Trump Threatens Iran With Missile Strikes Amid Rising Tensions and Iranian Retaliation Calls

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on July 11, stating that 1,000 missiles are locked, loaded, and aimed at the Islamic Republic, with thousands more ready to follow if Iran attempts to assassinate him. This threat came amid heightened tensions following calls for retaliation during the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei's father. Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's current Supreme Leader's son, declared that avenging his father's death is a national demand.

In response to recent US attacks on critical infrastructure, including railway bridges, Iranian media affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards suggested retaliatory strikes on the ports of Haifa in Israel and Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates. These ports are part of the IMEC economic corridor established under the Abraham Accords.

Meanwhile, violence escalated in the West Bank, where a CNN crew was attacked by Israeli settlers in the village of Sinjil, suffering vehicle damage and tire punctures. US Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna was also assaulted and detained for over an hour by settlers near Hebron without adequate military assistance. Israeli forces intervened, detaining suspects involved in the attacks.

In Jerusalem, clashes erupted again between ultra-Orthodox protesters and patrons of a café open on the Sabbath, with police forcibly dispersing demonstrators to prevent further conflict.

Politically, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is maneuvering to remove five loyalist Likud Knesset members from the party list ahead of elections, aiming to replace them with more representative figures. Netanyahu plans to allocate ten reserved spots within the top twenty list positions.

On security operations, the Israeli Defense Forces and Shin Bet have eliminated 2,561 militants involved in the October 7 massacre, including recent strikes against Hamas operatives in Gaza.

Additionally, US officials demanded Iran publicly confirm the Strait of Hormuz remains open and pledge not to target commercial vessels, amid satellite imagery revealing Iran's renewed activity at nuclear and missile sites, potentially violating agreements with the US.