LiveLive Updates July 14, 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 14, 2026Updates6 minutes agoTrump walks back Hormuz transit fee, Gulf countries come under attackU.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had abandoned plans to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf leaders proposed expanding trade and investment ties with the United States instead.Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said Gulf states had offered to invest "billions and billions of dollars" in the United States, calling the alternative "much better" than the proposed fee.Trump's remarks came as fighting between the United States and Iran continued across the Gulf.U.S. President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in a meeting at the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Tuesday. Credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERSU.S. President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in a meeting at the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Tuesday. Credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERSA U.S. official told ABC News that U.S. forces carried out additional airstrikes against military targets in Iran ⁠on Tuesday to eliminate "emerging threats." According to the official, the strikes had been underway for several hours, but did not provide further details on the targets or locations."I was called by different people, different countries, kings and emirs and all the people that we all know and love," Trump said. "And they said, we'd love to do it a different way."In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would replace the "United States Reimbursement Fee" with trade and investment agreements with Gulf states, which he said would create "additional millions" of U.S. jobs. Credit: U.S. President Donald Trump's TruthSocial post, Tuesday. Trump defended his original proposal, arguing that it was unfair for the United States to bear the cost of securing the strategic waterway while receiving little direct benefit."I don't think anybody should be able to charge a fee for the strait," he said, adding that the United States was protecting it "for the entire world."He said the Strait of Hormuz remained open to shipping except for vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports or carrying Iranian cargo, which he said were still subject to a U.S. blockade.Read the full articleKuwait says Iranian attacks targeted military, civilian sites, four personnel woundedKuwait's military said Tuesday that Iranian attacks targeted several vital and civilian facilities across the country, causing material damage after missile and drone interceptions.The Kuwaiti army said it detected and intercepted one ballistic missile, five cruise missiles and 33 drones launched toward Kuwait since Tuesday evening.The military said debris from the interceptions fell in several locations, causing damage to property. It added that a Kuwaiti naval vessel was targeted in the attacks, leaving four members of the armed forces wounded.The statement came after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted what it described as enemy weapons and equipment storage sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, including a drone facility at Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base.Iran says it targeted U.S. facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, warns against reopening HormuzIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday that it targeted what it described as U.S.-linked military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning that continued American presence in the region would prevent the resumption of energy exports through the Gulf.The IRGC said it struck weapons and equipment storage sites in the two Gulf states and separately claimed it targeted a drone ramp at Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base. It said the attacks were carried out in response to U.S. strikes on Iran.Ships are docked at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Credit: AFP/-Ships are docked at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Credit: AFP/-The Iranian force warned that U.S. "aggressions" would only delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route."As long as the U.S. evil remains in the region, not a drop of oil and gas will be exported from the region," the IRGC said, according to Iranian state media.Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran would not be pressured into negotiations by U.S. military action or a blockade. "If the U.S. thinks its military attacks and blockade will force us to request negotiations, it's making a mistake," he said.Gharibabadi said the Strait of Hormuz was part of Iran's national security and that Tehran would exercise its sovereignty over the waterway "whatever that costs."In an interview with Iranian state television on Tuesday, Gharibabadi said Tehran currently had no commitments regarding a memorandum of understanding signed with the United States in Islamabad.Trump urges Netanyahu to withdraw forces from Syria, Lebanon, Axios reportsU.S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to begin withdrawing Israeli forces from Syria and further redeploy troops from Lebanon during a phone call last week, according to Axios.A U.S. official told Axios that Trump said Israel's presence in Syrian territory was creating tensions and could lead to escalation. "They don't want you there. You should redeploy," Trump told Netanyahu, according to the official, who said the same message applied to Lebanon.Smoke rises following Israeli controlled-explosions in the village of Deir Siryan as seen from Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. Credit: AFP/ABBAS FAKIHSmoke rises following Israeli controlled-explosions in the village of Deir Siryan as seen from Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. Credit: AFP/ABBAS FAKIHThe White House did not comment on the report but did not deny the account. A U.S. official said Trump "has a strong relationship" with Netanyahu and called Israel "a great ally" of the United States.Netanyahu's office said the prime minister raised the need for security zones along Israel's borders during the call.The report comes as the Trump administration has sought a new security arrangement between Israel and Syria, including a gradual Israeli withdrawal from territory seized after the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024, according to U.S. officials.Israel currently maintains forces in parts of southern Lebanon and southern Syria, saying the deployments are needed to prevent threats near its borders.An Israeli soldier works on a tank near the border with Lebanon in northern Israel, two weeks ago. Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP An Israeli soldier works on a tank near the border with Lebanon in northern Israel, two weeks ago. Credit: Ariel Schalit/AP In Lebanon, U.S. mediators met Tuesday with Israeli and Lebanese officials in Rome to discuss implementing a framework agreement under which Israel agreed to withdraw from two "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon and allow Lebanese forces to deploy there. The IDF has not yet withdrawn from the areas.Read the full articlePalestinian reports: Settlers attack couple’s car near Ramallah, woman woundedA group of settlers attacked a car carrying a Palestinian couple near the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the central West Bank on Tuesday, wounding the woman in the face, according to Palestinian reports.The attack took place on the road between the villages of al-Mughayyir and Abu Falah, an area where at least two unauthorized Israeli outposts are located, the reports said.Report: U.S. carries out additional strikes on military targets in IranThe United States carried out additional airstrikes against military targets in Iran ⁠on Tuesday to eliminate "emerging threats," a U.S. official ABC News and Reuters.A U.S. official told ABC News that the strikes had been underway for several hours, but did not provide further details on the targets or locations.The official ‌declined to offer further details except to say that there were only a few additional strikes. The U.S. carried out a ⁠large wave of attacks on July 13 ‌against ⁠coastal defense systems, ‌missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities in locations ⁠across Iran, including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu ‌Musa, and Bandar Abbas, the U.S. military ⁠saidIDF says it killed Hamas Jabaliya security chief and three other operatives in GazaThe Israeli military said Tuesday that it killed Mohammed Marwan Mohammed Salem, whom it identified as the head of military security for Hamas' central Jabaliya battalion, in a strike in northern Gaza.The IDF said three additional Hamas operatives were killed alongside Salem: Abd al-Malek Abu al-Jabin, a Nukhba operative in Hamas' central Jabaliya battalion and head of the Hamas police investigations department; Yaman Mohammed Jibril Ubaid, an operative in the central Jabaliya battalion; and Ghassan Akram Salama Dakas, an operative in the western Jabaliya battalion and the Hamas police force.The strike came after Palestinian officials said an Israeli drone strike on a police post in Jabaliya killed seven people, including six police officers and a woman. Gaza's Interior Ministry said the dead included Colonel Mohammad Marwan Salem, head of the Jabaliya police force.Read the full articleBahrain activates warning sirens, urges residents to seek shelterBahrain's Interior Ministry said Tuesday that warning sirens had been activated, without providing details on what triggered the alerts.In a post on social media, the ministry urged residents to move to safe locations and follow safety instructions issued by authorities. The alert came amid heightened regional tensions and reports of air defense activity in Gulf states.The siren has been sounded .. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.RECAP: Israeli fire kills 11 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials sayHere are Tuesday's updates:■ At least 11 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health and police officials said. The Israeli military said it killed Mohammad Marwan Salem, whom it identified as the head of Hamas' central Jabalia battalion, along with three other militants.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said he abandoned a plan to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf leaders urged him to pursue trade and investment agreements with the United States instead. Trump said Gulf states offered to invest "billions and billions of dollars" in the U.S.■ Iranian state media reported that a U.S. projectile struck Kish Island, causing an explosion near a water and electricity facility. Iranian media reported explosions in several areas, including Qeshm Island and Khuzestan province.■ Kuwait said its air defense systems intercepted "hostile" aerial targets after explosions were heard in Kuwait City. The military said it was "engaging hostile aerial targets" and urged the public to follow safety instructions.■ Israeli and Lebanese negotiators began a new round of U.S.-mediated talks in Rome on implementing a framework agreement, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar saying Israel was ready to advance a withdrawal from two pilot areas in southern Lebanon.■ The European Union Aviation Safety Agency advised airlines to avoid airspace over Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and parts of the Gulf of Oman due to "high risks" amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.■ Iran and its allies used cyber capabilities to track U.S. personnel and contractors across the Middle East during the war, citing telecommunications data and cybersecurity experts, according to a Financial Times report. ■ The Czech Republic is in talks with Israeli firms to purchase air defense systems, including the Spyder and Arrow systems, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said during a visit to Israel.■ The Knesset approved a bill freezing arrests and other enforcement measures against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, passing the legislation 58-54. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the plenum before the vote and did not participate in the final ballot. The bill passed despite objections from the Knesset legal adviser and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.10 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including child, as Israel-Hamas truce violence continuesAt least 10 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to Palestinian health and police officials.Medics said Muataz Abu Shaar, 10, was killed by Israeli gunfire in the Al-Mawasi area west of Rafah, according to the Palestinian Shehab news agency. The Israeli military said it was reviewing the report.Mourners carry the body of 10-year-old Motaz Abu Shaar, killed by Israeli fire, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Mourners carry the body of 10-year-old Motaz Abu Shaar, killed by Israeli fire, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP In northern Gaza's Jabalia, an Israeli drone strike on a Hamas-run police post killed seven people – six police officers and a woman – and wounded several others, medics and police officials said.Gaza's Interior Ministry said the dead included Colonel Mohammad Marwan Salem, head of the Jabalia police force. The Israeli military said it killed Salem, whom it identified as the head of Hamas' central Jabalia battalion, along with three other militants, saying they had recently gathered to plan and carry out attacks.Palestinians gather around the site of an Israeli military drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians and wounding another, according to officials at Shifa hospital. Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP Palestinians gather around the site of an Israeli military drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians and wounding another, according to officials at Shifa hospital. Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP Palestinian medical sources also reported that a man in his 30s died Tuesday from wounds sustained in an Israeli drone strike two days earlier near Khan Yunis.The violence comes as Hamas officials are in Cairo for talks on implementing the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. 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