IRGC Retaliation
- RoutineIL18:42UTC15:42EST11:42
US Strikes Kill Civilians on Qeshm Island as Iran Claims Retaliatory Hits on US Bases (Jul 30, 1542 UTC, 1842 Israel) (Evening Edition)
US strikes across southern Iran killed a family of three on Qeshm Island, while Iran claimed retaliatory missile strikes destroyed three F-35s at a Jordanian airbase and hit a US base in Kuwait. Hezbollah reported Israeli artillery and drone activity in southern Lebanon, and the IDF struck Hamas weapons depots in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are reportedly nearing a Phase II agreement involving Hamas disarmament.
- RoutineIL17:38UTC14:38EST10:38
US Strikes Iran for Sixth Night as IRGC Retaliates Across Five Nations and Hezbollah Denies Shift on Gaza (Jul 17, 1438 UTC, 1738 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The US launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, hitting bridges, a port, and energy sites, while Iran’s IRGC claimed retaliatory attacks on US bases in Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, and Qatar. Hezbollah denied reports of a shift in its stance on Gaza and negotiations with Israel. Israeli forces continued operations in Lebanon and the West Bank, and satellite images revealed damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant.
- FlashIL09:32UTC06:32EST02:32
US Strikes Iran for Second Night, IRGC Hits Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Khamenei Funeral Reaches Mashhad (Jul 9, 0632 UTC, 0932 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a second consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting over 90 sites including railway bridges and the Bushehr refinery, while the IRGC claimed missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. President Trump declared the ceasefire over and threatened further escalation, even as he acknowledged an Iranian outreach for a deal. Khamenei's funeral procession reached Mashhad for burial, drawing millions of mourners and foreign dignitaries.
- FlashIL09:32UTC06:32EST02:32
US Strikes Iran Again, IRGC Hits Bahrain and Kuwait; IDF Kills Militants in Syria, Lebanon (Jun 28, 0632 UTC, 0932 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a second round of strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian drone hit a tanker, while the IRGC retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US assets in Bahrain and Kuwait. President Trump threatened to 'complete the job' militarily. The IDF killed armed militants in southern Syria's buffer zone and struck Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed the Lebanon framework deal sidelines Hezbollah and Iran.
- FlashIL09:42UTC06:42EST02:42
US Strikes Iranian Sites, IRGC Retaliates as Hezbollah Drone Kills IDF Soldier (Jun 1, 0642 UTC, 0942 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US struck Iranian military sites in Qeshm and Goruk, prompting an IRGC retaliatory strike on a US air base. An IDF soldier was killed and three wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon. Sirens sounded in Tiberias for the first time since the ceasefire. A car-ramming attack in the West Bank injured two teenagers. President Trump said Iran 'really wants' a deal and claimed an agreement would bar nuclear weapons.