Hormuz Reopens
Trump says the strait is open after U.S. strikes and a worsening Iran standoff.
July 12, 2026 · Updated Jul 12, 7:09pm ET
Boston GlobeTrump threatens Iran after Ayatollah's funeral saw open calls for his killing
NPRTrump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing
Washington Times‘Plots are ongoing’: Waltz says Iran has operatives in U.S. trying to assassinate Trump
Daily BeastWhy Trump Is Raging at Enemy Who Keeps Beating Him
CNBCTrump threatens to 'decimate' Iran if it tries to kill him, as Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian financier
The Daily WireKhamenei’s Funeral Mourners Send Threatening Message To America
Los Angeles TimesAssassinations unleashed under Trump haunt Iran war endgame
ABC NewsTrump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
TownhallTrump Reveals What Happens If Iran Assassinates Him
TIME MagazineHow Serious Are Iran’s Threats Against Trump?
Associated PressTrump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
Epoch TimesTrump Threatens to Strike Iran After Calls for His Killing at Khamenei’s Funeral
The GuardianThe Guardian view on Trump and Tehran: everyone loses when the US and Iran overplay their hands | Editorial
Christian Science MonitorMediators try to save crumbling Iran deal as Trump, Khamenei trade threats
Liberty NationUS Air Attacks on Iran Continue – Again
SalonTrump: "1000 missiles are locked and loaded" for Iran if he's killed
Straight Arrow News‘Decimate and destroy’: Trump threatens Iran if it seeks revenge for supreme leader’s death
Western JournalHuckabee: Banner at Supreme Leader's Funeral Exposes the Real Iran
SemaforUS, Iran continue negotiations despite recent strikes
PJ MediaIRGC-Tied News Posts Direct Regime Threat Against U.S. Leaders
FortuneRising tempo of combat in battle for Hormuz threatens market's confidence that the worst is over on Iran. 'There's a lot of complacency'
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What happened
President Trump said July 11 that the U.S. military has orders to launch “1,000 missiles” at Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” it if Tehran attempts to assassinate him. The warning followed calls for Trump’s killing at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Ali KhameneiSupreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026, killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that began the war on Feb. 28. U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz
Mike WaltzU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations since 2025 said Iranian plots against Trump are “ongoing” and involve operatives inside the U.S. Trump also declared the ceasefire “over” as Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S.-Iran Regional Conflict
Part of the storyline · Storyline →- Jul 13Hormuz Blockade ImposedBalanced
- Jul 12Hormuz Tensions RiseBalanced
- Jul 12Hormuz Reopens (this story)Balanced
- Jul 11Hormuz Closure DeepensBalanced
- Jul 10Hormuz Ceasefire FaltersLeans Right
