Iran Israel Updates Wed July 29

- The WSJ reports that CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper has presented Trump with plans for a 10 to 14 day air campaign targeting Iran’s missile arsenal. Trump has yet to decide whether to authorize the full operation or opt for a narrower strike.

- The Iranian news agency 'Tasnim', associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, was suspended on X, most likely because it posted videos calling for the killing of Trump and the First Lady

- Trump on Iran: "It's going to be straightening out. In the meantime, we're going to be hitting them very hard because it's our term to hit them. We had five rocket shot going 8,500 miles an hour, and all five rockets were knocked out. Down to the ground, but they nevertheless took a shot. So it's our turn."

- Trump was asked about reports of a shipment of 400 shoulder missiles from China to Iran via Pakistan. This is despite China's president promising not to sell weapons to Iran. Trump responds, "That would be surprising. He told me he wouldn't be involved in that. He knows I would be very disappointed if that happened."

- NYT: About 20 Iranian advisors were killed tonight in US and Saudi strikes against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq. According to him, the targeted sites were specifically chosen due to the presence of Iranian advisors and to damage the militias' ability to launch missiles and drones.

- Reuters: A US tanker carrying liquefied gas was struck by a drone off the northern coast of Egypt

- Senior Israeli political figure in a briefing to journalists in Washington: "The decision regarding Iran is in the hands of Trump. Everything is on the table, from an agreement to a significant attack. Iran is well aware that Israel will respond forcefully if it is attacked. Mojtaba Khamenei is certainly alive. Iran currently has approximately 1,500 ballistic missiles."

- President Donald Trump said the U.S. will retaliate strongly against Iran after an overnight missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. He called it a surprise attack, said troops had only minutes to intercept the missiles, and vowed that Iran would face a severe military response. The situation remains ongoing.

- The Israeli military says a Hezbollah drone struck an unmanned armored bulldozer in southern Lebanon, describing it as the first such incident since a late-June ceasefire framework. No injuries were reported, and Israel is reportedly considering a response.

- Senior advisor to the Iranian regime, Marandi: “Iran is fully prepared for all-out war.”

- PM Netanyahu met last night at Blair House with VP Vance. Sources: "It was a good meeting."

- Israeli authorities announced charges against a former member of a classified Israeli military unit, alleging he had contact with an Iranian intelligence operative and attempted to provide information.

- Strait of Hormuz: A Iranian lawmaker asserting Iranian claims over the strategic waterway and saying Tehran will not back down.

- Iranian TV: US attack on a site in the border strip of the city of Piranshahr, in West Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran

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