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Newest first · UTC+11:00How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 7/14/2026
Stocks rose after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. Tuesday’s gains came even though oil prices continue to climb on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war.
· The Associated Press
Mahmoud Khalil alleges conspiracy in lawsuit against Trump officials
Pro-Palestine advocate Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against officials of the administration of United States President Donald Trump and three private groups, alleging a coordinated conspiracy to target and deport him.
· Holden Lombardo
Iraq's Al Zaidi says Baghdad needs 'fair share' from Opec | The National
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi said on Tuesday that he wants a "fair share" for his country, as Baghdad seeks energy deals from US President Donald Trump.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Senate Democrats block $1T defense bill in protest over Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Pentagon Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)
· Lisa Mascaro
Senate Democrats block defence bill over Iran war, Israel provisions
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked debate on an annual defence policy bill, objecting not only to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran but also to provisions that would more closely integrate the United States and Israeli militaries.
· Tamara Khandaker
US military confirms strikes launched against Iran
US Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday that the military is launching more strikes on Iran to “continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz”, according to a post to X.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli guard Yam Madar signs three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv after leaving rival Hapoel
Maccabi Tel Aviv made one of the biggest moves of the Israeli basketball offseason by signing Israeli national team guard Yam Madar to a three-year contract that will keep him with the club through the end of the 2028/29 season.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
US strikes new targets in Iran as Tehran hits Gulf states, Hormuz shipping
The United States and Iran have traded more blows as their interim peace deal unravels, with the US reportedly striking Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province and Iran targeting US allies and shipping in the Gulf.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Explosions heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas
Iranian's IRNA news agency has reported that three consecutive explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, a coastal city along the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
U.S. strikes Iran before Hormuz Strait blockade restarts
U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian targets shortly before the U.S. resumed its naval blockade of Iranian ports in and around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
· Kevin Breuninger
Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel
Nearly three decades after Hella Eskenazi’s first trip from her home in Cuba to the Maccabiah Games in Israel, the journey hasn’t gotten much easier.
· JACOB GURVIS/JTA
Live: Trump backs down from 20 per cent Strait of Hormuz toll
Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 5:27am
· Fergus Gregg
Explosions reported in southern Iran’s Ahvaz
Iran's Fars news agency reported on Tuesday that explosions were heard in the southern city of Ahvaz, the capital of Iran's Khuzestan province.
· Middleeasteye
ASX set to rise, Wall Street advances after inflation data; IBM plunges
Stocks are holding steadier after a report showed US inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continue to jump on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war.
· Stan Choe
Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war
The fragile "no war, no peace" situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war.
· Bbcnews
Parlamento israelí aprueba leyes para blindar la exención militar de ultraortodoxos
Legisladores en el Parlamento israelí discuten tras la votación de un proyecto de ley que busca igualar el estudio de los textos judíos con el servicio militar, en Jerusalén, el lunes 13 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)
· Melanie Lidman
IRGC says no oil will be exported as long as US stays in the region
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that as long as US “evil actions” continue in the region, “not a single drop of oil and gas” will be exported from the region, Iranian state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Strait of Hormuz crisis: What is the current state of the waterway?
The renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have once again disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after a brief period of relative normalization.
· RT
Strait of Hormuz crisis: What is the current state of the waterway?
The renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have once again disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after a brief period of relative normalization.
· RT
Trump's former campaign manager running multimillion dollar pro-Israel influencer campaign: Report
A social media campaign attacking US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran was run by the president’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, according to a report published on Tuesday by Time Magazine.
· Middleeasteye
Iran has no commitments when it comes to MoU with US, says deputy foreign minister
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi said on Tuesday that the country currently considers itself to have no commitments when it comes to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding with the United States.
· Middleeasteye
Iran strikes US bases as Trump vows to reinstate sea blockade
Iran's military on Tuesday released footage said to show missiles being launched earlier that day towards U.S. bases in the region.
· AfricaNews
Israel's parliament passes laws to protect military exemptions of ultra-Orthodox men
Israeli lawmakers in the Israeli parliament discuss after the vote on a bill that seeks to equate the study of Jewish texts with military service, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
· Melanie Lidman
Bahrain tells UN Iran is using key maritime chokepoints as 'blackmail' | The National
Bahrain accused Iran on Tuesday of using threats to key maritime chokepoints as a form of blackmail and urged the UN to take action.
· Adla Massoud
Clavicular and Israel: Have we reached the point where we’ll accept anyone as an ally? - opinion
I’m struggling to find the words to describe how difficult and upsetting the last couple of days have been as an Israeli woman.
· ZINA RAKHAMILOVA
Ex-Trump campaign chief linked to Israel-backed campaign seeking MAGA support in Iran war -report
A senior US official linked Brad Parscale, US President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, to a social media campaign denouncing the US-Iran ceasefire, Time Magazine reported on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN
Iranian official accuses US of ‘threatening’ ICC members
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi has accused the US of “threatening” the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) member states to undermine their investigation of the US and Israel for their attacks on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalation
United States President Donald Trump has backed away from his claim that Washington would levy a 20 percent transit fee for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iranian president vows to defend ‘every inch’ of Iran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to Trump’s comments on Tuesday, in which he claimed the US had destroyed the majority of Iran’s military capabilities.
· Middleeasteye
Jihadi Hamas monsters have always blocked aid sent to Gaza – now the useless UN has finally admitted it
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· Liel Leibovitz
Israel approves $434m for 34 new illegal West Bank settlements
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a budget of $434m (1.3b shekels) to build 34 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Top House Democrats vow to oppose bid to cut US military aid to Israel
House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calls amendment ‘overly broad’ as party grapples with backlash over Israel
· Chris Stein
10-year-old boy shot by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, three others killed in Gaza City strikes
Medics said that a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to reports from Reuters.
· Middleeasteye
Ten-year-old boy shot by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, three others killed in Gaza City strikes
Medics said that a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to reports from Reuters.
· Middleeasteye
Prediction markets here to stay, Kalshi CEO Mansour says | The National
Tarek Mansour, the Lebanese-American chief executive of prediction markets company Kalshi, said on Monday that despite growing political scrutiny and criticism, apps like his are here to stay.
· Cody Combs
Trump meets with Iraq Prime Minister at White House, vows ‘a lot of deals’
United States President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi have met in the White House, with both leaders pledging to deepen economic ties and boost Iraq’s oil output.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Yemen at risk of getting dragged back into war
Houthi supporters walk in front of posters of some top Iranian scientists who have been killed in Israeli strikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
· Fatma Khaled
Trump told Netanyahu to move Israeli forces out of Syria, Lebanon: Report
According to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call last Thursday that Israel should remove its forces from Syria and Lebanon, where they are currently occupying parts of the territory.
· Middleeasteye
Sudan faces escalating hunger crisis due to war and Hormuz disruption – WFP
Sudan risks facing a deepening hunger crisis due to ongoing conflict, aid funding cuts, and rising agricultural costs driven by the global disruption caused by the Iran war, a senior World Food Programme (WFP) official has said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Explosions in Andimeshk not from an attack, says Iran state TV
Iranian state media clarified on Tuesday that the sound of explosions reported in the city of Andimeshk came from “controlled explosions” rather than an “enemy attack”.
· Middleeasteye
Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch
Cori Bush told fellow progressives during a virtual rally on Monday night that she intends to deliver a “knockout” punch to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby, by winning her congressional primary next month.
· GRACE GILSON/JTA
Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office
The Knesset Finance Committee discussed a request to transfer NIS 393 million to the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
· 103FM
Pardon request of Hebron shooter Elor Azaria puts the nation at serious risk - comment
Defense Minister Israel Katz's request to pardon Hebron shooter Elor Azaria is a new low in acting purely from populist political instincts, which will only harm Israel's national interests both domestically and especially globally.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
US directly engaged in Syria's economic recovery, State Department official says | The National
The US is pushing to integrate Syria “responsibly” into the international financial system after lifting sanctions on the country, a senior State Department official told the first major American-Syrian business gathering in Damascus since the fall of the Assad regime.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Israeli tourists v US warplanes: Row over runway space at Ben Gurion Airport | The National
US warplanes are competing for space with holidaymakers at Israel's main airport, as warfare resumes with Iran.
· Thomas Helm
Israeli air strike on police station in northern Gaza kills eight
Eight people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a police station in northern Gaza on Tuesday, including a female officer, Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital and civil defence agency confirmed to AFP.
· Middleeasteye
Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces
Bnei Brak is set to become the first city in Israel with gender-segregated streets, after the municipality decided to turn sections of Shlomo Hamelech and Ezra streets into segregated streets, Channel 13 reported on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police arrest Palestinian teen who admitted to plan to stab IDF soldier, die as 'martyr'
A 16-year-old Palestinian boy in police custody admitted to planning to attack an IDF soldier when he was initially arrested on Saturday night, police announced on Tuesday.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
US strikes facilities on Iranian islands as Kuwait defends against hostile aerial threats - report
A US projectile reportedly exploded near a water and electricity facility on Iran's Kish Island, Iranian state media claimed on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF