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Iran will be ‘totally wiped out as a country’ if it retaliates for US strikes, Trump says
“If they do respond, they’ll be hit much harder,” Trump told Fox News. “This is a very big hit today. If it goes a third time, they’re going to be totally wiped out as a country.”
Iran’s worsening economic crisis raises questions over Tehran’s willingness to compromise
Senior Iranian source says latest hostilities with US are a 'limited' confrontation
Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan
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.
Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis, sources say
Four sources familiar with the matter said Iran flew IRGC personnel and military equipment from Tehran to Yemen on July 13, in a previously unreported transfer.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Iran to meet with President Masoud Pezeshkian
Zaidi's visit also comes more than a week after he met with US President Donald Trump on July 14.
By mistaking delay for diplomacy, the West is again falling into Iran's negotiation trap - analysis
Every ceasefire offers Iran another opportunity to rebuild, while the West mistakes delay for diplomacy
Houthis threaten a second chokehold on shipping routes, Hormuz remains contentious
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Iran's threat to halt oil exports across the Gulf a 'dangerous escalation,' analyst warns
A Bahraini analyst warned that Tehran’s threat against regional infrastructure erases the line between US targets and Gulf economies, even if Iran may be attempting to project strength.
Rubio: Trump will take a 'head for an eye' if Iran doesn't stop firing at US interests in Mideast
Regarding US President Donald Trump’s position on how to deal with Iran, Rubio stated that Trump will take “a head for an eye,” and make Iran "pay a heavy price."
UK Foreign Office withdraws embassy staff from Iran due to 'ongoing security situation'
The UK government website explains that "the situation in the Middle East remains unpredictable. Since 8 July there have been strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran in a number of locations."
Iran disputes French claims of violence against diplomats in Tehran
Paris swiftly dismissed the Iranian official's comments, which were reported by state media, and has warned that there will be consequences over the incident.
![[FILE PHOTO] French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/730946 "[FILE PHOTO] French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.")
Iran 'not serious' about talks, US remains open to Middle East negotiations, Rubio says
Marco Rubio spoke at a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Manila, saying that if Iran does not take diplomacy seriously, the US will "do what's necessary" to protect its interests.
