{"id":936165,"date":"2026-07-15T08:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/936165\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:13:23","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/936165\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostUS carries out fresh round of strikes in Iran \u2022 CENTCOM reinstates blockade in Strait of Hormuz \u2022 Trump requests Israel to pull out of Syria, LebanonFollow us on Google<\/strong><\/a>\"AA US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East, July 12, 2026.(photo credit: X\/CENTCOM)<\/p>\n

July 15, 10:50 AM<\/p>\n

IDF sentences soldier to five years after spying for Iran, sending images of interceptionsThe soldier was accused of passing information on to Iranian agents in exchange for financial compensation, including videos of Iranian rockets being intercepted during the war.ByTZVI JASPER<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\" The embroidered flags of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 9:41 AM<\/p>\n

Israelis fear flight cancellations due to Iran, US aircraft parked at Ben Gurion, Israir CEO saysIsrair CEO Uri Sirkis explained that the recent decision by the Transport Ministry to freeze the amount of American tankers allowed in the airport was correct.By103FM\"Enlarge\"\"AA U.S. Air Force aircraft takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.(photo credit: YOSSI ALONI\/FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 9:41 AM<\/p>\n

Latest victim of Iranian missile attack dies after three months in hospital in HaifaMichael Katz, 82, was in an apartment building directly hit by a missile and later spent over three months in the hospital before succumbing to his wounds.ByTZVI JASPER<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"MichaelMichael Katz, killed by an Iranian missile attack in April, 2026.(photo credit: Courtesy)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 9:11 AM<\/p>\n

Woman wounded after terrorists throw rocks at vehicleByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 5:31 AM<\/p>\n

IRGC says targeted US Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain, warns on energy routesByREUTERS<\/p>\n

July 15, 4:59 AM<\/p>\n

UK summons senior Iranian diplomat over alleged proxy attacks in EuropeBritain on Monday designated the IRGC and a linked group as a security threat under new powers aimed at preventing foreign states from using proxies for activities such as surveillance and sabotage.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"AA general view of London, UK, June 29, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: John Keeble\/Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 4:59 AM<\/p>\n

US Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense bill over Iran war objectionsDemocrats are concerned that authorizing a huge Pentagon budget would be seen as approval of the war on Iran that began with strikes by the US and Israel on February 28.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"AA general view of the US Capitol Building, August 6, 2022; Illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS\/KEN CEDENO)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 4:59 AM<\/p>\n

Iranian strikes cause ‘massive’ explosions in Kuwait, drones strike US military in Jordan – reportThe 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.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR\/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 4:59 AM<\/p>\n

Trump says US will strike Iranian power plants, bridges next week if no deal reachedTrump added that he “doesn’t like the idea” of charging a fee in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Iran prefers to “spend a lot of money in the United States.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"USUS President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order to drastically shrink two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extraction and mining, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026.(photo credit: SAUL LOEB \/ AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 15, 4:59 AM<\/p>\n

US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposedAccording to the license, wind-down operations are permitted until September 12, and any payments made under the license must be made via specific protocols within the US.ByAARON GLICK\"Enlarge\"\"ThisThis frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.(photo credit: AFPTV \/ AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a>Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostUS carries out fresh round of…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":936166,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[9418,10321,69,5247,4527,4783,4784,83,6111,5241,99128,99,13192,7218,38339,3097,269500,50,266321,266253,5503],"class_list":["post-936165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-ayatollah-ali-khamenei","tag-ceasefire","tag-donald-trump","tag-drone","tag-hamas","tag-hezbollah","tag-idf","tag-iran","tag-iran-nuclear","tag-irgc","tag-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps","tag-israel","tag-lebanon","tag-live-updates","tag-memorandum-of-understanding","tag-middle-east","tag-mojtaba-khamenei","tag-news","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-strait-of-hormuz"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116922996700513506","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/936166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=936165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=936165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}