A man walks in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to the death of US senator Lindsey Graham, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
July 16, 8:35 PM
IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist in Gaza air strikeByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
July 16, 8:12 PM
Gulf State leadership tried to dissuade Trump from implementing Hormuz tolls – reportAccording to a CNN report, leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar were among those who convinced Trump to abandon the proposed 20% fee on cargo.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 8:07 PM
Iranian foreign minister visits Doha amid missile strikes on Gulf states, release of US citizenAraghchi, according to the Foreign Ministry, made the journey to “meet with Qatari authorities and offer his condolences” after the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks down at notes during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart during their joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026.(photo credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 8:07 PM
Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq”A search uncovered a cache of weapons that included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles and drones,” SANA reported.BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Syrian security forces seize a Hezbollah weapons shipment near the Syrian-Iraqi border, July 16, 2026.(photo credit: SANA/Via Telegram)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 8:07 PM
Dubai gov’t says explosions heard in city are ‘false,’ despite witness reportsWitnesses told Reuters that they heard blasts in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, however, Dubai’s official media office called these reports “false.”ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Dubai skyline, with Burj Khalifa visible in the center, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 8:07 PM
Houthis to strike Saudi oil facilities if Riyadh escalates in Yemen, leader warnsThe warning came after the Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control on Monday, marking a rupture in a four-year truce.ByREUTERS
A person holds a poster of Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, amid protests at the Sana’a University campus in support of the Houthi movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, July 15, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 5:38 PM
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources sayA source close to the Houthis said the group had completed preparations to attack shipping by deploying missiles and drones near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea.ByREUTERS
Houthi supporters hold up weapons as they demonstrate against airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, in Sanaa, Yemen July 13, 2026.(photo credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 5:28 PM
Israel to produce its own Joint Direct Attack Munitions within two years – exclusiveThe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or “dumb bombs”, into precision-guided munitions (PGMs) which can be used in all weather conditions.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A PULS multiple rocket launcher miniature and artillery rockets by Israeli Elbit Systems is exhibited at the DEFEA Defense Exhibition, in Athens, Greece, May 8, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/LOUIZA VRADI)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 2:42 PM
Most Lebanese say Hezbollah’s weapons harm national security, survey finds – pollOnly 11% of the respondents said they believed Hezbollah’s armed presence improved Lebanon’s security, with many declining to answer the question.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Shia movement Hezbollah attend a memorial ceremony mourning Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Beirut’s southern suburbs on July 8, 2026.(photo credit: Anwar AMRO / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
July 16, 12:50 PM
Crude oil loading suspended at all Iraqi terminals after drone incident, sources sayByREUTERSLoad More