US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’
An EU force could replace UNIFIL and prevent Hezbollah from returning to areas vacated by the IDF, Germany’s foreign minister said.
The US command center located in al-Tanf in Syria was reportedly targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in retaliation for recent American attacks against Iran.
US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’
CENTCOM added that over 50,000 US service members stationed in the Middle East remain "vigilant, lethal, and ready."
The sirens were activated following a reported Iranian attack on US helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft at the Shakir Airbase, the country’s military airport.
Potential charges could include murder and participation in the use of prohibited weapons, as well as war crimes or crimes against humanity if supported by evidence.
President Isaac Herzog discussed the unfolding situation with Iran and the prospect of normalization in the region in a Thursday interview with Saudi state-owned Al-Arabiya.
Trump announced the alleged release in a post on Truth Social, claiming that the unnamed detainee was “safely outside of Iran and in good condition.”
Sources cautioned that it remains unclear when the next phase of the operation will begin or what level of increased military activity Trump will ultimately authorize.
Arab diplomats familiar with the discussions said regional governments increasingly view Netanyahu as an impediment to Trump’s diplomatic ambitions in the Middle East.
