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, 2026UpdatesIran's Araghchi says Tehran believes in 'eye for eye,' warns against U.S. strikesIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi listens to his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein during a news conference after a meeting at the foreign ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, in June. Credit: Hadi Mizban/APIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi listens to his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein during a news conference after a meeting at the foreign ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, in June. Credit: Hadi Mizban/APIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will respond to any aggression, vowing to attack aggressors' allies."Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye," he wrote. "Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response." He added that "those who contribute to such aggression, whatever the kind of support, will also be considered as legitimate targets."Tehran's top joint military command also said U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to strike Iranian infrastructure "will only lead to the expansion of the war in the region and beyond," state media reported.The command also said that if Washington follows through on its threats, Iran will stop all Gulf oil flow and target oil, gas, electricity and economic infrastructure in the region.Read the full articleTrump pays respects to four U.S. service members killed in Iran strikesU.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as members of the military carry the transfer cases of U.S. soldiers killed during an attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, during a dignified transfer of his remains at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, Wednesday. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as members of the military carry the transfer cases of U.S. soldiers killed during an attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, during a dignified transfer of his remains at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, Wednesday. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday honored the lives of four U.S. service members who were killed in the Middle East and returned to their families at an air force base in Delaware.The president saluted as four transfer cases carrying the service members' remains were escorted off an airplane during the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base. The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief. It was the third Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February.The soldiers killed in Jordan were identified by the Defense Department as Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas.The soldier who disappeared after the Jordan attacks is Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, the Defense Department said. The soldier killed in Iraq was identified as Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, who lived in Spring Lake, North Carolina.Read the full articleIran's Ghalibaf says 'no one will sell oil' if war, U.S. blockade continueSpeaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, center, arrives at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, in June. Credit: Urs Flueeler/APSpeaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, center, arrives at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, in June. Credit: Urs Flueeler/APIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote that "the equation of this war is clear: either all or none!"In a post on X, Ghalibaf said that in a region where Iran cannot sell oil, no one will sell oil, and that "if our security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will be safe.""We have repeatedly said that the situation in the Strait will not return to its pre-war conditions," he added.Israel's spy chief held talks on Iran war in Washington, Axios reportsMossad chief Roman Goffman, right, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in June. Credit: Haim Tzach / GPOMossad chief Roman Goffman, right, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in June. Credit: Haim Tzach / GPOThe head ‌of Israel's Mossad intelligence ⁠agency traveled ⁠to Washington two weeks ago to discuss the Iran war, ‌in his ‌first visit to the U.S. capital since taking office, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing ⁠two unidentified sources with knowledge of ‌the ⁠situation.He ‌met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe ⁠and White House officials, the report said.RECAP: Trump, Iran trade threats of strikes on bridges; Israel kills 12 in GazaHere are Wednesday's latest updates from the U.S.-Iran war and Israel's strikes in Gaza, Lebanon and the Middle East:■ U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike bridges and power plants in Iran for every vessel Tehran targets in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said if Washington's strikes continue, it will launch a "devastating" strike that will lead to a "national day of mourning" in the United States.■ Israeli strikes killed 11 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, and another person died of wounds sustained in a previous strike, the Gaza Health Ministry reported, saying 12 others were wounded and others remain trapped under rubble.■ Iran said its strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan destroyed two F-15 jets, nine Black Hawk helicopters and six MQ-9 drones, and reportedly said the strikes killed U.S. forces and damaged an aircraft hangar.■ The United States and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign a nuclear energy deal at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time, CBS News reported, citing a regional official familiar with the agreement.■ The 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.■ Israeli 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, after talking to settlers at a makeshift roadblock.IDF says it detained settlers who entered occupied parts of SyriaThe Israeli military said it detained several settler activists who crossed the Golan heights border into Israeli-occupied parts of Syria, several hours after saying it was "unaware" of such an incident."IDF troops operating at the scene prevented the civilians from advancing and detained them," the army said, adding that they were "transferred to the Israel Police for further handling." The military added that attempts to cross the border area "a criminal offense that endangers civilians and undermines the operational activities of IDF soldiers."Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli settler organization Pioneers of the Bashan posted footage from Syria, saying its activists reached ab point on Mount Hermon that settlers previously visited and stayed in "for five consecutive days."At the time, the IDF told Haaretz it is "unaware" of right-wing activists who crossed the border into Syria, adding that the incident "is still being investigated."Report: U.S., Saudi Arabia to sign nuclear energy deal in one hour, may include enrichmentThe United States and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign a nuclear deal at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time, CBS News reported, citing a regional official familiar with the agreement.According to the report, Washington and Riyadh reached a deal for U.S. companies to run nuclear power on Saudi soil for civilian purposes, such as oil sales or AI data centers.The deal may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich its own nuclear material for the reactors, CBS News reported.New Hamas chief al-Hayya vows to 'continue path,' says Palestinians won't give upHamas political wing chief Khalil al-Hayya in an interview in Istanbul, in 2024. Credit: Khalil Hamra / AP Hamas political wing chief Khalil al-Hayya in an interview in Istanbul, in 2024. Credit: Khalil Hamra / AP Khalil al-Hayya, newly elected chief of Hamas' Political Bureau, delivered his first speech after assuming the role, pledging to continue the movement's course and its path of "resistance" until its goals are achieved.Al-Hayya said he was accepting a "heavy responsibility" at a sensitive time for the Palestinian cause, and vowed to continue in the footsteps of Hamas leaders who were killed. He said the movement "will continue carrying the banner until it is raised over Al-Aqsa Mosque and until Palestine is free."In his speech, he praised the Palestinian people, saying they "will not give up their land or their rights." During the Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal talks, Israel attempted to assassinate al-Hayya in a strike on Qatar's capital of Doha, killing his son.Al-Hayya devoted a significant portion of his remarks to Gazans, saying Hamas is aware of their pain and the suffering they have been enduring, pledging to work "through all channels" to ease their suffering, rebuild the Gaza Strip and restore dignity to the lives of its residents.He also praised Jerusalemites and Palestinians from the West Bank, alongside Palestinian prisoners and those wounded, thanking activists who supported Gaza during the war. He said Gaza had become "a symbol of humanity, liberation and resistance to injustice."7 hours agoAfter Trump threats: Iran threatens to strike Middle East power plants, bridgesIran threatened to strike U.S.-affiliated energy infrastructure across the Middle East if Washington strikes its power plants or bridges following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats.Earlier on Wednesday, Trump threatened to strike bridges and power plants in Iran – "including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran" – for every vessel Tehran targets in the Strait of Hormuz.In the NewsJudge Justifies Jewish Terror. 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