LiveLive Updates July 11, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 11, 2026UpdatesIsraeli police arrest Jerusalem's top Muslim cleric, ban him from al-AqsaThe Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, center. Credit: Emil Salman/ iniThe Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, center. Credit: Emil Salman/ iniIsraeli police detained the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, after he finished delivering a sermon and leading Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. He was released shortly after, after being given a one-week ban from the mosque.The grand mufti is the highest-ranking Islamic legal and religious authority that oversees the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque.According to sources in the Waqf, Sheikh Hussein was detained immediately after Friday prayers and was later released, subject to a seven-day ban from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque. So far, the Israeli police have not responded to the arrest or the ban.Read the full articleExplosions ⁠heard ​in ​eastern ‌​Tehran ⁠province ​caused by ​controlled ammunition disposal, Iranian state media reportsAn explosion heard ⁠in the eastern part of ⁠Tehran province was caused by the controlled disposal of ammunition remaining from the war, ‌Iranian state media, ‌citing a local official, said on Saturday.The official said the operation posed no threat to citizens and that no incident had occurred.Earlier on Saturday, Iranian ⁠state media reported that an explosion was heard in ‌the ⁠eastern part of ‌Tehran province, with residents of Pakdasht and Qiyamdasht reporting the ⁠blast while its source and exact location were not immediately known.8 hours agoTrump says U.S. military prepared to 'completely decimate' Iran in case of attempted assassinationU.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would "completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" should Tehran attempt to assassinate him, as mutual accusations of truce violations continue to strain last month's interim deal.President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One after landing at U.S. Air Force Base at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, Eastern England, on Wednesday. Credit: Alex Brandon,AP President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One after landing at U.S. Air Force Base at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, Eastern England, on Wednesday. Credit: Alex Brandon,AP In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that "1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded" and aimed at Iran, adding that the U.S. military was "ready, willing, and able" to carry out the strikes.The latest remarks come after the United States and Iran exchanged another round of strikes this week, with Trump declaring the three-week-old cease-fire "OVER" even as he agreed to continue talks with Tehran.U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social post on Saturday threatening a military response if Iran attempts to assassinate him. Credit: Screenshot/Truth SocialU.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social post on Saturday threatening a military response if Iran attempts to assassinate him. Credit: Screenshot/Truth SocialRead the full article8 hours agoIran's FM accuses U.S. of violating interim agreement after U.S. Treasury targets Iranian financierIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of violating Article 9 of the U.S.-Iran interim agreement signed last month, which stipulates that the United States will not impose any new sanctions on Iran before a final deal is reached.A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, the Iranian flag and the word "Sanctions" in this illustration created in April 2025. Credit: Dado Ruvic/ REUTERSA 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, the Iranian flag and the word "Sanctions" in this illustration created in April 2025. Credit: Dado Ruvic/ REUTERSThe accusation followed the Treasury Department's announcement Friday that its Office of Foreign Assets Control had sanctioned Dubai-based Iranian financial facilitator Ali Ansari, whom it said oversees "a sprawling global network of assets benefitting Iran's leader – Mojtaba Khamenei – and other regime elites.""Iran has so far kept its word," Araghchi wrote on X. "That violation follows other violations and missteps by the United States. Reality check: there can only be mutual compliance."Iran has so far kept its word, unlike the so-called U.S. Treasury Secretary who is violating Para 9 of the MoU.