LiveLive Updates July 17, 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 17, 2026UpdatesChina, Pakistan call for U.S.-Iran cease-fire, resumption of talksChina's Foreign ‌Minister Wang Yi and his ⁠Pakistani counterpart ⁠Ishaq Dar called for a cease-fire and the resumption of dialogue ‌between the ‌United States and Iran, the Chinese foreign ministry said, citing talks between the ministers in Shanghai ⁠on Thursday.Wang urged all parties to ‌fulfill ⁠their ‌commitments and abide by the cease-fire memorandum of ⁠understanding, the foreign ministry said.Seven people killed in U.S. strikes on bridges in southern Iran, IRNA news agency reportsA U.S. warship launches a munition at an unknown location during what the U.S. military says is its latest wave of strikes on Iran, hitting Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities, in this still image taken from handout video released July 16, 2026. Credit: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERSA U.S. warship launches a munition at an unknown location during what the U.S. military says is its latest wave of strikes on Iran, hitting Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities, in this still image taken from handout video released July 16, 2026. Credit: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERSUnited States airstrikes targeting infrastructure in southern Iran have killed seven people, Iranian state media reported Friday, as Washington expanded its air campaign following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure Tehran into easing its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The seven were killed in U.S. attacks on bridges in Bandar Khamir, a port city in southern Iran, IRNA reported, citing the Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences.The state-run IRNA news agency reported the death toll following the latest wave of early Friday morning strikes, which increasingly targeted bridges in the southern region of the country.See full story.Qatar says Iranian missile attack thwarted, child injuredQatar's defense ministry said its armed forces thwarted an Iranian missile attack early on Friday, while the interior ministry said a child has been injured by shrapnel resulting from interception operations.The interior ministry said on X the child was receiving medical treatment.Several explosion-like sounds were heard in the capital Doha as a government security alert was sent to mobile phones, according to a witness.Iran has stepped up attacks on Gulf countries following U.S. strikes on its territory, targeting military facilities used by U.S. forces in the region.In the NewsU.S. Hits Bridges, Airport in Strikes – Killing Seven – Iranian State Media SaysNetanyahu Hopes Political Harikari Keeps His Bloc, and His Grip on Power, AliveClothes Like Homes: Sasson Kedem's Oversized Vision Finds a New GenerationJordan Says It Intercepted Three Iranian Missiles, Reports No CasualtiesMaine Democratic Senate Candidates Echo Platner's anti-Israel Rhetoric at DebateRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Netanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote