Month: July 2026

US officials believe the conflict could last from several days to weeks, depending on whether Iran continues attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)BySHOSHANA BAKERJULY 9, 2026 09:44 The White House is preparing for what could turn into a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, US officials told Axios on Thursday. The duration and intensity of …

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While Trump dangles sanctions relief and fighter jets in Ankara, the more revealing story about what Turkey does with advanced military technology is already unfolding on Libya’s coast (illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.(photo credit: AXEL SCHMIDT/REUTERS)ByAMINE AYOUBJULY 9, 2026 08:31Updated: JULY 9, 2026 08:47 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on Fox News this week to make an urgent argument, just before US President Donald Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara. Asked about Turkey’s …

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RGC claims combined missile and drone attack on 85 US military sites in B ahrain and Kuwait, warns they are prepared for further escalation. Israel National News Published: Jul 8, 2026, 8:20 AM (GMT+3) Drone attackiStock Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday that its Navy and Air and Space forces launched a combined missile and drone attack targeting 85 US military sites and facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. In an official statement, Tehran said the attack was carried out in response to “the United States’ violation of the ceasefire,” after the US Air Force reportedly struck approximately 80 targets inside …

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Hegseth, who is in Ankara alongside US President Donald Trump for the NATO summit, is expected to make a brief visit against the backdrop of the American strikes against Iran. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), at the Pentagon in Washington, US, May 5, 2026.(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS) ByIDAN KWELLER JULY 8, 2026 08:35 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to arrive in Israel on Wednesday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, a senior US …

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“When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Follow us on Google NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte looks on before meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the NATO leaders’ summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)What did Iran violate?➤Why were US attacks on Iran necessary?➤What did NATO’s chief say about attacks?➤Who called US attacks ‘absolutely necessary’?➤ ByJONAH DAVIDOVJULY 8, 2026 08:41Updated: JULY …

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A source familiar with the matter tells i24NEWS ‘the military option is still on the table’ as senior Israeli officials are expected to travel to Washington DC in coming days and weeks Guy Azriel ■ Diplomatic Correspondent, i24NEWS Hebrew Channel ■  3 min read July 05, 2026 at 11:37 AM ■ latest revision July 05, 2026 at 12:02 PM A series of senior Israeli officials are expected to travel to Washington in the coming weeks for high-level meetings, as concerns grow over US-Iran negotiations, i24NEWS has learned. According to a source familiar with the matter, “the military option is still on the table,” underscoring that Israel …

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