Trump Assassination Plot
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US Strikes Iran for Third Time in a Week as Tehran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Attacks Gulf States (Jul 12, 0602 UTC, 0902 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a third wave of airstrikes on Iranian military targets in the south, hitting approximately 140 sites, as Iran’s IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice and attacked a ship in the waterway. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and targeted Gulf states including the UAE. Regional mediators are pushing for US-Iran talks in Qatar and Oman to avert further escalation.
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Khamenei Buried in Mashhad as US Denies New Strikes, Israel Warns of Iran Plot Against Trump (Jul 10, 0621 UTC, 0921 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Ayatollah Khamenei was laid to rest in Mashhad, concluding a days-long funeral procession marked by calls for revenge against the US and Israel. The US denied carrying out reported strikes in southern Iran overnight, while Israel warned Washington of a new Iranian assassination plot against President Trump. In Lebanon, a US official said IDF troops would withdraw from pilot zones in the coming days, and in Gaza, the IDF continued operations, killing at least six and attempting to assassinate a Hamas spokesman.