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Trump: ‘This is Iran’s last chance before decapitation’
After calling Iran’s leaders ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and saying they begged for talks only to deny them, Trump said negotiations were now underway at Tehran’s request: ‘I showed mercy. Iran knew what was coming, nothing would have remained’
Reuters | 08.03.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בקמפ דיוויד בישיבת קבינט
Trump: Hormuz deal reached, Iran talks to resume Monday afternoon
Trump said aboard Air Force One that Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar had urged him to call off the Iran strike; he said the US had been ready to proceed but paused at its allies’ request, and predicted a deal on Iran’s nuclear program
Reuters, ynet | 08.03.26
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
Gulf states split over Trump’s canceled Iran strike; Tehran mulls preemptive strike if diplomacy fails
UAE officials reportedly urged broader US military action, while Saudi Arabia pushed for restraint as mediators sought to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and revive talks
ynet | 08.02.26
Iran says 'there is no agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Iran denies Trump’s claim of Hormuz deal: ‘There is no agreement’
Hours after Trump canceled a planned strike and said the outlines of a deal had been reached, a regime-linked Iranian outlet said the strategic waterway would remain closed as long as US ‘hostile actions’ continue
Lior Ben Ari | 08.02.26
Mojtaba Khamenei, Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz
‘Netanyahu sells an illusion’: Iran threatens ‘Stone Age’ retaliation as US strike plans accelerate
CNN reports intensified planning against nuclear facilities, including the fortified Pickaxe Mountain site, as Iran launches drones at Kuwait, tankers come under attack near Hormuz and Tehran threatens Israeli gas fields and regional energy infrastructure
Lior Ben Ari | 08.01.26
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given the “green light” for renewed strikes against Iran
Missiles and attacks in Gulf as preparations accelerate to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites
Amid reported US preparations for a renewed bombing campaign, with conflicting reports over Israeli participation, Iran threatens Israeli gas fields and regional energy infrastructure, tankers come under attack in Hormuz and CNN reports accelerated planning against nuclear sites including Pickaxe Mountain
Lior Ben Ari | 08.01.26
סעודיה חאג' חיילים ב צבא סעודיה מצעד לקראת החאג'
In response to oil blockade: Saudi Arabia 'prepares major Yemen offensive'
The Guardian, citing Yemeni officials, said Riyadh is massing forces for a possible ground operation in al-Bayda to break the squeeze on Saudi oil exports caused by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthis’ blockade of Bab el-Mandeb
ynet | 07.31.26
נשיא סין שי ג'ינפינג
As US power wanes, Gulf States turn to China in bid to tame Iran crisis
Gulf Arab states are turning to China, rather than Washington, to use its economic leverage over Iran to reopen key waterways, testing Beijing’s influence as the Iran war disrupts regional energy exports and exposes limits on US power
Reuters | 07.30.26
דונלד טראמפ
Trump’s Iran strategy: avoid major war before midterms, prepare for the next round
Analysis: Israeli and regional assessments say Washington expects diplomacy to fail but wants to avoid an energy crisis and unpopular war before November, while rebuilding interceptor stocks and preparing for a broader confrontation later
Ron Ben-Yishai | 07.30.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ
US launches new strikes on Iran after six days of calm as Trump signals escalation
After six days of relative calm, tensions are rising again as Trump threatens a harsh response to Iran after missiles were fired at Jordan, about 20 IRGC members are reported killed in Iraq, Israel weighs action in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia steps up diplomacy in Washington
Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy | 07.30.26
US urges European allies to join Hormuz mission, but they are in no hurry
Europe resists US push for Hormuz patrol without a stable Iran ceasefire
Politico reports Washington is urging Britain and France to help lead a maritime coalition, but European allies remain wary after being excluded from consultations before the Iran war and see little progress toward a mission
ynet | 07.29.26
כלי שיט במצר הורמוז
Gulf-backed Oman plan would let Iran collect 'voluntary fees' in Hormuz, sources say
Proposal would deny Tehran sole control of the strategic waterway while allowing optional payments modeled on the Strait of Malacca, as Trump threatens renewed strikes if diplomacy fails
News Agencies | 07.28.26
Trump’s Iran war is not breaking America, it is breaking Tehran
Opinion: US economy remains resilient, oil prices pose no systemic threat and Iran’s military, finances and society are nearing exhaustion, leaving Trump to pair attrition with patience until Tehran accepts defeat
Sever Plocker | 07.28.26
אירוע כתבי הבית הלבן בוושינגטון, ארה"ב
US and Iran seek Hormuz compromise as Trump keeps military option open
Oman and Qatar are trying to broker a Strait of Hormuz compromise as Washington and Tehran resume talks, but Iran still insists ships use a route under its control and US officials say Trump retains the option of renewed attacks
Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, AP | 07.27.26
אדמירל בראד קופר מפקד CENTCOM סנטקום פיקוד המרכז של צבא ארה"ב בשימוע בסנאט
CENTCOM chief urged halt to Hormuz strikes as targets ran out
Axios reports Adm. Brad Cooper said the two-week campaign had degraded Iran’s ability to attack ships but exhausted most targets; interceptor shortages and Oman-led diplomacy also shaped Trump’s decision
ynet | 07.26.26
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