Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-07 at 18:02

HEADLINES
US strikes Iran over Hormuz shipping attacks
US revokes Iran oil license; prices jump
Israel strikes IRGC targets in Lebanon

The time is now 6:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US Central Command says it has begun a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping in an international waterway. The strikes are being conducted in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said. Iranian state media reported explosions across southern Iran, including Sirik, Qeshm Island, and Bandar Abbas, with the semi-official Fars News Agency citing multiple blasts on Sirik and Qeshm. The United States described the operation as targeting Iranian military and infrastructure sites and said fires were seen burning at the Port of Shahid Haqqani in Bandar Abbas following tonight’s strikes. Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a US move to revoke the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales, saying Washington has violated the memorandum of understanding and will take necessary measures to safeguard national security. Separately, Iranian opposition sources circulated a photo from Sirri Island after the attack. The US military statement described a wave of strikes intended to make Iran pay a heavy price for its actions against civilian shipping, and reports note at least eight airstrikes on Sirik, more than ten on Qeshm Island, and more than three on Bandar Abbas. Explosions from retaliatory strikes were also heard in Sirik and Bandar Abbas, with ongoing activity in southern Iran.

In Regional Impacts, reports focus on attacks at the Port of Sirik in southern Iran, highlighting how the latest exchanges are shaping security conditions along the region’s coast.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on terrorist targets in Beit Yahoun and Baraachit in southern Lebanon. Several fast boats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy were reportedly targeted at the Port of Sirik in the Hormozgan Province of southern Iran.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the United States revoked a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil, with a wind-down period through July 17 noted by the Treasury. A US official said Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz were wholly unacceptable and would be met with consequences as oil prices rose more than 5%. Reports tied the move to attacks on three tankers in the strait, and UKMTO noted activity in the region with three tankers struck near the Strait of Hormuz, while there was no immediate comment from Tehran.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Israeli consulate in New York was evacuated after bricks fell from a nearby high-rise under construction, with consulate staff evacuated safely and nearby areas evacuated as engineers assessed ongoing movement of the structure. Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar released a video accusing Israeli cinema reforms of redirecting funding away from films critical of the country, arguing the era of defaming Israeli soldiers at taxpayers’ expense has ended; the clip depicts a director and assistant with keffiyehs and ends with the slogan “Right-wing action wins.”

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