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2026 US-Israel war with Iran

A floating dredging platform and commercial vessels lie anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Basij commander said 'martyred' in restive border province
US hits Iranian oil tankers after attempted missile attacks on American Navy
By Agencies
Revolutionary Guards launch retaliatory missile barrage at US base in Jordan, threaten ships in Kuwait and Bahrain; CENTCOM says submarine drone seized by Iran was 'defective'
An Iranian Mahan Air plane lands at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on February 4, 2021. (Saeed Kaari/IKAC via AP)
September 8, 2026, 9:52 pm
US Treasury slaps sanctions on Iranian airlines, accuses them of transporting arms
Targets include nine companies based outside of Islamic Republic, but unclear if Chinese firms to face sanctions, as US seeks to up economic pain on Tehran after 6 months of war
By AFP
Iranian missiles are displayed by the armed forces as an anti-Trump banner declaring in English and Farsi, 'We will kill you,' is seen in a temporary exhibition at Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 8, 2026, 9:31 am
Touting improved ballistic missile, Iran vows preemptive action against threats
Top Iranian official says new missile was ‘tested’ against US warship; UN nuclear watchdog head urges Tehran to cooperate as Western nations seek to refer it to Security Council
By Agencies
An Israir flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/ Flash90/ File)
September 7, 2026, 5:27 pm
Israir becomes third Israeli carrier with NYC route, just as US airlines make their return
Wizz Air expands Israel operations with increased weekly flights to European destinations; Delta restarts daily New York flights; United following suit Tuesday
By Sharon Wrobel
September 7, 2026, 2:44 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 7 – Desalination plant shutdowns break dam on water security risks
Environmental reporter Sue Surkes on why five desalination plants shut down last week, Israel’s dangerous overreliance on water technology, and innovations in sustainable food science
By Gabriella Jacobs and Sue Surkes
The sun sets over commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, with the city’s skyline in the background, September 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 7, 2026, 4:35 am
Iran says it will declare ‘prohibited zone’ near Strait of Hormuz in coming days
Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iran clashes; US energy secretary says there may not be a nuclear deal, but Iran’s ability to build bomb could be destroyed
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Two men ride a motorcycle along the waterfront as commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 6, 2026, 6:29 pm
Iran focuses on economic problems, but warns of ‘more painful’ response if attacked
Tehran announces ‘Economic War Headquarters,’ as US sanctions bite; Iran’s oil minister says Kharg Island hit 550 times in recent months, as CENTCOM strikes ship off its coast
By Reuters
This handout image taken by the European Space Agency, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, shows a view of Iran's Kharg Island, which hosts the country's main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world, about 30 kilometers south of the mainland in the north of the Gulf, on March 7, 2026. (European Space Agency/AFP)
September 5, 2026, 4:20 pm
US military says it destroyed 3 Iranian oil tankers after IRGC targeted its warships
One vessel ‘permanently disabled’ near Kharg Island, another near port of Jask; Tehran has vowed strong response to attacks on Kharg, which further jeopardize economy
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks September 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 4, 2026, 11:53 pm
US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against Iran, expand Abraham Accords
Trump said to tell confidants he’s working on ‘something much bigger’ in the Middle East after the war with Iran, but plan to only be implemented after US, Israeli elections
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, February 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
September 4, 2026, 2:13 pm
Repeatedly attacked by Iran, Jordan pays a price for its strong bond with the US
Kingdom has faced hundreds of drone and missile attacks from the Islamic Republic, amid soaring energy prices and concerns about West Bank instability, but relationship seems solid
By Sam McNeil
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) during a Rosh Hashanah toast with the IDF General Staff Forum, September 3, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
September 4, 2026, 3:33 am
Netanyahu: Toppling Iranian regime is Israel’s ‘central mission,’ goal ‘within reach’
Report says Iran, Hamas believed to be stepping up efforts to attack Israelis abroad ahead of Jewish holidays; Vance: US won’t negotiate with Iran until it stops striking ships in Hormuz
By Stav Levaton and Jacob Magid
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Times of Israel Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (AP)
September 3, 2026, 2:49 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 3: Will sanctions succeed against Iran where military force hasn’t?
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses evolving US policy on Iran and DC’s stronger tone on West Bank settler violence, and updates us on Gaza policies, Palestinian banking and PA elections
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump prepares to depart after speaking in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, August 31, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
September 3, 2026, 12:56 am
Trump: ‘Israel should not worry’ about latest Iran clashes, war will wind down soon
US president muses about changing name of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait,’ says it’s under American control despite fresh flare-up; White House later posts map of Gulf with renamed strait
By Jacob Magid and AFP
A man drives past a banner showing a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 2, 2026, 4:37 pm
Israel says it’s ready to ‘decisively’ strike Iran if attacked during upcoming holidays
‘They like to attack on Jewish holidays because, after all, they hate Jews,’ says DM; Tehran says it targeted US military sites in Gulf states, as Saudi Arabia accuses it of killing two crew members on a state-owned tanker traversing Hormuz
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump prepares to depart after speaking in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, August 31, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
September 2, 2026, 3:05 pm
Trump aides, fearing midterm rout, push to keep Iran war ‘quiet’ for now
Vance and Rubio among those said to support keeping conflict contained until after November election, after which heavier US strikes could return — but no decision made
By Nandita Bose, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
September 2, 2026, 1:51 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 2 – In bold Israeli op, Hamas commander nabbed in Gaza City
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the special forces mission deep inside the Gaza Strip, the IDF’s punishment of 16 Givati soldiers, and the evolving role of women in the military
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
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