Monday

July 13, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

2026 Iran war

According to Mehr News Agency, Khuzestan deputy governor Valiollah Hayati says that a security guard was killed in a U.S. strike on a water pumping station in Bandar Mahshahr, Iran. (AA)

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly notifies Congress that the war has resumed, and that the announcement gives his administration another 60-day clock without congressional approval. (Politico) (The Hill)

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign

U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the naval blockade will resume beginning tomorrow and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (Khaleej Times) (CNN)

The U.S. military says that they have launched a new round of strikes hours at 4:45 p.m. EDT after Trump said the U.S. Navy would bring back the blockade. (The Hill)

2026 Iran war ceasefire

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that Qatar and Pakistan will continue talks to prevent further escalation in the war. (Arab News PK)

Yemeni civil war

The Houthi-led government accuses Saudi Arabia of an airstrike on a runway at Sanaa International Airport in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which Yemen's internationally-recognized government says was to stop an Iranian Mahan Air flight that was returning the Houthi delegation from the funeral of Ali Khamenei. (AP via The Hill)

Yemen's internationally-recognized government orders all airports closed after striking Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis say the aircraft landed, while the Saudi-led coalition controls airspace clearances. (AFP via The Times of Israel)

Business and economy

Red Sea crisis

Danish shipping company Maersk announces that they will resume services through the Red Sea for its WAF6 service. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

South Korea's navy recovers the body of a sailor who disappeared during a patrol near the Northern Limit Line, after South Korea requested North Korean assistance and launched a search involving ships and aircraft. (AFP via The Star)

2026 Bangkok pub fire

A fire breaks out at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand, killing 27 people and wounding 63 more. (AP)

International relations

Iran–United Kingdom relations

The United Kingdom announces that it will designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, and will ban support for the militia group. (The Guardian) (NBC News)

Sudan–European Union relations

The European Union imposes sanctions against Sudan's gold trade, accusing them of financing the civil war in the country. (Mining.com) (Reuters)

Law and crime

Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war

The New York Times reports that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest after Iranian authorities reportedly uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)

Politics and elections

119th United States Congress

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