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The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. (photo credit: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS) The United States’s  blockade of the Strait of Hormuz  can be legal, even if the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) demands unimpeded passage through the vital waterway, so long as it respects the terms of the San Remo Manual, Adv. Yoav Harris of Harris & Co. Maritime Law Office explained to  The Jerusalem Post  on Wednesday. The manual demands that belligerents and neutral states be made fully aware of  the blockade , that the blockade be effective, that it be enforced impartially against vessels from all nations, that it not be established for the sole purpose of starving civilians, and that humanitarian relief be allowed to reach the civilian population if it is inadequately pr...

Border Police arrests a wanted terrorist during an operation in the West Bank city of Nablus on July 15, 2026. (CREDIT: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) Border Police officers, at the direction of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), arrested a wanted man suspected of involvement in terrorist activity during an undercover raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday. According to a statement released by Israel Police, undercover officers covertly traveled to a building in which the suspect was hiding before switching over to an overt operation in which officers called for the wanted man to surrender himself. The man cooperated with officers, surrendered himself, and was later arrested and transferred to the Shin Bet for further investigation.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE) Lebanon and Israel concluded  US-brokered talks in Rome  on Wednesday, which further reinforced that both countries were in agreement on the need to dismantle and disarm Hezbollah, an Israeli official told  The Jerusalem Post .  A US official said they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern Lebanon within days. Under a US-brokered June 26 framework deal,  Lebanon  and Israel agreed to implement a "pilot zone" project that would see the disarmament of  Hezbollah , the deployment of Lebanese troops and progressive withdrawal of the IDF.  Two  pilot zones ...

US military positions at Jordan's Azraq base were hit by an Iranian drone attack on Wednesday, Iranian media reported. According to the reports, Iran's military claimed drone operations against US bases in the region would continue until "final victory."

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (photo credit: AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images) The US Treasury Department announced that it has issued a "general license" authorizing limited activities in the  Strait of Hormuz , according to a department press release on Tuesday. The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ) simultaneously issued new sanctions against individuals, ships, and groups involved with Iran, the statement read. According to the license, wind-down operations are permitted until September 12, and any payments made under the license must be made via specific protocols within the US.

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) Iran struck a critical facility in Kuwait on Wednesday, causing multiple "massive" explosions and starting a fire, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked Fars News Agency. Later on Wednesday, Kuwait's KUNA State News Agency reported that the blaze had been brought under control. The report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.