The war hell and the negotiating deadlock continue with the Iranian crisis at the center. The American forces of CENTCOM announced that they launched the 13th wave of bombing attacks on July 24, 2026. The most significant explosions occurred in the cities of Bandar Abbas, Omidyeh, Andimeshk, Ahvaz, and on Qeshm Island. Meanwhile, Trump, the US President, warned in an interview with Axios that he is seriously considering the resumption of major military operations against Iran, including attacks that could be more extensive than those carried out during "Operation Epic Fury." At the same time, Trump emphasized that from now on, damages to ships will be paid from Iranian funds that remain frozen. Iran's retaliation was immediate and fierce.
Iran launched a missile attack on US bases in Kuwait, causing havoc. According to the New York Post, Iran attacked an ammunition depot in Jordan near the base where three American soldiers were killed. The attack caused the formation of a "mushroom cloud" after the explosion, causing chaos and awe... Based on the New York Times, Iran rejected Trump's offer for a temporary ceasefire conveyed to Iran by the Iraqi Prime Minister. If Iran had buckled, if the American bombings were effective... they would have accepted the ceasefire, so it is proven that Trump is at a dead end. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US and Israel have only demolished the entrances to Iran's missile bases and Iran's missile systems are intact.
CENTCOM: The 13th wave of attacks on Iran hit the cities of Bandar Abbas, Omidyeh, Andimeshk, Ahvaz, and Qeshm Island
The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, the 13th wave in sequence, announced the Central Command of the US military, CENTCOM. "US forces initiated another night of attacks against military targets in Iran on July 24, 2026," the statement said. Meanwhile, Iranian media report explosions in the cities of Bandar Abbas, Omidyeh, Andimeshk, Ahvaz, and on Qeshm Island. Based on Iranian media, a power outage occurred in areas of Bandar Abbas following an American attack. The operational teams of the electricity company are on site and the power grid is being repaired. An explosion was heard outside the city of Taft in Yazd province. According to initial and unconfirmed reports received from certain provinces of the country, explosions were heard in various parts of the country between 3:15 and 3:40 a.m. in the early hours of July 24, 2026. According to these reports, explosions were reported in the areas of Khandab, Taft, and Shirkuh in Yazd province, in the city of Anarak, Borujerd, in Jask, and in Konarak.
Trump: We are considering a plan for terrible escalation in Iran – The new attack will shock – Iran will compensate ships
We are seriously considering the possibility of resuming a large-scale attack on Iran, emphasized US President Trump. I have not yet made a final decision, but I am close to it. We don't need anyone to help us in new operations. The new attacks will be a shock and could be more extensive than those carried out during "Operation Epic Fury," Trump emphasized in an interview with Axios. However, Trump admitted that such a decision would have consequences and stressed that he has not yet made a definitive decision. At the same time, he revealed that whatever ships Iran strikes will be compensated from Iran's frozen assets.
Shock warning from Araghchi (Iranian Foreign Minister): Seizure of state assets is a dangerous precedent
The Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, stated that "the seizure of assets of another state to satisfy unrelated future claims constitutes an inflammatory precedent." This statement comes after the declaration of US President Donald Trump that he will use Iran's seized assets to compensate damaged ships. "Those who celebrate or benefit from these funds should remember: when governments normalize the confiscation of assets, nobody's assets are safe anymore," Araghchi stated in a post on platform X today, Friday, 23/7. "The chaos that will follow will be neither pretty nor peaceful," said the Iranian Foreign Minister. The unfreezing of assets was a key demand of Tehran in the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States in June — an agreement that today neither side adheres to. It is difficult to determine with precision the total amount of Iran's frozen assets, as they are distributed across various financial networks around the world. Iranian media and analysts estimate that the amount ranges between $124 billion and $167 billion.
Iran's retaliation - Chaos from explosions at US bases in Kuwait – Hell with a mushroom cloud in Jordan
According to initial reports, drone and missile attacks have been reported against US military bases in Kuwait, and local sources report massive explosions. Arab sources report the sound of warning sirens and the sound of several explosions at US bases in Kuwait. According to the New York Post, Iran attacked an ammunition depot in Jordan near the base where three American soldiers were killed. The attack caused the formation of a "mushroom cloud" after the explosion, causing chaos and awe...
In Jordan the Americans suffered a disaster, over 100 injured, 12 went to Germany for treatment
The New York Times claim that 12 American soldiers wounded in Iranian attacks were transferred to a US military hospital in Germany for treatment. Approximately 100 American soldiers have been injured since early July, with 50 of these injuries related to recent attacks in Jordan. A total of 12 US military personnel injured in Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan and other countries this month were moved to a US military hospital in Germany for medical treatment. According to the New York Times, about 100 American service members have been injured since the beginning of July, and 50 of those injuries were linked to recent strikes on US bases in Jordan.
New York Times: Iran rejected Trump's temporary ceasefire offer and demands that Hormuz be resolved
Iran rejected Trump's offer for a temporary ceasefire conveyed to Iran... by the Iraqi Prime Minister, reported the New York Times. Iran is not interested in a temporary deal in which the issue of control over the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved. The New York Times claimed that Iran rejected on Thursday, July 23, 2026, President Trump's proposal for a temporary ceasefire, which was transmitted to Tehran by the Iraqi Prime Minister. US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security issues, stated that Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's trip to Iran took place after his recent meeting with Trump at the White House. Details of the proposed ceasefire were not immediately available, but Iranian officials said it was the only proposal on the table and that the Iranian government was not interested in a temporary agreement that left the issue of control over the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.
Houthis "broke... the blockade" in the Red Sea – Two Chinese tankers crossed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Two Chinese supertankers carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia successfully navigated the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to LSEG data, despite the announcement by Yemeni Houthi rebels of a blockade on Saudi oil shipments through this specific maritime route. The movements of the two vessels were closely watched by markets and the shipping community amid concerns over potential disruption to their transit. The very large crude carriers (VLCCs) Xin Long Yang, flying the Singapore flag, and Cosnew Lake, under the Chinese flag, successfully exited the strait on Thursday, according to LSEG tracking data. The data also showed that both ships transmitted via their tracking systems that they had Chinese crews, having loaded crude oil at the Saudi port of Yanbu earlier in the week.
Wall Street Journal: US and Israel only demolished the mountain entrances of Iranian bases... the weapons are intact - Iran is not backing down
The US and Israel only demolished the entrances to Iranian bases in the mountains while the weapons remain intact, reported the Wall Street Journal. The Dezful missile base was targeted twice, but three months later, Iran was digging several tunnel entrances back into it. Iran also repaired the roads leading to the Kermanshah base after the attack. The Razi chemical industrial complex near Tehran has also been reconstructed. The Wall Street Journal wrote that Iran's leaders show no signs of backing down despite ongoing bombing attacks. The bombardment campaign between the US and Israel at the start of the war surpassed in intensity and speed anything seen in the past. The strikes hit a wide array of targets, ranging from underground missile cities to steel and aluminum factories. At the end of the operation, both Trump and Israel emphasized that they dealt a significant blow to Iran. Trump wrote on social media last month: "The Iranian military is a total and complete mess. Large parts of it, like the Navy and the Air Force, no longer even exist. It is a complete failure." The Prime Minister of Israel also stated that Iran's military capabilities and its nuclear and ballistic missile programs have been set back by years. "We have destroyed Iran's missile production engine," he stated in April. "The Iranians are firing whatever is left of their stockpiles and running out. But they are not producing new missiles." However, Israeli military officials have privately expressed disappointment over the outcomes of the bombing campaign and pointed to Iran's active reconstruction process.
Iran is rebuilding everything.... I am very worried
An official familiar with the targeting process believes Israel could have caused greater damage if it maintained its focus on military installations, but early in the war it shifted focus to targeting Iranian internal security institutions and even Basij checkpoints, aiming to undermine the Iranian government. "Iran is rebuilding everything. I am very worried," the official said. Another Israeli military official also stated that Iran has the capability to rebuild almost everything, including missile production, because it still possesses the necessary technical know-how. According to Israeli military officials, in many cases the US and Israel only managed to destroy the entrances of missile bases deep inside the mountains, rather than destroying them completely. They said the weapons stored inside these underground facilities remained intact, and Iran has since been clearing them from under the rubble and reopening the centers.
The missile base in the city of Dezful in southwestern Iran was targeted by Israel in June 2025 and again in early March 2026, when airstrikes buried its entrances, according to satellite imagery from Planet Labs. Three months later, Airbus imagery showed that Iran was re-excavating several tunnel entrances leading to the base. Another Iranian missile base north of the city of Kermanshah also suffered severe hits early in the war, as seen in satellite images from Planet Labs. By the first week of June, images published by Airbus showed Iranian forces repairing road damage, with trucks visible in satellite photos clearing dirt and reopening collapsed tunnel entrances. Satellite images from Planet Labs also show that in recent weeks small renovations have taken place near Tehran at the Raja Shimi Industries complex, a factory believed to be involved in producing missile components, according to a report by King’s College London.
The images show several new structures that appear to have been renovated. Jim Lamson, a visiting researcher at King's College London and former CIA analyst who authored the report, stated that some facilities producing advanced components required for missile manufacturing, such as carbon fiber, could take months or even years to become operational again after Israeli and US strikes. But according to Jim Lamson, Iran may already have stockpiled these components in underground production facilities that could be used to assemble dozens or hundreds of new missiles and drones in the short term. Israeli intelligence services believe that Iran may have moved thousands of centrifuges into tunnels beneath Mount Pickaxe, a move that raises concerns about the potential reconstruction of Iran's nuclear program. Iran has demonstrated that it will continue trying to revive its infrastructure and weapons capabilities, regardless of how long the rebuilding process takes.
Wall Street Journal: Trump is disappointed with Israel's Netanyahu
US President Trump expressed his frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the start of the military operation against Iran, reported the Wall Street Journal, citing senior US administration officials. The article notes that relations between Trump and Netanyahu have chilled amid the conflict with Iran. According to the Wall Street Journal, the American president has repeatedly expressed his disappointment with the Israeli Prime Minister, telling aides of his reluctance to meet with him. It was previously reported that Trump was furious after Netanyahu criticized his plans to deliver F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. A source told Axios that the American leader stated that "Netanyahu had no right" to interfere in the matter.
Tucker Carlson: Liars without honor, wisdom, or loyalty to the US are influenced by extreme Israel supporters
"The Finance Minister of Israel proudly stated a few days ago that having American soldiers fight in Netanyahu's wars is 'the best thing for us.' The Finance Minister of Israel does not want to die for Israel. Dying for Israel is your duty," stated Tucker Carlson, the famous commentator and former Trump supporter. "We must ask ourselves how people like these — liars without honor, wisdom, or loyalty to the United States — managed to have such influence over our entire society." Why is Admiral Brad Cooper, the man responsible for the war with Iran, secretly receiving strategic advice from Mark Dubowitz, an extreme supporter of Israel? "Everything is insane and ultimately self-destructive. Future generations will struggle to comprehend this situation," he added.
Tucker Carlson said: We can predict the outcome, because every neoconservative 'victory' is the same: He added: "Far too many innocent people are killed, disproportionately many Christians become victims, along with economic destruction, famine, mass migration, and the rise of authoritarianism within America." "This is what they demand, because this is what they want," said Tucker Carlson. "What can we do to stop it?" he added. "It doesn't seem like much. But we can remember what happened and why, so that history records the truth."
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