1. Warning to Houthi: US Will "Take Action" if Red Sea Blockade Imposes
—US President Trump said on Tuesday that the US will "deal with this" if the Houthi rebels in Yemen impose a blockade on shipping and energy exports from Saudi Arabia. He said, "If something like that happens, we will take action. We've taken action against the Houthis before, and we haven't heard from them for a while since we initially took action."
2. Says No Interest in Meeting with Iran—US President Trump: Iran wants to meet, but we have no interest. I have no interest in meeting with them until they are ready.
3. Threatens to Strike Iranian Nuclear Facilities
—US President Trump: Our business with Iran is far from over. We are not leaving now, and we have already had a significant impact on Iran. Our agreement will not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons, and we will strike any location Iran considers for nuclear weapons. Iran has not seen anything yet, and we have been very restrained. We will strike the Gorkha region very quickly and very hard.
4. Acknowledges Iran “exploited a loophole” in Jordan
—US President Trump stated, “The US military is weakening Iran’s military capabilities. They did exploit a loophole in Jordan, and if we had had other operatives at the time, this wouldn’t have happened.” "The US military stated last week that two US soldiers were killed and four others were wounded and evacuated for treatment in the Iranian missile and drone attacks on Jordan.
5. Meeting with Lebanese President Aoun
—On July 21 local time, US President Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Trump stated that they had communicated through representatives on multiple occasions and that the relationship between the two sides was very amicable. Trump said that Lebanon has long suffered extremely unfair treatment and that the US will provide assistance to Lebanon.
6. Two-Year Zero Tariff on Generic Drugs, Followed by 100% and 200%
—US President Trump stated that starting August 1, 2026, all generic drugs imported into the US will continue to enjoy zero tariffs for two years; thereafter, tariffs will first increase to 100% (for one year), and then to 200%. Existing policies for patented drugs, brand-name drugs, or innovative drugs (which have achieved significant results) will remain unchanged.
7. Instructing the Government to Allow Direct Flights to Lebanon—US President Trump: He has instructed the government to allow all US airlines to operate direct flights to Lebanon.
8. President Donald Trump Intends to Nominate FIFA President Gianni Infantino as UN Secretary-General
According to the New York Post, US President Donald Trump hopes that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will succeed him as the next UN Secretary-General. A source said that Trump believes Infantino is "highly respected around the world" and recognizes his "special ability to unite people." During the 2026 World Cup, Trump's phone call to Infantino to intervene in the US team's red card punishment sparked controversy.
9. Trump will attend the handover ceremony at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday.
10. Trump will deliver a eulogy at Lindsey Graham's funeral on July 28th.
11. Trump plans to visit Michigan next week for an election campaign event.
