Prophecy News Watch - July 22, 2026
Around the World
Trump Says U.S. May Strike Iran’s Fortified Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site ‘Pretty Soon’
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may soon strike Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain complex amid reports that Tehran transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges—and potentially part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile—to the secretive underground site.
China, Philippines Trade Blame After Violent South China Sea Clash
China and the Philippines have accused each other of provoking a violent confrontation in contested South China Sea waters.
Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants for Fourth Consecutive Day
Kuwait said Tuesday that Iranian forces had again struck power-generation and water-desalination facilities, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on infrastructure essential to the Gulf nation’s survival.
Hungary’s Judit Polgár Declines Presidential Nomination
Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár on Monday declined Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s invitation to become Hungary’s next president, saying she did not feel able to shoulder the “historic responsibility” of uniting a divided nation.
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Over Treatment of U.S. Exports
President Donald Trump has ordered a 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, escalating economic pressure on Ottawa over what his administration described as discriminatory treatment of American products.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Intelligence: Iran Moved Thousands of Centrifuges Into Deep Mountain Tunnels
Israeli intelligence believes Iran transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into a fortified tunnel complex deep beneath a mountain near the Natanz nuclear installation, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.
Lebanese President Pledges Permanent End to Hostilities With Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged Tuesday that his country would work to permanently end hostilities with Israel, appealing to President Donald Trump for political and military support as Beirut seeks to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Inside the United States
Treasury Blocks Nearly $100 Million in Federal Payments to Deceased People
The U.S. Treasury Department has blocked approximately $99 million in federal payments intended for people who were already dead, officials announced Tuesday.
Republicans Advance Bill to Make Trump Border Policy Permanent
A bill to codify President Donald Trump’s border security and immigration policy is headed to the U.S. House floor after Republicans advanced it out of committee Tuesday.
Feds Freeze $1B to California, Minnesota Medicaid
The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday.
Trump Says U.S. May Strike Iran’s Fortified Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site ‘Pretty Soon’
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may soon strike Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain complex amid reports that Tehran transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges—and potentially part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile—to the secretive underground site.
China, Philippines Trade Blame After Violent South China Sea Clash
China and the Philippines have accused each other of provoking a violent confrontation in contested South China Sea waters.
Iran Strikes Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants for Fourth Consecutive Day
Kuwait said Tuesday that Iranian forces had again struck power-generation and water-desalination facilities, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on infrastructure essential to the Gulf nation’s survival.
Hungary’s Judit Polgár Declines Presidential Nomination
Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár on Monday declined Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s invitation to become Hungary’s next president, saying she did not feel able to shoulder the “historic responsibility” of uniting a divided nation.
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Over Treatment of U.S. Exports
President Donald Trump has ordered a 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, escalating economic pressure on Ottawa over what his administration described as discriminatory treatment of American products.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Intelligence: Iran Moved Thousands of Centrifuges Into Deep Mountain Tunnels
Israeli intelligence believes Iran transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into a fortified tunnel complex deep beneath a mountain near the Natanz nuclear installation, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.
Lebanese President Pledges Permanent End to Hostilities With Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged Tuesday that his country would work to permanently end hostilities with Israel, appealing to President Donald Trump for political and military support as Beirut seeks to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Inside the United States
Treasury Blocks Nearly $100 Million in Federal Payments to Deceased People
The U.S. Treasury Department has blocked approximately $99 million in federal payments intended for people who were already dead, officials announced Tuesday.
Republicans Advance Bill to Make Trump Border Policy Permanent
A bill to codify President Donald Trump’s border security and immigration policy is headed to the U.S. House floor after Republicans advanced it out of committee Tuesday.
Feds Freeze $1B to California, Minnesota Medicaid
The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday.