The US-Iran conflict has entered another volatile phase as President Donald Trump vowed that American strikes on Iran would continue “until I say enough”, while Washington reinstated its maritime blockade on Iranian ports despite dropping a controversial shipping fee proposal for vessels using the Strait of Hormuz.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of Washington’s staunchest defenders of Israel, condemned Vice President JD Vance Thursday for alleging Israel is paying online influencers to criticize and undermine administration talks toward an Iran peace deal.

Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

Washington is betting that Israel can begin its promised withdrawal from southern Lebanon and hand over the fight against Hezbollah to the Lebanese army, even if the U.S.-Iran peace framework

As the United States concluded its third major round of strikes against Iran over as many days, Israel was notably absent. The status of the U.S.-Iran deal is more uncertain than ever, with President Donald Trump declaring it “over” on Wednesday and three major waves of U.

India, July 16 -- US Israel Iran War Latest News: The United States has stepped up enforcement of its renewed naval blockade against Iran after American forces disabled a commercial oil tanker that was allegedly attempting to reach an Iranian port despite repeated warnings.

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Israel plans to ramp up production of its top ballistic missile interceptor. These kinds of munitions are in high demand globally.