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- 4SignificantIL18:37UTC15:37EST11:37
US Strikes Near Tehran for First Time as Iran Tells Houthis to Ready Red Sea Blockade (Jul 16, 1537 UTC, 1837 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The US launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, expanding targets to areas near Tehran for the first time, while Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain. Iran instructed Yemen’s Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if US strikes hit Iranian power infrastructure. Israel postponed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s trip to Washington after Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral was delayed.
- 4SignificantIL08:55UTC05:55EST01:55
US Strikes Expand to Northern Iran as Tehran Hits Gulf Bases and Trump Weighs Ground Operation (Jul 16, 0555 UTC, 0855 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, expanding targets to areas near Tehran for the first time, while Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain. President Trump is reportedly considering a ground operation to seize Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz and strikes on the Pickaxe nuclear site. Iran declared the June 17 peace deal void and claimed full freedom of action against US aggression.
- 4SignificantIL18:37UTC15:37EST11:37
US Strikes Iran for Fifth Day as IRGC Seizes Hormuz Ships and Rome Talks Advance (Jul 15, 1537 UTC, 1837 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The US launched a fifth day of strikes on Iranian military targets and reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, while the IRGC seized at least two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened regional oil routes. Iran reported seven soldiers killed in a US missile strike on an army base in Bampur. US, Israeli, and Lebanese officials agreed to move to expanded technical talks on a Lebanon framework, as Israeli artillery and airstrikes continued in southern Lebanon. In Gaza, the IDF eliminated a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 abduction of three soldiers and killed two Nukhba commanders in the north.
- 4SignificantIL08:50UTC05:50EST01:50
US Strikes Iran for Fourth Night as Blockade Reimposed and Rome Talks Continue (Jul 15, 0550 UTC, 0850 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a fourth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran retaliated with ballistic missile attacks on Jordan and strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. President Trump reversed his plan for a 20% Hormuz toll, replacing it with Gulf investment deals, and threatened to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants unless talks resume. US-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon continued in Rome, with Israel signaling readiness to withdraw from two pilot zones in south Lebanon.
- 4SignificantIL18:37UTC15:37EST11:37
US Strikes Iran Third Night as Rome Talks Resume and Hormuz Toll Reversed (Jul 14, 1537 UTC, 1837 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The US launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, as Iran retaliated with attacks on UAE-flagged tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and US bases in Jordan and Bahrain. President Trump reversed his plan for a 20% Hormuz toll, replacing it with Gulf investment deals, while Israel and Lebanon resumed talks in Rome focused on an IDF withdrawal pilot. Houthi rebels threatened a siege on Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport, and oil prices rose amid the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- 4SignificantIL08:50UTC05:50EST01:50
US Strikes Iran for Third Night as IRGC Targets Jordan Base and Houthis Hit Saudi Airport (Jul 14, 0550 UTC, 0850 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, as the IRGC claimed a ballistic missile attack on a US air base in Jordan. Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport in retaliation for a strike on Sanaa airport, and oil prices hit a one-month high amid escalating Hormuz tensions.
- 4SignificantIL18:56UTC15:56EST11:56
Trump Declares US 'Guardian' of Hormuz, Will Charge Tolls (Jul 13, 1556 UTC, 1856 Israel) (Evening Edition)
President Trump declared the US the 'guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz and announced a 20% toll on all cargo traversing the waterway, as US forces struck an Iranian naval base and submarine maintenance facility. The UK proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist organization over an antisemitic arson campaign, and Yemen's Saudi-backed government bombed Sanaa airport to block an Iranian plane. The IDF killed a Hamas weapons smuggler in southern Gaza, and the UN accused Hamas of obstructing aid distribution.
- 4SignificantIL09:05UTC06:05EST02:05
US Strikes Iran Again as Tehran Hits Gulf Bases and Hormuz Remains Shut (Jul 13, 0605 UTC, 0905 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with tanker traffic at 28% of pre-war levels and oil prices spiking over 4%. Israel-Lebanon talks continue in Rome, and a newly uncovered memo reveals Sinwar anticipated a possible Israeli nuclear response to the October 7 attack.
- 4SignificantIL18:25UTC15:25EST11:25
Hormuz Remains Closed After US Strikes as Graham Dies and Gaza Talks Continue (Jul 12, 1525 UTC, 1825 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to all vessel traffic, with Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority blaming illegal US military movements, as the US launched a third wave of strikes on Iranian targets. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar, injuring three in Kuwait. US Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch pro-Israel voice, died at 71. Israel mourned Graham as 'one of its greatest friends,' and Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering attending the funeral. In Gaza, the IDF killed two Hamas operatives advancing attacks on troops, while heavy airstrikes hit Gaza City. The former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, died at 74.
- 4SignificantIL09:02UTC06:02EST02:02
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.