Iran War
Motorbikes drive past a billboard showing a graphic calling for revenge on Imam Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most beloved saints, who was killed in a 7th century battle, and the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, speaking Friday, said the U.S. will hit Iran “very hard” until they can’t take it anymore. On Saturday, Kuwait responded to new drone attacks from Iran, and a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway. Israel struck Gaza Friday night, saying it was targeting Hamas weapons storage locations, after Hamas agreed to disarm. Here are the most important developments across the Middle East today.
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