>The United States has informed Israel that it plans to escalate its strikes on Iran in the coming days, including the use of heavy bombers for the first time since this year’s joint US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic Republic, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
>According to the report, the bombers are expected to target the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site near Qom, based on repeated threats by US President Donald Trump over the past week that the area would be hit “pretty soon.”
>The close security coordination between Jerusalem and Washington is reportedly intended to allow Israel to prepare for the possibility that Iran could respond to the intensified US strikes by escalating its own attacks, including launching missiles at Israel.
>Israel is at its peak level of readiness tonight following the US update, Kan reports.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-said-to-update-israel-on-plans-to-intensify-iran-offensive-in-coming-days-bomb-pickaxe-mountain>Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz
>The U.S. carried out another wave of strikes on Iran overnight into Wednesday, and air defenses opened fire over the capital, Tehran.
>With negotiations largely stalled, both sides have sought leverage by targeting civilian infrastructure. Iran has responded to U.S. attacks by targeting energy infrastructure and desalination plants that provide drinking water in parched neighboring Gulf countries.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-22-2026-42ff3de8d135ad72ff3ba4d94cc0921d>A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.
>The rebels say they have closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping in retaliation for the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on the international airport in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa. The Houthis claim to have forced six ships to reroute on Tuesday, but there was no independent confirmation.
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-saudi-houthis-attack-shipping-red-sea-4e25fbdad821762e478173e6308884fb>Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence.
>One internal memo from a Western intelligence agency, described by an official in the region with access to the document, concluded Russia has likely played a role in targeting regional CIA facilities.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-cia-facilities-prompt-questions-about-possible-russian-role-2026-07-22>President Trump on Iran: I call it a skirmish. We have a skirmish with the Islamic Republic of Iran... They are not ready to make a deal. They will be ready very soon.
https://t.me/tabzlive/95140>Report: Britain withdraws diplomatic teams from Iran
https://t.me/almogboker78/17771>Khatam Al-Anbiya Headquarters Responds to Trump's Equation: "If the threat is realized, we will not allow the export of even a single drop of oil, and the oil, gas, electricity and economic infrastructure in the region will become targets. U.S. threats will expand the scope of the war in the region and even beyond."
https://t.me/inon_yttach/9592>IRGC Air Force Commander Majid Mousavi threatens that if the U.S. attacks power plants and bridges in Iran, Iran will "cut off the electricity" of the Gulf states
https://t.me/asafroz/51787>Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: "Our defensive doctrine is clear: an eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will require a strong and decisive response. Anyone who contributes to such aggression, whatever the type of support, will also be considered a legitimate target."
https://t.me/NitzanShapira12/14693>The Houthis say they will soon announce a "special military operation" that may be linked to a conflict with Saudi Arabia
https://t.me/barak_betesh/15715>Mokhber: We will respond to America's madness with surprises with aggressive technologies
https://t.me/iribnews/352886>Iran's Deputy FM Gharibabadi:
>Any country that allows an aggressor to use its territory or military bases will be considered complicit in the aggression.
>Instead of siding with the aggressors, Europe should uphold the UN Charter and international law and condemn the aggression.
https://t.me/presstv/199935>A senior defense official told Channel 14 News: "We are ahead of critical days, and Iran and the United States are debating what to do next. The system is on maximum alert for any development – it is estimated that there is a 50% chance of war in the near term."
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