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July 15, 2026
Iran releases American detainee amid escalating fighting with the U.S., Trump says
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024.Why it matters: The release comes as Trump weighs expanding U.S. military st...
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July 15, 2026
He honored Khamenei. Then he broke bread with Trump.
Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attended the funeral procession of Iran's supreme leader. This week, he shook hands in the Oval Office with the man who had him killed.Why it matters: L...
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July 15, 2026
Trump held Situation Room meeting on massive new Iran strikes
President Trump held a Situation Room meeting Tuesday to discuss a massive offensive in Iran that will be wider in scope than the current strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with kno...
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July 14, 2026
Scoop: Trump tells Netanyahu to move forces out of Syria and Lebanon
President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call Thursday that Israel should start redeploying its forces out of Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon, acc...
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July 14, 2026
Trump backtracks on Hormuz 20% toll demand
President Trump on Tuesday walked back his demand for collecting a 20% toll from ships that transit through the strait of Hormuz — and instead said Gulf states would make major investments in the U...
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July 13, 2026
Scoop: Trump gave Saudi crown prince his backing for risky strikes on Houthis
President Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) his support for a highly unusual military action against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to U.S. officials. Why it matt...
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July 13, 2026
Trump reimposes naval blockade on Iran amid escalating clashes in Hormuz
President Trump announced on Monday that the U.S. is reinstating the naval blockade on Iran and will prevent any ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports. He also claimed the U.S. would be "rei...
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July 12, 2026
Inside Lindsey Graham's final push for Saudi-Israel peace
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died suddenly Saturday, spent his final weeks laying the groundwork for an ambitious new push to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, he told me in...
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July 11, 2026
Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, defying U.S. ultimatum
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Corps fired a missile at a commercial cargo ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, hitting and damaging the vessel, according to a U.S. official....
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July 11, 2026
Iran's supreme leader: Revenge "will most certainly be carried out"
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Saturday that revenge for his father's assassination "will most certainly be carried out."Why it matters: The statement was published after the ...
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July 10, 2026
U.S. gives Iran Saturday deadline to publicly renounce Hormuz attacks
The Trump administration is demanding that Iran issue a public statement acknowledging the Strait of Hormuz is open and committing to stop firing on commercial ships.The message has been conveyed d...
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July 10, 2026
Trump says Iran talks will continue, but "ceasefire is OVER"
President Trump said on Friday that the U.S. agreed to continue talks with Iran, but it will not adhere to the ceasefire anymore. Why it matters: Trump's post on Truth Social follows ongoing de-esc...
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July 9, 2026
Regional mediators scramble to prevent U.S.-Iran deal from collapsing
Qatar, Pakistan and other regional mediators are trying to de-escalate tensions between the U.S. and Iran and revive negotiations on a nuclear deal, according to two sources from the mediating coun...
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July 9, 2026
With Iran ceasefire "over," Trump shifts to battle for Hormuz
The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.The length and severity of the new campaign hinge entirely on ...
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July 8, 2026
U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day
The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.Why it matters: This is the second day in a row that the U.S. is attacking Iranian targe...
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July 7, 2026
U.S. strikes Iran after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said it conducted airstrikes against Iranian military targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in retaliation for renewed Iranian attacks on commercial ships. Why it...
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July 7, 2026
U.S. revokes Iran oil waivers after Iranian attacks in Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration on Tuesday revoked the temporary waivers it issued as part of the memorandum of understanding with Iran that allowed Tehran to sell oil, the Department of Treasury announce...
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July 7, 2026
Trump signals openness to selling Turkey F-35 fighter jets
President Trump signaled at the top of his meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan in Ankara on Tuesday that he's leaning towards allowing the country back into the F-35 program and selling the figh...
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July 7, 2026
"I just want loyalty": Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit
President Trump arrives at Tuesday's NATO summit in Ankara still furious at the allies who refused to help him fight Iran — and determined to make sure they know it.Why it matters: For years, Trump...
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July 7, 2026
Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz after lull, U.S. officials say
Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The reported attack took place after ...
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July 6, 2026
Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complained to President Trump on Friday about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Israeli and U.S. offic...
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July 4, 2026
Exclusive: Trump says Netanyahu "knows who the boss is" ahead of possible WH visit
President Trump told Axios Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him for a meeting at the White House, and that it could take place as early as next week after Trump returns...
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July 1, 2026
U.S. tries to talk Iran out of tolls as talks resume in Doha
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks focusing primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Trump administration making the case that Iran stands to gain much more from a nuclear deal t...
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June 28, 2026
U.S. and Iran to hold Strait of Hormuz talks as ceasefire wavers
The U.S. and Iran agreed to stop attacking each other, according to a senior U.S. official, as the two sides plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar's capital to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hor...
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June 28, 2026
Behind the scenes: How shared fear of Iran led to an Israel-Lebanon deal
This story is based on conversations with six U.S., Israeli and Lebanese sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations.Four days of nonstop negotiations in Washington this week between the Isra...
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June 28, 2026
U.S.-Iran ceasefire could go up in flames
This is more fire than cease: Over the past few days, tension between the U.S. and Iran has been escalating with another exchange of strikes on Saturday. President Trump threatened on Truth Social ...
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June 27, 2026
U.S. launches fresh strikes in retaliation for Iranian attack on tanker
The U.S. military is conducting strikes on Iranian targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for an attack Saturday morning on a commercial tanker, the U.S. military central comman...
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June 26, 2026
U.S. strikes Iranian targets near strait after Iran fires at ships
The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. Why it matters: These are the first U.S. strikes against Iranian t...
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June 26, 2026
Israel and Lebanon expected to sign framework agreement
Israel and Lebanon plan to sign a framework agreement on Friday after four days of negotiations in Washington, mediated by the Trump administration, Israeli and Lebanese officials told Axios.Why it...
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June 22, 2026
Israel fears Trump is strengthening Iran's hand in Lebanon
Israel's government is concerned that the U.S. is effectively legitimizing Iran's influence in Lebanon and eroding Israel's freedom of operation there through new understandings reached in Switzerl...
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