{"id":232100,"date":"2026-08-02T02:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/232100\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:30:20","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/232100\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIran threatens Gulf State retaliation \u2022 Israel raises alert and readiness \u2022 Israel threatened over potential energy strikes in Iran<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"ArticleGoogleNewsButton_btn__uqBA8 ArticleGoogleNewsButton_desktop__OuWv9\" aria-label=\"Follow The Jerusalem Post on Google News\">Follow us on Google<\/a><img alt=\"Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. \" title=\"Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. \" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/732318.jpeg\"\/>Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS\/Khaled Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">August 2, 4:56 AM<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asks Trump to reconsider large strikes on Iran &#8211; reportThe report comes as two Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post that Israel has raised its alert and readiness for a potential resumption of large US strikes on Iran.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025.\" title=\"Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/732315.jpeg\"\/>Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025.(photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-904283\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">August 2, 4:56 AM<\/p>\n<p>Israel raises alert, estimates Trump close to order new attacks on Iran, officials tell &#8216;Post&#8217;Israeli officials warn renewed US strikes on Iran could trigger attacks on Israel, as embassies urge citizens to consider leaving amid rising tensions.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/amichai-stein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AMICHAI STEIN<\/a>, <a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed &quot;Epic Fury&quot;, an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F\u201135 jet on an aircraft carrier\" title=\"A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed &quot;Epic Fury&quot;, an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F\u201135 jet on an aircraft carrier\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785637820_744_728045.jpeg\"\/>A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;, an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F\u201135 jet on an aircraft carrier(photo credit: US CENTCOM\/Reuters)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-904272\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">August 2, 4:56 AM<\/p>\n<p>Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran&#8217;s energy infrastructure is attackedMohammad Marandi warned on Saturday that critical infrastructure across the Gulf and in Israel could be destroyed, as US officials reportedly raised concerns over missile-defense resources.ByAMIT AVITAN<img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.\" title=\"ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785637820_885_714630.jpeg\"\/>ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL\/FLASH90)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-904270\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; 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