29 July 2026
Netanyahu, Trump cited ‘positive and meaningful’ closed-door meeting
israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and US President donald trump And their teams praised the cooperation between the two administrations after a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
The meeting, the first since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, was likely to go in either direction before Netanyahu arrived for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, with Trump complaining loudly about the Israeli leader publicly, notably on Fox News.
Tuesday’s talks, which lasted 90 minutes, were described by the White House as “positive and productive.”
In a social media video posted after the meeting, Netanyahu called it “one of the best conversations I have ever had with the President of the United States”, and said it touched upon “our common goal: ensuring that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons.”
Tuesday’s meeting took place ahead of elections in Israel. Reuters news agency, citing unnamed sources, said Netanyahu aims to get Trump’s support for his re-election campaign before the October 27 vote.
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29 July 2026
America stops Iranian missile attack in Middle East
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it intercepted an Iranian missile attack on Tuesday afternoon.
“Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempt to launch a surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East,” CENTCOM said on Friday.
“All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. US forces remain on alert and at a high level of readiness.”
CENTCOM did not say where the missiles were fired.
American soldiers Deployed at bases in Gulf states as well as Jordan It has been the target of Iranian missile and drone attacks this year.
The latest attack marks a lull in the fighting that has lasted for several days.
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Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to our coverage of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
The conflict has flared up again after the US reportedly intercepted a “surprise” missile attack by Iran against its troops in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed “productive” talks with US President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington.
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