Iran Israel Updates Wed July 29

- 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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