US president Donald Trump has warned that Iran has “some evil intentions”, repeating his insistence that the regime must not have a nuclear weapon. “We’re doing very well against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said. Hinting that Tehran wanted to make a deal, he added: “They need more of the same. They're not ready yet. They got some evil intentions. We cannot let them have a nuclear weapon.” Earlier, the president said he was seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran, including strikes that would be bigger than the ones carried out earlier this year.He told Axios: “They haven’t received enough pain yet.”He has already threatened a “major military punishment” of Iran after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels bombed two Saudi oil tankers off the coast of Saudi Arabia.The attacks threaten to further disrupt oil supply as the Houthis warn they will cut off the Bab al-Mandab strait, a critical oil waterway. The US military said it had carried out a 12th straight night of strikes against Iran in the early hours of Thursday, including the first use of B-1 long-range bombers in weeks.Trump warns of Iran's 'evil intentions'Iran has evil intentions, US president Donald Trump has claimed, hinting he may step up military attacks on the country.Repeating his insistence that the regime must not have a nuclear weapon, he said: “We’re doing very well against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”He added: “They need more of the same. They're not ready yet. They got some evil intentions. We cannot let them have a nuclear weapon.” Jane Dalton23 July 2026 20:40Trump boasts of lower US death toll than in VietnamDonald Trump has boasted that the death toll in Iran of 18 Americans is much lower than the numbers killed in Vietnam and Afghanistan, where thousands were killed.“One is too many,” he said, “but it's 18, whereas in Vietnam we lost 200,000, we lost thosuands and thousands in Afghanistan, we lost thousands in every war, the Korean War, thousands, and these wars all lasted for years.”Insisting the US could not let Iran have nuclear weapons, he said: “We're doing very well against the Islamic Republic of Iran. We're doing extremely well.”Jane Dalton23 July 2026 19:58James Reynolds23 July 2026 19:00Jane Dalton23 July 2026 18:30ICYMI: Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's HouthisIran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen this month, according to four sources, in a move that suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.Four sources familiar with the matter, including two Iranian sources, Yemen's information minister and a regional security analyst, said Iran transferred the IRGC personnel and military-related equipment on a flight from Tehran to Yemen on July 13, a development that has not been previously reported.The two Iranian sources told Reuters that between 10 and 21 IRGC personnel, including senior commanders, were on the Mahan Air flight.The plane was originally bound for the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, but diverted to the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah after the airport came under attack by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government."The IRGC commanders travelled there to support Houthi operations and provide training on new missile systems," one of the sources said, adding that Iran also sent gold on the aircraft to fund Houthi activities.James Reynolds23 July 2026 18:00Trump considering fresh major combat operations in IranUS president Donald Trump says he ⁠is ​seriously ⁠considering restarting major combat ⁠operations in ​Iran, which ⁠could ‌include larger strikes than those carried ‌out during "Operaton ‌Epic Fury", it’s been ⁠reported."They haven't received enough pain yet," Axios quoted Trump as saying, adding ‌that he ​said ‌he had ⁠not yet ⁠made a ‌final decision. Operation Epic Fury was the US code name for its military operation against Iran from February to May.Jane Dalton23 July 2026 17:32Gate of Tears: How key shipping route became next front in US-Iran warThe threat marks yet another potential blow to the global economy as Tehran continues to frustrate Donald Trump’s efforts to bring the war he began with Israel in February to a close.The Houthis control areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which sits on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz.Read the full story:James Reynolds23 July 2026 17:00ICYMI: UK embassy staff withdrawn from Tehran as conflict escalates againThe UK said on Wednesday it was temporarily withdrawing diplomatic staff in Iran over rising tensions in the region.“Due to the ongoing security situation, we have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw UK staff from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.They reiterated their travel advice, telling people not to go to Iran.“If you are a British national already in Iran, either resident or visitor, carefully consider your presence there and the risks you take by staying,” they said.James Reynolds23 July 2026 16:30Alex Croft23 July 2026 16:00Regional mediators push for new 10-day ceasefire between US and IranQatar, Pakistan and Egypt have proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the US and Iran in an effort to prevent the conflict from spreading into a wider regional war, Axios reported.The proposal comes after continuous US strikes on Iran and continued Iranian attacks targeting Gulf states, including Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.Iran has vowed an “eye for an eye” response after US president Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iranian infrastructure for attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Alex Croft23 July 2026 15:29