US and Israel strike Iran as war continues

In late July 2026, the US and Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran, with US Air Force planes taking off from Israel, according to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. The strikes are part of an ongoing war that has reportedly killed 350 Iranian government employees, according to Iranian officials. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed with US President Donald Trump on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and Netanyahu plans to show Trump evidence of Iranian nuclear activity at a site called Pickaxe Mountain. Trump, however, said the US was already aware of Iran's nuclear developments without Israel's input.