Greek defense system in Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles from Yemen, no Iran strikes reported

CENTCOM made no announcements of new strikes against Iran on Friday night or early Saturday morning, after announcing strikes for 13 consecutive nights. 

A demonstrator holds up a mock missile as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.
A Yemeni soldier mans a machine gun mounted on a military patrol truck on the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen April 2, 2026.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles targeting oil refinery sites, Trump warns Iran of heavier strikes

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Zelensky: Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Russian warship, vessels transporting Iran-linked cargo

Zelensky hailed a long-range operation in the Caspian Sea, claiming Ukrainian forces struck a Russian warship and vessels tied to Iran-linked military logistics.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.
IRAN’S CROWN PRINCE Reza Pahlavi (left) stands alongside Mazyar Maximilien Jazani at their meeting a few weeks ago. Jazani, who left Iran as a child and made his name as a lawyer in France, has publicly backed the exiled royal for leading a transitional governing body in Iran.

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King Abdullah II of Jordan. Analysts say that the return of the death penalty is intended to send a clear message of deterrence as the kingdom grapples with multiple internal and external challenges.

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Trump says Jewish Senator Chuck Schumer 'turned Palestinian' amid remarks at correspondents' dinner

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026.

Trump's Air Force One swap in Turkey caused by Iran-backed terrorist proxy threat

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A JEWISH man prays during a visit to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, earlier this month.

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The western wall male side on Tisha B'av, 2018

Tisha B'Av calls on Israel to restore its culture of responsibility

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US President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump says US 'locked and loaded' for increased Iran strikes, no final decision made

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

US assesses Mojtaba Khamenei more interested in nuclear weapons than predecessor

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The embassy later issued a second security alert, temporarily restricting all US government personnel and their families from personal travel to the West Bank due to "increased volatility."

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Charles Kushner leaves New York over what he calls Mamdani's 'antisemitism'

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Metropolitan police reopen war crimes probe against four British IDF veterans

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German police probe antisemitic motive in attack over Israeli flag pin

ILLUSTRATIVE: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wears a pin of the German and Israeli flag as he addresses a press conference with hie German coounterpart after signing a Declaration of Intent on the ARROW 3 missile defence project at the Defence Ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023.

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Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war

"The United Nations stands with Syria at this pivotal moment," Guterres said in a post on X on arriving for what he described as a "visit of solidarity."

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Could Iran invade Kuwait? New threats raise fears of wider Middle East war

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Saudi attacks target Houthi military sites at Hodeidah port city in Yemen

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The company’s main solution is an agentic AI platform capable of running entirely offline and under strict security controls.

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ICC dismisses prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomatic sources say

France said on Thursday it would vote in favor of the removal of Khan. The Netherlands, which hosts the court in The Hague, has also said it would support his dismissal.

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands January 16, 2025.

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Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers

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US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak

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