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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.
Latest Developments
Jul 22, 6:58 PM
Another night of US strikes targeting Iran
U.S. forces launched more strikes targeting Iran, U.S. Central Command announced in a social media post.
It's the 12th consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran.
"The mission will continue to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters," the statement said.
Jul 22, 5:48 PM
Trump says Iran isn't 'ready' to make deal yet
President Donald Trump claimed during a speech in Georgia on Wednesday that Iran wasn't "ready" to make a deal to end the war because anytime the Iranians settle on an agreement, they "change" it.
"They want to make a deal. But I say they're not ready to make a deal," Trump said. “Because every time they make a deal, they want to change it and everything. They're not ready. They'll be ready very soon."
Jul 22, 5:20 PM
House adopts budget plan for $95 billion package to fund Iran war
By a narrow vote of 216-214, the House adopted a sweeping budget resolution for a $95 billion package to provide funding for defense and intelligence, farm aid and components of the elections overhaul effort -- the SAVE America Act.
GOP Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio) voted against the measure with all Democrats. California Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who conferences with Republicans, also voted no.
The GOP-led resolution, which directs four committees to draft pieces of legislation that ultimately would be wrapped into one bill, now heads to the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated he does not plan to hold a vote on the resolution any time soon.
The blueprint allows for up to $60 billion for military funding and as much as $13 billion for intelligence costs -- totaling $73 billion to cover the military conflict with Iran as the Pentagon warns it's running out of money to conduct operations there.
-ABC News' Lauren Peller and John Parkinson
Jul 22, 3:33 PM
UK Embassy staff temporarily withdraw from Iran
The UK's Foreign office announced on Wednesday that "due to the security situation," embassy staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran.
The embassy will continue to operate remotely, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Jul 22, 2:50 PM
If Iran cannot sell oil, no one else can either, Ghalibaf says
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X that if Iran cannot sell its oil, no one else can sell oil either.
"If our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe, and the security of the strait is in the absence of American forces," he added.
Jul 22, 12:01 PM
Iran says its production of missiles 'never stopped,' US is unable to locate production sites
Iran’s military said the U.S. is unable to locate missile production sites and that it continued to manufacture missiles and attack drones throughout the war.
"Missiles are moving directly from production to operational use while replenishing our stockpiles," military spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi said, state-run Iranian TV IRIB reported.
The military has manufactured missiles and attack drones throughout all phases of the US-Israel conflict, including when the memorandum of understanding took effect, Shekarchi said, IRIB reported.
"The enemies are confused by all the intelligence gathering tools and do not know where we produce missiles," he said, according to IRIB.
"During the 40 days of war and the breach of promise after the signing of the memorandum, the production of our strategic missiles never stopped. The missiles are replenishing our reserves," he said, according to IRIB.
Jul 22, 9:50 AM
Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridges, power plants
President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran’s critical infrastructure, writing on social media that the U.S. will bomb "ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT" any time Iran "shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz."
Trump made clear that this action would be in retaliation to vessels targeted in the Strait, but he did not mention any repercussions for Iran’s attacks on Gulf allies or U.S. assets in recent days. On Monday, Trump said Iran would "pay" "many times over" for killing American servicemembers, though he has not specified exactly what form such consequences would appear in.
In his post Wednesday morning, Trump’s threat included bridges and power plants near or in the highly-populated city of Tehran.
"From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran," he wrote.
Jul 22, 8:00 AM
Sirens sound, emergency warnings issued in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said that air raid sirens were activated in the kingdom on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense body also issued an alert warning in the eastern city of Dammam, which sits along the Persian Gulf, "to warn of a danger." The alert was lifted around 10 minutes later.
Jul 22, 7:38 AM
Maritime traffic falls in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Kpler says
There were 13 crossings of the Strait of Hormuz on July 20 and nine on July 21, according to maritime intelligence company Kpler.
Addressing the new threats from the Houthis in the Bab el-Mandab Strait -- which sits at the southern end of the Red Sea -- Kpler said that "traffic declined sharply across both chokepoints on 21 July, with Strait of Hormuz crossings down 31% day-on-day to nine vessels and Bab el-Mandeb down 34% to 29."
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are "reinforcing concerns that uncertainty across both regional chokepoints could reshape routing decisions, increase freight costs and sustain higher geopolitical risk premiums for energy markets," Kpler said.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaule
Jul 22, 7:06 AM
Jordan reports downing of 8 Iranian projectiles
Air defenses in Jordan downed eight of 10 projectiles fired by Iran on Wednesday, according to statements from the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Iran fired six missiles and four drones into Jordanian territory according to the statements. Eight of the projectiles were intercepted. Two Iranian missiles fell in remote areas.
No injuries or damage were reported, the military said.
-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz and Othon Leyva
