israeli assessment is that senior American administration officials also do not intend to return to full fighting.ByAMIR BOHBOT
US President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/TRUTH SOCIAL)Go to the full article > >
July 9, 5:15 AM
Explosions heard in southern Iran as US military conducts airstrikes on Islamic RepublicIranian semi-official news agency Mehr reported that air defenses were activated in southern Iran after explosions were heard in the cities of Bander Abbas, Sirik, Konarak, and Chabahar.ByESTHER DAVIS
Smoke and flames rise after an explosion in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on July 8, 2026. (photo credit: Social Media/ via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
July 9, 5:15 AM
Only clans can govern Gaza after Hamas disarmed, NCAG will fail, MidEast expert says – interview“Only the clans can run Gaza. But for this, you have to get rid of Hamas first,” he said, speaking after the Pulse of Israel conference in Jerusalem.BySAM HALPERN
Palestinians gather on the beach front in Gaza City on July 3 2026.(photo credit: Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
July 9, 5:15 AM
Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern LebanonTrump said Israel wants to withdraw from southern Lebanon under a US mediated deal, despite Netanyahu saying troops will stay while Hezbollah remains a threat.ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
July 9, 5:15 AM
Macron: Iranian strikes violated MoU with US, ceasefire talks to continueTrump said earlier on Wednesday that the interim agreement to end the war with Iran was over after the attacks.ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump (2nd R) joins President of Finland, Alexander Stubb (2nd L) French President, Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz (R) ahead of a family photo during the NATO summit on July 8, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. L(photo credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >