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National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Elida is moving northwest over open water.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico; the focal depth was 1.0 kilometers.

The intelligence team of Faytuks Network, an open source intelligence news organization, said that in the past week, Iran has intensified its attacks on US military bases and the damage caused has also increased. While most missiles were intercepted and most Gulf bases suffered minor losses, this was not the case in Jordan. Despite the interceptions, Iranian missiles have been hitting targets in Jordan almost every night since the escalation of hostilities. This situation is worrying and may indicate that Jordan’s local air defense firepower has become saturated and there is a shortage of interceptor missiles, which will lead to a reduction in the number of interceptor missiles launched by each missile of the air defense force. Thereby reducing the interception success rate. The attacks on the Muwafak Sarti and Prince Hussein air bases in Jordan appear to be more serious, with many buildings damaged and craters appearing near the runways. TMeanwhile, Iran's attacks on other U.S. military installations have been mostly unsuccessful and have had limited impact on operations in the region. Mowafak Sarti Air Base in Jordan is a key node for the current US power projection in the Middle East. It is stationed with multiple fighter squadrons, including the main F-15 and the high-profile F-35. Due to its importance in combat operations in the region, The base has become the focus of Iranian attacks and has been subject to repeated missile attacks on an almost nightly basis. Satellite images show two new hit points near a hangar facility in the northern part of the base. The buildings appear to have been destroyed and their purpose is unclear. Prince Hussein Air Base (also known as H5 Air Base) is another Jordanian air base where US troops and fighter aircraft are stationed. It is also a key target of Iranian attacks in Jordan. Satellite images show that the base has suffered at least two missile hits in recent days. Although the number of attacks is limited, they will have an impact on base operations. A building suspected to be an aircraft hangar was destroyed by a missile. It was unclear whether any aircraft were inside the hangar at the time of the attack. Another Iranian missile also caused damage to the runway area of ​​the base. While the crater was not directly on the runway, but rather on its edge, the images showed burn marks indicating damage to the adjacent central area of ​​the runway.

U.S. Military: The U.S. military ended its seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran.

The Iranian military claimed the latest attacks targeted U.S. ammunition depots and bridges in Kuwait and fuel reserves in Jordan.

According to the Iranian Student News Agency: A location near Bandar Abbas was attacked by the US military.

Market news: Apple (AAPL.O) will increase the price of iPhones in Japan by 10%.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Musk’s SpaceX is negotiating with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide computing power.

According to Iran's Mahr News Agency: US missiles struck the southwest area of ​​Ahvaz, Iran.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards: This operation was a response to previous US attacks on Iranian bridges and other infrastructure. If the United States continues to attack Iranian targets, Iran will expand its attacks on U.S.-related industrial, technological and artificial intelligence assets in the Middle East.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards: The Iraqi army attacked U.S. infrastructure in Bahrain and destroyed an unmanned boat warehouse and an artificial intelligence center.

Market news: A U.S. judge ruled that the Trump administration does not have the authority to broadly cancel funding in response to new policy priorities.

The meeting between the United States and Mexico will be held on July 21, local time.

The United States will hold its third bilateral meeting with Mexico in Mexico City to negotiate on a joint review of the U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement.

Market news: U.S. bank deposits fell to $19.361 trillion from $19.435 trillion the previous week.

This week, the S&P 500 fell 1.55%, the Nasdaq fell 2.9%, and the Dow fell 0.93%.

The Dow Jones Index closed down 406.55 points, or 0.77%, at 52146.42 points on July 17 (Friday);The S&P 500 Index closed down 76.1 points on July 17 (Friday) 1 point, or 1.01%, to 7457.66 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 361.70 points, or 1.40%, to 25520.24 points on July 17 (Friday).

U.S. Central Command: In the three days before resuming enforcement of blockade measures in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military has intercepted and forced four merchant ships to reroute, rendering one merchant ship incapable of navigation, and boarded and inspected one merchant ship to ensure that it fully complied with relevant regulations.

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA: Iran claims to have launched cruise missiles in the northern Indian Ocean to strike US ships, initiating the thirteenth phase of "Operation Lightning."

U.S. President Trump: June inflation data brought “major good news” and the United States is ushering in a “golden era.”