LiveLive Updates July 22, 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 22, 2026Updates2 hours agoU.S. Embassy in Jordan scaling back operations as Iran strikes continueThe U.S. Embassy in Jordan said it changed some of its consular schedule as Iran's strikes continue."Out of an abundance of caution and given continuing regional tensions, the U.S. Embassy in Amman is rescheduling some routine consular-related appointments," the embassy wrote.Over the past two weeks, Iran has repeatedly struck Jordan, killing U.S. soldiers at an airbase in the country's northeast and wounding others and firing missiles at the port city of Aqaba, which lies adjacent to Eilat.2 hours agoTrump: U.S. will bomb Iran's bridges, power plants for every ship it strikesU.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike bridges and power plants in Iran for every vessel Tehran targets in the Strait of Hormuz."From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.2 hours agoU.S. issues security alert for Israel over crime gangs' warDamage at the Japanika branch in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, central Israel, last week. Credit: Hadas ParushDamage at the Japanika branch in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, central Israel, last week. Credit: Hadas ParushThe U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert for Israel, urging its citizens to avoid parts of the country's center over a recent gang war between rival groups in the area.Washington "is monitoring reports of increased violence linked to rival Israeli organized crime groups, primarily affecting parts of Tel Aviv, Jaffa, and Herzliya," the embassy said, urging citizens to "stay alert, especially in commercial areas during evening and overnight hours."A series of shootings and grenade attacks targeting private homes and businesses across Israel has taken place in the past two weeks, amid an escalating conflict between the Jarushi crime family, based in Ramle, which has been feuding with the Tel Aviv-based Musli criminal group.IDF blocks Haaretz reporters from reaching Palestinian family's besieged homeSettlers talk to Israeli forces as they block Haaretz journalists' access to the besieged Tubasi family house in Jalud, northern West Bank, Wednesday. Credit: Itai RonSettlers talk to Israeli forces as they block Haaretz journalists' access to the besieged Tubasi family house in Jalud, northern West Bank, Wednesday. Credit: Itai RonIsraeli military and Border Police forces blocked Haaretz journalists from reaching a Palestinian family's house in the West Bank village of Jalud, which settlers have besieged for over two weeks.Overnight, IDF soldiers attempted to open a path to the besieged Tubasi family house but retreated when dozens of Israeli settlers raided the village, which lies in the northern West Bank, setting fire to the area.Haaretz West Bank correspondent Matan Golan and photojournalist Itai Ron arrived at the village to report on the incident on Tuesday but were blocked by a settler barricade. Israeli soldiers who accompanied the reporters spoke with the settlers, blocking the journalists from reaching the besieged house.The IDF showed the journalists a military closure order, forcing them to leave. The settlers, who set up an outpost outside the Tubasi family's house in April, remained in the area. According to Golan, the soldiers received orders to prevent the reporters' access.Pakistan warns Houthi threats to Saudi-linked shipping could trigger military response Pakistan warned that attacks on Pakistani-flagged vessels or its maritime interests would be treated as a grave threat to its national security, as tensions rose between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia.The warning followed the Houthis' declaration of what they called a blockade of Saudi shipping. Pakistan condemned threats against vessels trading with Saudi Arabia as unacceptable and a violation of international law.Under Pakistan's military alliance with Saudi Arabia, an attack on the kingdom could also be regarded as an attack on Pakistani interests. Iran says U.S. using 'fabricated pretext' to target nuclear programIran's Foreign Ministry accused the United States of using claims about the Kolang Kouh site, also known as Pickaxe Mountain, as a "fabricated pretext" for attacks on Iran's nuclear program, insisting there is no nuclear activity at the location.In a post on X, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Iran's nuclear activities have been fully declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency under its safeguards obligations and criticized IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi for remaining silent. It added that Iran would respond "with full strength" to any U.S. action against its sovereignty or national security.Report: Israel concerned U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal could pave way for uranium enrichment in kingdomSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump in the Oval Office last November. Credit: Evan Vucci/APSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump in the Oval Office last November. Credit: Evan Vucci/APIsraeli officials are concerned that the U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement could ultimately allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its own soil, Haaretz has learned.According to Israeli sources, a reported provision calling for a two-year U.S.-Saudi study into the feasibility of domestic uranium enrichment could encourage other regional powers to seek enrichment capabilities of their own. One source familiar with years of U.S.-Saudi-Israeli discussions said the reported arrangement "is not good news for Israel, even if normalization had been announced alongside it."RECAP: U.S. completes 11th day of strikes on Iran; Tehran says it targeted bases in Jordan, BahrainHere are Wednesday's updates from the U.S.-Iran war and Israeli strikes in Gaza, Lebanon and the Middle East:■ The U.S. military completed its 11th consecutive day of strikes on Iran, saying it targeted military sites and infrastructure to further degrade Tehran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warned any U.S. strike on its nuclear sites would expand the war.■ Iran said it targeted U.S. bases in Jordan and Bahrain. Jordan's military said it intercepted four of six Iranian missiles that entered its airspace.■ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains open to diplomacy if Iran is serious about talks, adding that China has not changed the course of the conflict and opposes disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.■ Iran executed a man accused of aiding Israel and the United States during anti-government protests in January.■ Israeli settlers allegedly set fires to Palestinian land in the West Bank, with reports they also opened fire at residents. The IDF said troops were dispatched.■ The European Union naval mission warned that ships linked to the U.S., Israel or Saudi Arabia face a heightened risk of Houthi attacks.In the NewsWe Found Israel's U.S. Influence-op Accounts. No One Actually Follows ThemPolice Station Opened in Hitler's Birthplace in Bid to Deter Neo-Nazi PilgrimsA Netanyahu Stronghold Near Gaza Was Ravaged on Oct 7. 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