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.”
Middle East
Turkey does not meet legal requirements to receive F-35, State Department says - exclusive
Bahrain, Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets to strike Iran earlier this month - report
Iran repairing missile bases, sites bombed by US, Israel faster than previously anticipated - WSJ
'Land for arms': Can Israel finally make a peace deal with Lebanon work?
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: After decades of failed formulas, Israel is testing a new approach in Lebanon - one that seeks to change Beirut's behavior rather than Jerusalem's.
Could Iran invade Kuwait? New threats raise fears of wider Middle East war
“The central danger is miscalculation. The conflict could become region-wide with very little warning,” founder of Q Advisory John Keith King said.
US Treasury sanctions Turkish, British-based Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas financial networks
Washington imposed fresh sanctions targeting what it described as a transnational Hamas financing network, including Muslim Brotherhood affiliates and a Turkish trading company.
Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said last week that a vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in the Gulf of Aden had been maneuvered into Somali waters, classifying it as a hijack.
Sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran completes second week of strikes against Gulf States
Tasnim also reported that Iran had targeted Amazon's data center in Bahrain as part of the strikes.
Hormuz tanker crossings slip to lowest in more than two months, data shows
One tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 23, compared with three the day earlier, data from analytics firm Kpler showed, as ships are being rerouted to paths that take significantly longer.
Iran continues strikes on Bahrain, Jordan after rejecting Iraqi-led ceasefire proposal
US will use Iranian money to repair damages to ships, cargo, says Trump • Iran targets Kuwait's Al-Salem airbase • Fifty-five killed, 629 injured in US strikes on Iran, says Iran Health Ministry
Iran, uninterested in 'temporary deal' with US, rejects Iraqi-led ceasefire proposal - report
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had traveled to Tehran carrying the US-Iran ceasefire proposal, which Iranian officials said fails to address the question of control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Jordan, Kuwait activate air defenses as Iran targets US airbase in region, Iranian media says
Local sources said that Iran had launched drone and missile attacks at the Al-Salem airbase in Kuwait, Iran's IRCG- affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.
IDF is ready and prepared for fighting with Iran to resume, Arabic spokesperson Waweya says
"We do not wait for missiles to fall or for the enemy to knock on our door before getting ready," Lt. Col. Ella Waweya said.
