Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump Strikes Iran and Threatens War Crimes—Again
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US would continue strikes on Iran for a second night, and—if it had to—seize much of the country’s oil and target electric and desalination plants. The desalination plants are part of Iran’s vital civilian infrastructure, and, as I wrote in April, international law experts consider hitting these facilities []
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BRICS News
· Jul 9, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran accuses the US of "war crimes.
JUST IN: Iran accuses the US of war crimes.@BRICSNews
Drudge Report
· Jun 28, 2026
NEW STRIKES...
NEW STRIKES... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Trump again threatens Iran with annihilation as Kuwait and Bahrain report attacks...CEASEFIRE IN TATTERS...BLAME GAME...
Euronews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran reports casualties and infrastructure damage after US strikes as tensions in the Gulf rise
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the latest wave of US strikes constituted “a blatant war crime and condemned what it called “aggressive actions” by the US military. Tehran responded with strikes of its own towards Gulf countries.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 8, 2026
US vs Iran: ‘We’ll hit them real hard tonight’ – Trump
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran again after saying an initial ceasefire deal with the Islamic Republic was over. Trump issued the threat on Wednesday while speaking on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Turkey, slamming Iranian officials for what he described as not sticking to the deals they negotiated. He warned [] US vs Iran: ‘We’ll hit them real hard tonight’ – Trump
Sputnik
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran Blasts Renewed US Attacks as 'War Crimes'
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - US strikes on Iran's territory constitute war crimes, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
The Independent
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump’s instructions if Iran assassinates him: ‘Literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before’
The president repeats a threat to destroy Iran should anything happen to him as a ceasefire collapse in the months-long US war
The Economic Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran calls US strikes a 'gross war crime'
Iran calls US strikes a 'gross war crime'
Presstv
· Jul 11, 2026
Iran’s Judiciary chief vows to prosecute war criminals over attacks on Iran
Eje’i says Iran is determined to prosecute those responsible for war crimes committed by the United States and the Israeli regime against the nation.
AllSides
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' tonight
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he planned to attack Iran on Wednesday evening, after he declared the ceasefire to be over and renewed attacks on the country earlier this week. I'll give them a little warning: we're going to hit them hard tonight, he said, during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard again'
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran and restart the war if Tehran does not restrain Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a post to X, Mr Trump said: “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder”.
MS NOW
· Jul 11, 2026
Khamenei vows to ‘avenge’ his father, Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran
Trump warned that “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran” if the government acts on its threat to assassinate him. The post Khamenei vows to ‘avenge’ his father, Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran appeared first on MS NOW.
Ya Libnan
· Jul 12, 2026
Live updates: U.S. conducts another round of strikes on Iran as Trump and Khamanei exchange threats
Here is the latest about the Iran war today: President Trump on Friday threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if the regime made an attempt on his life, adding that “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran” should it carry out an assassination attempt. In a statement []
Middle East Eye
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah
Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US would resume attacks on Iran unless Tehran can keep its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon from carrying out attacks. Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble, Trump wrote on Truth Social. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 28, 2026
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks
World Israel News
· Jul 8, 2026
WATCH: Trump vows to strike Iran again tonight
President Trump, speaking at the 2026 NATO summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, revealed that he will strike Iran again tonight in retaliation for its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The post WATCH: Trump vows to strike Iran again tonight appeared first on World Israel News.
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
13 targets
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The Japan Times
· Jul 12, 2026
U.S., Iran trade wave of strikes while disputing status of Hormuz
Donald Trump had ordered fresh strikes targeting Tehran's ability to attack commercial vessels after Iranian forces hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship.
Brisbane Times
· Jul 10, 2026
Donald Trump gives instruction if he was to be assassinated by Iran
Donald Trump calls to bomb Iran “at levels they’ve never seen before” if they were to ever succeed in their supposed plot to assassinate him.
USA TODAY
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump, Iran trade threats as memorandum of understanding falls apart
President Trump issued a stark threat to Iran after hostilities resumed this week, with Iranian leaders claiming the U.S. violated the agreement. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ #Trump #Iran #War
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 13, 2026
Tehran denounces US strikes as ‘war crimes’, claims they violate MoU
Tehran accuses the US of committing war crimes and breaking the peace agreement with recent strikes, launched in response to Iranian attacks on commercial ships.
DNyuz
· Jul 11, 2026
‘This is not a joke’: Onlookers stunned as Trump praises Allah in threat to ‘destroy’ Iran
President Donald Trump’s threat to commit what one former Obama administration official described as “genocide” stunned onlookers Saturday with the sign-off, “PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” In a Friday night Truth Social post, Trump threatened to “completely decimate” Iran, adding “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands []
NPR News
· Jun 28, 2026
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire
President Trump accused Iran of violating their framework agreement, and Tehran threatened to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence continued between Israel and Hezbollah.
BOL News
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump signals possible fresh US strikes against Iran
Trump appeared to misspeak while discussing Iran, mistakenly referring to the country as the Islamic Republic of Japan The post Trump signals possible fresh US strikes against Iran appeared first on BOL News.
The Hill
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump warns Iran of 'complete decimation' if assassination threat carried out
President Trump late Friday threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if it carries out a reported assassination plot against him, saying he has already directed the U.S. military to be prepared to respond. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should...
South China Morning Post
· Jun 22, 2026
‘I will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on Monday “I will do what I have to do” if Iran does not stick to its agreement with Washington. “If Iran doesn’t live up to their agreement, or if they’re not behaving, I will do what I have to do,” Trump told reporters. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an interim US-Iran deal last week, more than three months after the US and Israel attacked Iran and Iran responded with its own attacks on Israel and Gulf states with US bases. Trump said on...
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
“1000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, should the Iranian government act on its threat,” Trump
The Young Turks
· Jun 28, 2026
BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!
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Tehran Times
· Jul 12, 2026
Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might
TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump threatens Iran with ‘1,000 missiles’ over alleged assassination plot
WASHINGTON, July 11 (YPA) –US President Donald Trump threatened late Friday into Saturday that the United States would “completely destroy” Iran if it attempted to assassinate him or succeeded in doing so. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: “There are 1,000 missiles ready to launch and aimed at the Islamic Republic []
Libertarian Institute
· Jun 21, 2026
Truth Threatens to Attack Iran If Tehran Fails to Rein in Hezbollah
President Donald Trump threatened large-scale strikes on Iran if Hezbollah does not halt attacks on Israeli forces that invaded Lebanon. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” the President wrote on Truth []
Russia Today
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Iran over assassination fears
Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, saying the US military already has orders to retaliate Read Full Article at RT.com
Times of India
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran War Live Updates: Middle East war reignites? Iran threatens 'hard slap' after US strikes, targets 3 Gulf states
Iran War Live Updates: Middle East war reignites? Iran threatens 'hard slap' after US strikes, targets 3 Gulf states
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump: US to resume attacks if Iran does not restrain allies
President Donald Trump on Sunday posted that the US will resume attacks on Iran unless the Iranians can keep their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from causing violence. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only [] The post Trump: US to resume attacks if Iran does not restrain allies appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Investing.com
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump says missiles aimed at Iran if Tehran targets US president
Trump says missiles aimed at Iran if Tehran targets US president
The Tribune
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm
The US carried out strikes on Iran for the second consecutive day while Tehran retaliated by targeting American bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. Both sides have threatened to escalate the strikes, raising fears of deepening of the oil crisis as the vital Strait of Hormuz is seeing a low volume of shipping. Iran accused []
AzerNews
· Jul 13, 2026
Trump: We're taking over the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump remarked on the current state of the war with Iran in an interview with Fox News on Monday, focusing on a seemingly American future he has planned for the critical waterway, AzerNEWS reports.
Arab Times Online
· Jul 13, 2026
Iranian Media Reports Wider US Strikes Across Southern, Western Iran
TEHRAN, July 13: Iranian media reported early Monday that the latest wave of US strikes targeted a broader range of locations across southern and western Iran than in previous days...
Legit.ng
· Jul 9, 2026
Breaking: US launches fresh Iran strikes amid renewed tension in war, see details
Donald Trump-led US has launched new strikes on Iran as tensions escalated. The Islamic Republic subsequently orchestrated attacks in some Arab nations.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran tidak akan wujud jika AS terpaksa sambung perang – Trump
WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump pada Sabtu berkata Iran tidak akan lagi wujud jika AS terpaksa menyambung semula perang dan menuduh Teheran melanggar perjanjian gencatan senjata. Ancaman itu dibuat selepas tentera AS memaklumkan bahawa mereka melancarkan serangan ke atas beberapa sasaran di Iran pada Sabtu sebagai satu lagi tindakan balas terhadap serangan ke ... Read more The post Iran tidak akan wujud jika AS terpaksa sambung perang – Trump appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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