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Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities

BY AMIT AVITAN — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:23:52 GMT

Salarieh said Iran is expected to inaugurate several new facilities in the coming months, including laboratories, satellite control centers, and the Chabahar launch site in the country’s southeast.

US citizen detained, held by Iranian regime since 2024 released, Donald Trump announces

BY TZVI JASPER — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:15:28 GMT

In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that the woman had been released as a gesture of goodwill on Iran's part, adding that the woman was safely outside the country and in good condition.

IRGC claims attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan as hostilities show no sign of stopping

BY REUTERS — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:28:20 GMT

The continued clashes between the US and Iran have led to fewer vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US lifted its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran claims 'existential war' with US after new wave of strikes, threatens wider energy disruption

BY REUTERS — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:52:51 GMT

Meanwhile, US President Trump stated that Iran badly wants to settle with the United States, adding that Washington would decide whether or not to take such a step.

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say

BY REUTERS AND JONAH DAVIDOV — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:41:27 GMT

The US military has said its latest bombings have targeted Iranian air defense systems, coastal radar, missile and drone sites as well as small boats and other maritime assets.

Why lessons learned on October 7 prevent Israeli withdrawal from Syria - analysis

BY HERB KEINON — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:41:19 GMT

Israel learned multiple security lessons from the October 7 massacre, including to act before threats metastasize and to never again let those who want to murder you encamp right on the border.

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi's visit to US, meeting with Trump strengthens US-Iraq ties - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:58:08 GMT

It appears that Trump likes Iraq’s new leader. Zaidi is a former businessperson, like Trump. As such, Zaidi tried to present a new face of Iraq to the White House.

Israel-Lebanon talks conclude in Rome, pilot zones agreed, IDF may begin withdrawal in days

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:44:33 GMT

Two pilot zones were agreed upon to test the successful expression of Lebanese sovereignty through the implementation of agreed-upon conditions by the Lebanese armed forces, an official told the Post

Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases

BY JAMES GENN — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:59:01 GMT

Former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran should launch a ground war, seize a US base in the Middle East, kidnap its forces, and take them hostage in Iran, as retaliation for strikes.

Blockades and fees: Why are the US’s actions in Hormuz legal while Iran’s are not? - interview

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:47 GMT

Though US President Donald Trump has since abandoned the idea, he suggested that vessels should pay a 20% fee on all cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for US military protection.

UK citizen's Iranian 10-year prison sentence extended two years for talking to media, family says

BY REUTERS — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:33:03 GMT

Craig Foreman had originally been arrested in 2025 while traveling with his wife through Iran by motorcycle. Both were sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage.

US completes new wave of strikes against Iranian targets, CENTCOM announces

BY RUBY SADIKMAN — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:47:06 GMT

The US fired strikes at Iran again, aiming to incapacitate some of the military forces used to attack the Strait of Hormuz.

Hezbollah-tied individual arrested on suspicion of spying for Israel in Lebanon

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:44:47 GMT

The individual was accused of providing intelligence to Israel that ultimately allowed the Jewish state to kill four top-tier security leaders in the terror group.

Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:28:17 GMT

Iranian people are being denied sufficient welfare from the state, including medical costs, housing, and diapers, along with a lack of relevant authorities to distribute the supplies.

Why does Trump wants Israel to withdraw from Syria, and what does it mean for the IDF? - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:57:25 GMT

For Israel, there is no real strategic or tactical need to keep up the friction with Syrian villages along the buffer zone - and a re-think may be necessary in the future.

Israel blocking regional stability by refusing to withdraw, Syria's Sharaa tells Trump - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:16:43 GMT

According to the report, Sharaa had told Trump that "Israel refused to include the word 'withdrawal' in any agreement and halted negotiations when we raised the issue."

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

BY REUTERS — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:37:04 GMT

Nine of the 11 vessels that passed through the strait on Tuesday sailed via the Iranian route, according to ship-tracking data on Kpler.

US supporting efforts to revive Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline, US official says

BY REUTERS — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:21:31 GMT

Bloomberg reported that Chevron could play a role in rebuilding the pipeline, though the company declined to comment.

Iranian strikes cause 'massive' explosions in Kuwait, drones strike US military in Jordan - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:04:30 GMT

The report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.

'They don't want you there': Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon - report

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB AND GOLDIE KATZ — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:15:20 GMT

IDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.

US CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets, reimposes blockade in Strait of Hormuz

BY AMICHAI STEIN AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:49:59 GMT

A diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.

Strait of Hormuz escalation pushing Iran to 'run faster toward a nuclear bomb,' expert warns

BY 103FM — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:55:28 GMT

According to INSS Iran expert Ben Sabti, the regime's very survival gives the leadership a sense of victory. The central power mechanisms continue to function.

After Strait of Hormuz, Iran turns to Bab el-Mandeb as new pressure point - analysis

BY REUTERS — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:42:19 GMT

Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now using the Houthis to extend its threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Persian Gulf.

Lebanese activists face judicial persecution in Lebanon after criticizing Hezbollah

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:27:41 GMT

Mahmoud Shuaib, a Shi'ite critic of Hezbollah, and Dr. Alfred Riachi, secretary-general of the Permanent Federal Congress, were both detained after making comments against the terror group.

Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer

BY REUTERS — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:54 GMT

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US would impose a 20% tariff on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control of the waterway.

‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:15:15 GMT

“Trump is transactional, always looking for where the money is. He's a businessman; he admits it, and he's not ashamed of it; he's proud of it. The Gulf States understood that from the beginning."

Fifty-five detained Iranian fishermen freed in UAE, embassy says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:58:13 GMT

The fishermen were detained by the UAE's coast guard in recent months due to "special conditions" in the region, Iran's embassy in the UAE stated.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:50:25 GMT

The Mossad's failure may not have been its plan to install Ahmadinejad as Iran's new leader, but its inability to anticipate Trump would halt key parts of it.

Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:48:55 GMT

Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.

Iran's attacks on Emirati tankers leaves Gulf united against Islamic regime - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:52:31 GMT

Gulf solidarity is now emerging in an even larger way than before. While some countries want an agreement that will end the fighting, they are also outraged by Iran’s new attacks.