Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAs Trump is preparing to 'hit Iran very hard' until it returns to talks, Tehran said a CBS report that the U.S. and Israel will strike its energy targets is 'reckless,' threatening to retaliate by striking critical infrastructure in Israel and U.S. regional energy facilitiesShare 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 formatSubscribeReuters, The Associated Pressand Haaretz09:46 AM • August 01 2026 IDTThe White House on Friday signaled that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on Iran as the U.S. presses for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abide by terms set out in a truce agreement the two sides forged last month, only to quickly collapse.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Middle EastMiddle East oilIran nuclearIsrael strikeIranIsrael - U.S.Israel - IranCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealPolymarket BetsMichigan primaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. and Israel Reportedly Planning New Strikes on Iran Energy TargetsHe Confessed to a Murder He Didn't Commit. It Took 32 Years to Believe HimLast Israeli Election, 9 Percent of Votes Were Trashed. Will It Happen Again?Report: U.S., Israel Plan Iran Energy Strikes as Soon as This WeekendHow Hip-hop Ended Up as the Soundtrack of the Israeli Far RightRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask RiftsIsrael's De Facto Strategy Is Exposed in Latest West Bank Settler Violence