LiveLive Updates July 15, 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 15, 2026UpdatesU.K. summons senior Iranian diplomat over alleged proxy attacks in EuropeBritain on Tuesday summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London over what the U.K. government said was Iran's role in directing proxy groups to carry out attacks across Europe in recent months.Charge d'Affaires Ali Nasimfar was summoned to the foreign ministry over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force allegedly directing a group to carry out attacks across Europe between March and May, the British Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.It identified the proxy group as the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right. Calling the activity "completely unacceptable," the foreign ministry said, "Despite repeated warnings, Iran's intelligence services have not ceased in their hostile activity. Instead, Iran has sought to intensify its malign behaviour."The Iranian embassy in London could not immediately be reached for comment outside regular business hours. Iran, which is at war with the United States and Israel, has previously denied using proxies.Britain 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.Tehran on Tuesday condemned the decision, saying the IRGC was an official part of Iran's armed forces and accusing Britain of violating international law by targeting a state institution.The Quds Force is the IRGC's overseas arm. The United States has designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization.3 hours agoTrump threatens to attack Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran refuses to negotiate U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the U.S. will target Iranian power plants and bridges next week if Tehran refuses to negotiate, while declaring that American military strikes "will continue until I say it's enough."Speaking to Fox News, Trump revealed that the U.S. held talks with Iran on Tuesday and urged the country to make a deal. While the president noted he will save energy targets in Iran for last, he issued a stark ultimatum for the coming days."Next week it gets really bad for them," Trump said. "Next week comes the power plants, next week comes the bridges. We're gonna knock out all their power plants, we're gonna knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate."The warning comes as the U.S. campaign continues to hit military targets. In his interview, Trump assessed that Iran "has some fight left but they don't have much," adding that their military capacity has been degraded."Sometimes you need a ground campaign, but we have other people that will do the ground campaign for us," the president added. "As far as taking [Kharg Island] is concerned, if we degrade them far enough and deep enough back, I would do that."Trump also accused Iranian negotiators of lying. "Everything they say is a lie," he said. "They lie. I've never seen anything like it."See more.RECAP: Israeli fire kills 11 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials sayHere are Wednesday'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. 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