July 21, 2026U.S. military says it completed 10th successive night of attacks on IranThe U.S. military said late on Monday it finished its latest round of strikes on Iran, saying it hit Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems.The U.S. Central Command made the announcement in a post on social media website X.16 minutes agoU.S. warns its citizens in Middle East to 'exercise extreme vigilance'The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide security caution warning that heightened tensions in the Middle East could lead to unforeseen escalation, travel disruptions, and potential attacks against American interests globally. American citizens currently in the region are urged to exercise extreme vigilance, while those outside the Middle East are advised to reconsider any travel to or through the area.Worldwide Caution: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation.
Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for possibleShow moreUKMTO says tanker reports being struck by projectile in Strait of HormuzThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it had received multiple reports that a tanker had reported over VHF Channel 16 that it had been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.UKMTO said the incident was reported 8 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Limah and that authorities were investigating.RECAP: Trump says Iran will 'pay' for killing U.S. troops; Israel kills three in GazaHere are Tuesday's latest updates from the U.S.-Iran war and Israel's strikes in Lebanon, Gaza and the Middle East:■ U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran will "pay ... many times over" for killing U.S. soldiers, adding he has instructed the Pentagon to strike Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a high-level security meeting amid the escalation.■ An Israeli strike on a vehicle killed three in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported.■ The Pentagon did not disclose three Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in Jordan last week that wounded dozens of American service members and damaged several helicopters before Friday's strike that killed two U.S. soldiers, The New York Times reported, citing U.S. officials.■ Hamas said Monday that Khalil al-Hayya has been elected as the group's overall leader, replacing slain leader Yahya Sinwar.■ The pro-Iranian Houthi movement, which controls part of Yemen, declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia and threatened a full blockade, saying it is ready for any escalation.■ The U.S. State Department said Israel has handed over parts of the IDF-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese government in accordance with its U.S.-mediated agreement with Beirut. Two sources told Haaretz that Israel only controlled one of the three villages.■ The Biden administration suspected Israel was committing war crimes in Gaza as early as a month into the war, agreeing to conduct lengthy investigations to allow continued weapons shipments, The New Yorker reported.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "will not be arrested in any way shape or form" during his visit to the United States, two days after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was exploring options to arrest Netanyahu.
