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, 2026UpdatesRECAP: Trump says U.S. military ready to decimate all of Iran should it try to assassinate himHere are Saturday's latest updates:■ U.S. President Donald Trump said that "the U.S. Military is ready, willing and able... to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" should Tehran attempt to assassinate him, and that "1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at" Iran.■ Iran's ⁠Supreme ‌Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ‌said that ⁠avenging his slain predecessor and ⁠father was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place, according to a ‌written message released on ‌his Telegram account.■ A CNN analysis of satellite imagery indicated that Iran may already be rebuilding parts of its nuclear facilities damaged during the war.■ Iran told the United States that recent attacks on shipping were carried out by "an errant part" within its system, senior U.S. officials told Reuters. Washington is demanding that Tehran issue a public statement saying all shipping channels are open and that it will stop firing at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the officials said.■ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Oman to discuss arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.■ Araghchi accused the U.S. treasury secretary of violating the U.S.-Iran interim agreement after the Treasury Department said it had sanctioned Dubai-based Iranian financial facilitator Ali Ansari.■ Iran's Fars agency reported that no negotiations will take place until the United States retracts from its positions, citing a source. ■ The grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, was briefly detained by Israeli police and handed a one-week ban from Al-Aqsa Mosque after he finished delivering a sermon at the mosque.■ Israeli settlers vandalized a Palestinian-owned agricultural structure in the al-Mas'udiya area, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank, Palestinian reports said.Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei says revenge 'must certainly' take place for slain fatherShi'ite mourners stand in front of a banner with pictures of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, last month. Credit: Mohamed Azakir/ REUTERSShi'ite mourners stand in front of a banner with pictures of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, last month. Credit: Mohamed Azakir/ REUTERSIran's ⁠Supreme ‌Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ‌said on Saturday that ⁠avenging his slain predecessor and ⁠father was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place, according to a ‌written message released on ‌his Telegram account.Khamenei issued the message on the occasion of funeral ceremonies for his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held months after he was killed ⁠in the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28."We pledge ‌to avenge ⁠the blood of ‌the martyred leader and all the martyrs of these ⁠two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers," Khamenei said in ‌the message.The former supreme leader was buried on Thursday at the country's holiest shrine. His son and successor remains hidden from public view after being disfigured in the strike that killed his father.Read the full articleIsraeli 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.16 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 could "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 article16 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.