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Analysis
Samia Nakhoul
After blocking Hormuz, Iran signals it could ramp up pressure and shut Red Sea gateway, too
Yemeni soldiers patrol the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen, April 5, 2026 (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
Analysts say Tehran looking at 'nuclear option' of ordering Houthis to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, extending the threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Gulf
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, meets with chairman of Hamas's Shura Council Muhammad Ismail Darwish, left, July 4, 2026. (Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Minister)
Hamas said to demand increased financial, diplomatic support from Iran
By ToI Staff
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan (AFPTV/AFP)
Trump to resume blockade of Iran’s ports, says US ‘guardian’ of Hormuz, will charge ‘20% on all cargo’
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Protesters gather near Downing Street during a 'national emergency' rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism following a terror stabbing attack in Golders Green, London, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
UK says Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jews, bans Revolutionary Guard
By Agencies
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
July 14, 2026, 6:25 pm
US halts removal of refuelers from Ben Gurion Airport, but Israel says only 20 can stay
Tens of thousands of passengers’ flight tickets could be canceled as the US military aircraft crowd out civilian planes; US said to fume at decision that harms military preparedness
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A picture obtained from the Iranian Mizan News Agency on December 12, 2022, shows the public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard, in Iran's Mashhad city. (Mizan News/AFP)
July 14, 2026, 2:46 pm
Iran executes two men convicted of links to Islamic State, planning attacks
Tehran says two men part of cell operating along Iran-Iraq border, were hanged after final decision from Supreme Court
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left) arrives at the Interior Ministry to register his name as a candidate for the presidential election, in Tehran, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi); former Mossad Director David Barnea attends an event at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 13, 2026, 5:23 pm
Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader
NYT cites US officials, sources as saying yearslong regime change plot involved at least 2 meetings with Mossad in Hungary, as Israel looked to prop up anti-Israel Holocaust-denier
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
This undated photo provided by the family in July 2026 shows Mandana Sotoudeh, left, and her sister Mahsa Sotoudeh. (Courtesy Roya Basiri via AP)
July 13, 2026, 3:50 pm
Iran increasingly scapegoats Baha’i minority, including accusing members of spying for Israel
Rights groups say anti-government protests, war with US and Israel prompted Islamic Republic to publicly incite against the faith, arrest dozens of its members, some without charge
By FATMA KHALED
Commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
July 13, 2026, 10:17 am
As US-Iran deal falters, experts say this was caused by the MOU text’s vagueness
Clause on Strait of Hormuz was interpreted by Tehran as empowering it to dictate route used by ships and attack vessels that deviate from it, US diplomats tell New York Times
By ToI Staff
A woman holds a sign reading 'We'll Kill Trump' while waiting in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2026. (Altaf Qadri/AP)
July 12, 2026, 8:28 am
Trump suggests standing order to destroy Iran if it kills him, but it’s not that simple
US has no way to create an automatic, preauthorized ‘dead man’s switch’ retaliation; decision on how to respond would fall on his successor, Vice President JD Vance
By Will Weissert
A Hezbollah supporter flashes a victory sign while holding a poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a gathering against the US-Israeli military operation with Iran and its allies in Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
July 11, 2026, 4:21 pm
In written message, Mojtaba Khamenei said to vow revenge for slain father will come ‘soon’
Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, is quoted saying ‘vengeance is the will of our nation and must inevitably be carried out’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A mourner holds a portrait depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, top, and his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a funeral procession for the elder Khamenei inside the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026. (AP/Hadi Mizban)
July 11, 2026, 12:18 pm
Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence signals shifting role for Iranian leader
New supreme leader has not publicly appeared since succeeding his father; experts point to possible war injuries, security concerns, say reclusion suggests shifting power balance
By Stuart Williams
US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One, July 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Alex Brandon)
July 10, 2026, 7:13 pm
Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over
Top Iranian official threatens to target Israel as part of retaliation for US attacks; some Israeli officials said in favor of resuming strikes on Iran, awaiting Trump’s go-ahead
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One after landing at US Air Force Base at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, Eastern England, July 8, 2026. (AP/Alex Brandon)
July 10, 2026, 10:55 am
Israel reportedly warned US that Iran devised a new plot to assassinate Trump
WSJ says Israeli intelligence indicated new plan in development; US officials tell Channel 12 warning was more general, appeared to be attempt to smooth ties between Trump, Netanyahu
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
A large sign saying "We will kill Trump" is carried by funeral-goers in Mashhad, Iran, where supreme leader Ali Khamenei was being buried on July 9, 2026. (via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 9, 2026, 5:13 pm
‘People here all seek revenge’: Crowds mass for Khamenei’s burial, banners call to kill Trump
Caricatures of the US president and Netanyahu line the procession route in Iran’s Mashhad on the sixth and final day of the supreme leader’s funeral
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Members of a rescue team search for missing people of flash floods in Iran's drought-stricken southern Fars province, Iran, on July 23, 2022. (Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP/ File)
July 8, 2026, 11:25 pm
Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
Climate scholar argues peace deal with US could allow Tehran to end its internal crisis and enjoy an economic boost — if only it prioritizes green investment over military expansion
By Nima Shokri
The coffin of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried by mourners to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Anmar Khalil)
July 8, 2026, 9:50 pm
Masses gather in Iraq’s holy Shiite cities as Khamenei funeral frenzy crosses border
Slain leader’s body brought to Najaf and Karbala, where vast crowds of Iraqis pay tribute to man ‘who cannot even be described’; Iran shows new footage from strike that killed him
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Travelers are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 23, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
July 8, 2026, 7:31 pm
EU regulator eases restrictions on flights to Israel, urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces
Advisory comes amid flare-up in violence between US and Iran; advisory urging caution in airspace of Israel withdrawn; Arkia to resume Morocco route after 3 years
By JTA and Sharon Wrobel
Commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
July 7, 2026, 10:38 am
Iran said to fire at 2 commercial ships in Hormuz, including Qatari gas tanker
Vessels reportedly damaged but nobody hurt; Iranian TV confirms attacks, but does not claim responsibility; Tehran’s FM warns talks could collapse after Trump issued another threat
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
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