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Treasury vows sweeping Iran sanctions as Erbil drone attack rattles Iraq; Egypt, UAE push to revive Islamabad MoU
US Energy Secretary said Washington coordinates with and tracks all ships crossing Hormuz daily, calling Iran's claims "an attempt to hold the global economy hostage" that will "lead to the regime's collapse."
Multiple Iraqi/Kurdish outlets reported explosions near Erbil airport and Harir base, later focusing on the Arjaan Rotana Hotel said to house US troops; accounts differ on whether any drone struck or all were intercepted, with the airport reported closed.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said new steps will target Iranian bank accounts and cryptocurrency and pair economic isolation with a Hormuz blockade sealing Iranian ports, claiming the campaign has already "caused the collapse of Iran's banking sector"; he called the war-driven oil price rise "temporary."
Cairo and Abu Dhabi are said to be urging a return to the MoU framework to reopen a US-Iran political track and prevent wider escalation.
Senate Democratic leader Schumer said Defense Secretary Hegseth "must be fired immediately"; Iranian state media linked the demand to disputed reports of suicide attempts among USS Lincoln's crew, which Hegseth denies.
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Updated 1 hour ago
Pentagon confirms nuclear-strategy review as Congress presses on war costs; Gulf coalition hits 15 signatories
A War Department statement says the US is "currently reviewing our nuclear strategy... to preserve deterrence and stability," including examination of "specific and potential use of nuclear weapons."
Saudi MoD says its 39-nation Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition held a third Jeddah planning session, with 15 countries now having signed the joint statement.
An unnamed analyst says CENTCOM has begun assembling a multi-domain offensive task force with regional partners, said to further shift the Gulf balance toward the US; details remain thin.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi warns ATACMS, Tomahawk and Patriot/SM-3/THAAD stocks are being depleted, weakening deterrence; Sen. Michael Bennet says he has joined colleagues on legislation to stop the administration hiding the war's "real costs" and mounting casualties.
The White House says Trump will levy a 100% tariff on larger/high-capability drones and components, and 25% on smaller drones, citing over-reliance on foreign suppliers.
Axios and Barak Ravid report Kushner will travel to Cairo next week alongside the Israel visit, with Qatari and Turkish mediators now expected to join the Egyptian talks.
FM Hakan Fidan says Palestinians have complied with phase-two commitments and warns that if Israel doesn't act, Turkey will push Washington to pressure Israel or join Qatar and Egypt in "decisive joint measures."
A Hebrew-language source says a missile exercise began in southwest Tehran with an accompanying power outage, plausibly explaining an earlier unconfirmed blast/power-cut report from west of the capital.
An Israeli source alleges hardline factions are pushing for open-ended war and rejecting negotiations, attributing the dynamic to Mojtaba Khamenei's "visible absence"; unverified.
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Updated 2 hours ago
Beirut denies Hezbollah-verification deal as WSJ data fuels Iran's Hormuz-control claim; CENTCOM denies push for new strikes
A Lebanese official tells Al-Monitor/Reuters no final agreement exists with Israel on countries (UK, Italy, Switzerland, Indonesia) to verify Hezbollah disarmament, contradicting earlier Reuters reporting; talks with Washington continue.
Iranian state media relay WSJ figures showing daily transits fell from 130+ to as low as 14, war-risk insurance rose from 0.25% to 10%, and over 2.6bn barrels have been pulled from the market.
Deputy FM Gharibabadi blames Qeshm coastal oil pollution on "foreign military aggression" and argues Iran, as coastal state, should define a management mechanism for Hormuz.
CENTCOM rebuts an Israeli Channel 13 report that Adm. Cooper urged Israel to back renewed US strikes inside Iran; both claim and denial remain single-source.
Reuters reports the most significant Israeli warning came ahead of Trump's Ankara NATO trip, alleging Iran might target Air Force One with a shoulder-fired missile; CIA found no independent corroboration.
Saudi Crown Prince held talks with the US CENTCOM chief on regional security and defense coordination, a new high-level Saudi-US military channel.
Yemeni armed forces drones reportedly hit Saudi-backed militia positions in Marib's Maseel area; earlier unexplained blasts in Marib city are now attributed to this strike.
Democratic lawmakers demand answers on reports sailors attempted to jump overboard amid prolonged deployment strain; senators unveil the "Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Forces in War Act" targeting casualty/cost transparency.
AP reports USS George Washington left Da Nang and is transiting the Singapore Strait with a cruiser and destroyer escort to relieve the Lincoln.
Times of Israel reports Kushner will push Netanyahu to accept a US-backed Hamas-disarmament plan Hamas reportedly accepted weeks ago, and to halt Gaza strikes and meet ceasefire humanitarian terms.
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Updated 3 hours ago
ADNOC confirms two tankers hit in Hormuz; Vance touts oil-price drop; US reportedly weighing Iran regime-change scenarios
UAE state agency WAM cites ADNOC saying two vessels "were attacked" transiting the strait with no injuries; UAE Foreign Ministry issued a formal condemnation.
VP Vance says prices have dropped "significantly" versus the conflict's opening days and that Washington's top priorities are keeping global energy flowing and denying Iran a nuclear weapon.
US intelligence reportedly could not corroborate Israeli claims that Iran was plotting against President Trump, a new friction point separate from the collapsed Islamabad MoU track.
Hebrew-language report cites American sources saying CIA and Pentagon officials are working on full regime-change scenarios for Iran to be presented to the US president in coming weeks or months.
Israeli officials cited by Jerusalem Post say the 40-day strike campaign set back Iran's ballistic-missile reconstruction by roughly three months, not years, and that production has already resumed.
Iran's parliamentary national-security committee head Ebrahim Azizi is said to be directing new threats at Syria's president, beyond his earlier warning to Gulf states; content and trigger unclear.
A loud sound was reportedly heard west of Tehran followed by a local power outage; cause unconfirmed.
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Iran fires on ship crossing Hormuz as US reveals depleted Patriot/THAAD stocks; 39-nation Gulf naval coalition formalized
Iranian and Israeli outlets report a missile/drone strike on a vessel crossing the strait "minutes ago," with a separate explosion reported at Sirik on the strait's coast.
Saudi Defense Ministry says 15 states signed the founding statement and 13 more completed accession for a new multinational maritime-security coalition, with Pakistan as deputy commander.
The Washington Post reports the 45 lost MQ-9 drones represent roughly 25% of the US fleet, mostly downed around the Strait of Hormuz where low speed and altitude made them easy targets.
Bloomberg Economics says Washington has used over half its PAC-3 Patriot interceptors and about 40% of THAAD stock responding to Iranian strikes.
An informed source tells Bloomberg the Houthi strike on the Jizan refinery damaged one of its storage tanks.
Parliament security committee chief Ebrahim Azizi said continued reliance on foreign powers would provoke "a decisive and total response from Iran."
Jerusalem Post cites Israeli defense officials "shocked" by Iran's missile-production recovery, projecting the arsenal could top 10,000 by 2028 if output stays at 100-300/month.
Multiple channels report artillery fire hitting the town, a new strike location beyond previously reported incidents.
A Foreign Ministry statement calls Israeli actions during the war, conducted "with US complicity," among the most severe humanitarian-law violations since 1949.
The militia's first such exercise in eight years is reportedly being run jointly with IRGC commanders ahead of the 30 September US withdrawal deadline.
Iraq's armed forces command office met the Saudi defense minister to affirm continued coordination on regional security.
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Updated 5 hours ago
Cooper says Joint Chiefs chair backs new Iran strikes as Yemen fighting widens and IDF hits south Lebanon
Cooper reportedly told IDF's Zamir that Caine agreed on resuming strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and that this was conveyed to Trump, warning the US "may be forced to resume the war" and would need Israel's help.
WSJ reports a routine carrier swap after Lincoln's 250+ days on station; Hegseth pushed back on a Military Times report, sourced to sailors' families, that several crew attempted to jump overboard.
Houthis claim missile strikes near Bab al-Mandab and a third hit on Aramco's Jizan site, plus a drone strike on a Saudi-backed Nation Shield camp in Hadhramaut killing two; Yemeni government forces separately claim 27 Houthi fighters killed near Taiz.
Israel's Upper Galilee Regional Council said the military is currently striking in Lebanon, with an explosion heard region-wide; no formal IDF confirmation yet.
Iran released satellite images it says show damage from July strikes on Al Dhafra airbase, the Habshan refinery and an aluminum plant in the UAE; some images reportedly show signs of AI generation.
Rep. Krishnamoorthi told CNN that US ATACMS and Tomahawk stocks are nearly depleted and that SM-3, Patriot and THAAD interceptor stocks are "dangerously low."
Channel 14 says army special forces dismantled an armed cell in Jenin, characterizing it as a targeted plot against Defense Minister Katz rather than a general threat to the earlier Ganim ceremony.
A Turkish heavy-lift aircraft reportedly flew Bayraktar-support cargo from Tekirdağ to Riyadh, a new logistics data-point on Ankara-Riyadh defense ties.
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Updated 6 hours ago
CENTCOM chief said to push new Iran strikes; Israel clears Lebanon ridge demolition; Houthi attacks widen
Israeli officials say Cooper told them the standoff "achieves nothing" and met IDF Chief of Staff Zamir last week to press for resumed strikes on Iran's gas, oil and electricity infrastructure.
Lebanese sources say Israel authorized destroying the Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatieh (alleged Hezbollah tunnel site) before accepting a new south-Lebanon ceasefire; US envoy Clarifield stays another week and Lebanon's army cites 1,200 operations in Zawtar al-Gharbiya.
CENTCOM announced "Task Force Falcon Strike," a joint one-way-attack-drone force with regional partners, built on the earlier Iran-war drone task force.
One tracker cites 45 MQ-9s lost to Iran plus 25 to Yemen (70 total), while Iranian state media cites a lower USAF figure of 24-30 lost overall.
Citing Israeli army/Mossad sourcing, Iranian state media says Tel Aviv is surprised how fast Iran is reconstructing air-defense capability, undercutting claims its military industry was set back years.
Houthis say they hit an Aramco refinery with two drones amid intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia; Yemen's UN envoy warned Houthi territory has become "a platform serving the IRGC."
New imagery reportedly shows a hangar destroyed at the government-held Mokha base and a burn scar in the commercial port from recent Houthi strikes.
The bill would bar Defense Secretary Hegseth from altering US casualty records from the Iran war or hiding its true financial cost.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan called Egypt Ankara's "natural partner" and said he hopes it will soon formally join the defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
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Updated 7 hours ago
Three-carrier Gulf buildup, 45 MQ-9 drones lost, Aramco price cut to 6-year low; Iran's Syria warning appears to hold
A US official told Al Jazeera the Bush is being sent as part of a carrier rotation, meaning Washington, Bush and outgoing Lincoln could all be present at once rather than a simple one-for-one swap.
Citing three officials, the Washington Post reports the losses equal roughly 25% of the US MQ-9 fleet at $30-50M per aircraft, the first concrete drone-attrition figure of the war.
Senators are demanding an investigation into "frightening" conditions aboard the Lincoln, including reported food shortages, plumbing failures and sanitation problems, beyond the Pentagon's denial.
First VP Mohammad Mokhber warned that if Iran's conditions aren't met, Tehran could adopt a more offensive strategy that would "alter the global balance of power."
Al Arabiya reports the Saudi Defense Minister held talks with Iraq's armed-forces chief-of-staff office and heads of Iraqi intelligence/counter-terrorism, stressing "brotherly" ties amid the US drawdown.
Israel's Defense Minister attended a settler ceremony at Ganim in the northern West Bank, formalizing the site's revival 21 years after the 2005 disengagement.
Almayadeen says Iraq's intelligence chief conveyed Baghdad's rejection of any Syrian move into Lebanon while the UAE offered financing against Hezbollah's Bekaa arsenal and Qatar rejected it; Tasnim separately says Iran's threat to hit hundreds of Syrian sites, including the presidential palace, prompted Damascus to privately assure restraint, though a contested Hebrew-language claim says Iran has missiles aimed at al-Sharaa personally.
Fars and Mehr published images they say show strikes on a UAE radar at Al Dhafra, a Habshan gas unit, a US Army data center in Bahrain, and a UAE aluminum plant — unverified.
Officials reportedly call the war a fresh "quagmire" with no off-ramp, leaving Trump facing "all options are bad."
Reuters reports Saudi Arabia's Aramco cut its September light-crude price to attract demand after four buyers received short allocations, the first concrete data tying Hormuz/Red Sea disruption to actual export curtailment.
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Updated 8 hours ago
Iran warns Syria on Hezbollah; WaPo: Israeli intel drove Trump jet swap; USS George Washington to relieve Lincoln amid Hormuz standoff
Tehran reportedly told Syria a military "adventure" against Hezbollah would trigger missile strikes on 100+ sites including the presidential palace, with a new claim the operation would run via Masnaa into the Bekaa; Damascus reportedly toned down rhetoric afterward.
Troops located RPGs and destroyed a booby-trapped Hezbollah structure near Marah Aqaba; separate single-source reports say Merkava tanks moved toward Kfar Shouba's eastern outskirts.
Washington Post cites US officials saying an Israeli assassination-plot warning about Iran targeting Trump in Turkey prompted the secret plane change, with US intelligence skeptical of the claim.
Yemeni Armed Forces said two drones struck the Saudi Aramco facility with "precise" impact, a direct hit on Saudi oil infrastructure rather than shipping.
WSJ reports the carrier will formally relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after 250+ days deployed; Hegseth said the US "can continue the blockade as long as needed" and dismissed morale reports, though Al-Akhbar alleges several sailors attempted to jump from the ship.
Satellite imagery shows three more US aerial refueling tankers deployed to Qatar's Al Udeid, bringing the total to seven.
The Khatam al-Anbia Central HQ spokesman called US assertions that escorted tankers are passing normally through the Strait "false."
UK deputy UN envoy Kate Foster told the Security Council Iran must halt backing for the Houthis, alleging Iranian aircraft violated Yemeni airspace amid rising attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping.
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Updated 9 hours ago
US carriers reportedly converge on Gulf as UKMTO logs record-low Hormuz transits; AP reveals Rubio-Bessent flew on a decoy jet
A senior US official told AP that Rubio and Bessent left the region aboard what was effectively a decoy aircraft while Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military jet.
Iranian media reported a drone attack on Saudi-aligned forces caused casualties, adding a concrete figure to the Yemen escalation.
Middle East Eye reported Turkey's defense ministry joined coalition-building talks in Jeddah, extending the Aug 7 Mecca defense pact.
The outlet said Sanaa struck preemptively over intelligence that Riyadh, Washington and London were preparing to retake Hodeidah and Bab al-Mandab; separately the UN Security Council heard the UN envoy warn truce-era calm "will not last forever."
A parliamentary committee summoned the commander-in-chief's office director over why Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters weren't evacuated ahead of what it called "American-Saudi aggression."
MTV reported agencies stopped a shipping container carrying drones, sharpening scrutiny of the Hezbollah-arms verification track.
CNN reported the vessel, carrying roughly 800,000 barrels, is leaking oil now spreading 200km from shore.
An Israeli channel said the USS George Washington diverted from its Pacific track toward the Gulf, joining the previously reported Nimitz and Bush groups; unconfirmed elsewhere.
UKMTO said transits have dropped sharply with continued Iranian hailing, surveillance and near-miss projectiles off Limah, Khasab and Kumzar, but no confirmed hits on merchant vessels in 48 hours.
A deputy in his office said the Leader's son ordered military commanders to prepare for "new conditions" while claiming the US faces a "strategic deadlock" on any fresh strike.
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Updated 10 hours ago
Khamenei adviser threatens "offensive" Hormuz shift as oil slides on IEA deficit warning; Lebanon disarmament blockers detailed
Khamenei adviser Mohammad Mokhber said Iran's strategy would turn "more offensive" if its conditions aren't met and proposed an economic-security mechanism for Hormuz without US military guarantees, calling Washington "proven incapable" of protecting Gulf allies.
Brent fell about 2% to $87.20 and WTI to $81.45 on softer demand, Chinese import declines and US output growth even as tensions persist, but the IEA warned of a 1.8mn bpd global shortfall this quarter if the standoff continues.
An analyst told MTV that Hezbollah is awaiting a foreign "password" before surrendering arms and that Speaker Berri avoids the topic, while Israeli defense minister Katz was quoted saying Israeli forces will stay in the south Lebanon buffer zone until Hezbollah disarms.
Iranian intelligence reportedly broke up two armed cells in Sistan-Baluchestan near Khash, with two people killed in the clashes, adding detail to an earlier reported operation.
A German magazine report relayed via Iran International says Moscow has opened a Caspian Sea route to move weapons, equipment and drone components to Iran, framed as expanded strategic cooperation.
Abha, Jizan and Najran international airports have reportedly been closed for about a week, with Abha operating only overnight, coinciding with the Yemen/Red Sea escalation but with no stated cause.
The Jerusalem Post reportedly says Saudi Arabia is considering backing a Yemeni offensive to retake the western Red Sea coast from Houthi forces.
US Ambassador Huckabee reportedly called settlers besieging Qusra "Israeli terrorists" and said Israeli security forces would begin village-wide arrests at Washington's request.
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Updated 11 hours ago
Lebanon's Aoun-Salam rifts deepen, US carrier reportedly heads toward Iran, and Tehran-Washington clash over Hormuz traffic data
Cabinet awaits the defense minister's attendance amid his dispute with PM Salam, who says his X account was hacked and a statement condemning Israeli strikes on the south was deleted.
Al-Akhbar says Aoun privately told Trump "Hezbollah is cancer" during a closed Washington meeting, distinct from his public line, while Lebanese outlets flag a possible new Aoun visit to Washington.
A Lebanese official pushed back on a US report claiming Beirut agreed to a list of countries authorized to verify Hezbollah's disarmament.
Hashd leadership says wounded veterans' pay/treatment claims are largely settled; the ongoing protest instead demands applying Martyrs' Foundation Law amendments to combine pension and injury pay.
Iranian state media cite Kpler data showing only 1.74M bpd crossed Hormuz in the week to Aug 3, versus US Energy Secretary Wright's claim of roughly 9M bpd.
Two channels report the USS George Washington strike group heading toward Iran amid unverified "end of 60-day truce" framing; without a relief carrier, up to three US carriers could be near Iran.
Democrats demanded explanations after accounts that some sailors attempted to jump overboard aboard the carrier.
Following IDF forces storming Qusra near Nablus, Defense Minister Katz said on Channel 15 that "riots and violence inflict very great damage on our relations with our friends."
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Updated 12 hours ago
US rebukes Katz on Lebanon presence; Iraq sends Riyadh delegation amid PMF-Saudi friction; Hormuz shipping costs surge
A senior State Department official reportedly told Barak Ravid continued IDF presence "is not consistent with the commitments made in the framework agreement," contradicting Katz's earlier 700km² claim.
Israeli forces cancelled an earlier order to evacuate a Palestinian family's Qusra home, saying troops will enter only unoccupied houses.
Defense Ministry spokesman Yahya Rasool rebutted reports of withdrawal from Tuz Khurmatu–Kirkuk positions, describing "redeployment, rotation and maneuver of forces" with some units reinforced.
Iranian state media identified the mission as led by armed forces chief of staff Abdul Amir al-Shammari with intelligence, air-defense and counter-terrorism chiefs, addressing "drone files and shared security threats" after Saudi strikes on a PMF position.
An MP called the alleged assault on injured Hashd protesters outside the Retirement Authority "a dangerous precedent" as commander Abu al-Ala al-Walai reportedly joined demonstrators.
Iranian state media reported a call between the two foreign ministers stressing the need to reduce tensions, resume Tehran-Washington dialogue, and protect shipping.
Iranian state media relayed Western trade-press figures showing supertanker charter rates rising from $2M to $25M per voyage and war-risk insurance from 0.25% to 3%.
IRIB cited a US Senate candidate urging fuel conservation and claimed US strategic petroleum reserves have hit their lowest level in 43 years amid the closed strait.
Reports put casualties at 17 killed or wounded among Saudi-aligned "Dare' al-Watan" fighters after a Houthi drone strike in Hadramawt's Al-Abr desert.
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Updated 13 hours ago
Katz details Lebanon holdout and West Bank return; Iran security reshuffle, Zabol shooting, and UAE asset-transfer claims emerge
Israel's defense minister says the IDF won't leave south Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms, claims control of 700 sq km "from the sea to Beaufort Castle and the Hermon foothills," and says Israel will return to the "Ghanim" settlement in the northern West Bank.
A settlement east of Jenin has been re-established, while Qusra's mayor says a besieged Palestinian family was ordered evacuated amid fears settlers will occupy the home once vacated.
Iran's intelligence ministry says four were arrested and two killed in clashes with "takfiri" cells that entered via Khash and allegedly aimed, with US-Israeli backing, to hit economic infrastructure in the province's south.
A major linked to the IRGC's ballistic-missile organization was critically wounded by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Zabol, adding detail to an earlier-reported shooting.
Hossein Taeb, now heading the Basij Mostazafin organization, met senior maraje and clerics in Qom, with some framing his reappearance as a broader "return to power" amid a security-leadership reshuffle.
Mohammad Reza Naqdi tells PBS the US fought "without strategy" and warns future attackers on Iran "will know there is a price."
Two channels report the UAE released several billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets, including 2 tons of gold (~$283M) flown Abu Dhabi–Tehran/Karaj on Aug 11–12 via a UAE Royal Jet Boeing 737, following a similar June 8 flight; neither government has confirmed this.
The Washington Post reports US analysts found Israeli-origin intelligence on a threat to Trump unconvincing and flagged reservations to administration officials, extending doubts about the Ankara-plot narrative.
Iranian state media frames the suspension as an attempt to silence reporting on Houthi operations amid the ongoing Red Sea "siege-for-siege" standoff.
The presidency's media office says circulating accounts of what was discussed in Aoun's recent Washington meeting with Trump are "incorrect," without specifying what was misreported.
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Updated 14 hours ago
Iraq PM's militia disarmament ultimatum meets IRGC pushback; Lebanon denies Hezbollah oversight deal; Iran rules out Hormuz reopening
Tehran says Washington hasn't lifted the port blockade or released frozen assets, while the US blames Iran for refusing to reopen Hormuz.
A national security committee member says Iran-Oman talks "do not mean opening the strait at all" and reopening requires the US to meet Iran's conditions first.
Baghdad orders Iran-aligned militias to disarm by 30 September or face "broad military confrontation," ahead of the US withdrawal deadline.
Israeli media citing Al-Hadath say the Quds Force chief called militia weapons "Iranian, not Iraqi" and urged Baghdad to use them as leverage against Washington.
Sources say Washington has sped up columns withdrawing from Iraqi Kurdistan ahead of the 30 September deadline.
Warplanes struck the Tyre-district town while the Lebanese Army separately detonated ordnance nearby in Qleia'a.
Officials rebut a Reuters report of an international mechanism to supervise Hezbollah's disarmament, going beyond an earlier denial limited to "pilot zones."
Lew condemned the siege of a Palestinian family's home as "terrorism" and "barbaric"; Israeli minister Katz said Israel opposes "violent disorder."
Turkey's Defense Ministry says the "Mecca agreement" sets up joint strategic/military mechanisms and defense-industry co-production.
A fuel-station manager says the trial 87,000-toman pricing scheme was stopped due to concern over potential public protests.
Ansar Allah warns a "comprehensive" Saudi attack would draw strikes on oil fields, airports and infrastructure, as Riyadh reportedly weighs backing a ground push to seize Red Sea coastal areas.
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Updated 15 hours ago
Araghchi warns of Hormuz "miscalculation"; WaPo casts doubt on Ankara-plot intel; Lebanon amnesty details emerge; Red Sea clashes flare
Iran's FM says Washington has "long miscalculated due to intelligence weaknesses" and is repeating the error over Hormuz, warning "worse than fake news is fake intelligence."
Two US senators cite food/water/plumbing shortages and worsening crew mental health after 200+ days at sea and are seeking a bipartisan visit.
A joint statement, cited by French FM Barrot, says Iran is "continuing the bloodshed" seven months on and demands an immediate halt to executions and release of detainees.
Iran International cites US media alleging an IRGC-linked cell with a shoulder-fired missile prompted Trump's plane swap, but WaPo quotes a US official saying the intel actually originated with Israel and may have aimed to sway Trump.
Lebanon's parliament-passed amnesty could release roughly 40% of the ~6,800 detainees; FPM says it walked out of the session, calling the bill "selling martyrs' blood."
Firefighters and residents say drone flares and munitions, including white phosphorus, have burned forests and olive groves near Khiam and Kfarshouba, with civil defense estimating 30-40% of front-line land affected.
Maersk's CEO says improved safety conditions could allow a full resumption of Suez transit with Hapag-Lloyd "if nothing new arises in Yemen," while port congestion keeps rates elevated.
Soldiers wrote to army command that "criminal settler violence... endangers troops' lives," urging the military to stop settler attacks.
Reports say Golani brigade units moved into Qusra overnight and the army demanded Palestinian families near Ras al-Ein evacuate rather than removing settlers, contradicting earlier claims that forces acted against settlers.
Sanaa-aligned forces reportedly engaged Saudi-backed buildups and struck Red Sea targets, with a separate Saudi naval clash against Houthi boats and an earlier report of Yemeni navy destroying two Houthi vessels.
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Updated 16 hours ago
Israel orders "long-term" south Lebanon presence as US objects; USS Lincoln suicide reports emerge; Iran denies deal extension
Israeli Kan reports DM Katz told the army to prepare for a "long-term presence" in south Lebanon; the US State Department said a permanent Israeli presence "is not part of the agreement."
Reuters reports Iran's senior source denies the June deal's 60-day implementation period was extended, saying it was "violated immediately after it was reached."
Iran's FM spokesman says preliminary evidence points to a foreign bulk carrier as the source of oil pollution off Qeshm, with contamination reported at three coastal points.
Sen. Jeff Markley says the Pentagon's database now shows over 600 US troops killed or wounded in the Iran conflict, days after reports it tried removing casualty figures from its site.
Al-Akhbar reports Defense Minister Menassa told martyrs' families "I couldn't protect your rights as you deserve," and MTV says he again skipped today's cabinet session amid his ongoing boycott.
Kuwaiti Interior Ministry reportedly arrested a Kuwaiti national trained in explosives/drone-making who had built a UAV intended for an attack on a "vital facility."
N12 and The Guardian report at least three attempted jumps by sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid deployment strain; separate reports say USS Theodore Roosevelt will replace it "soon."
US Ambassador Huckabee called the Qusra attackers "terrorists" and said the embassy pushed Israeli forces to remove the settlers.
Supreme Judicial Council head Faiq Zaidan arrived in Syria for an official visit, a notable judicial contact given Baghdad's cautious Damascus posture; agenda undisclosed.
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Updated 17 hours ago
Hormuz spill/traffic disputes sharpen as Saudi tankers reroute; Lebanon talks stall further; new Ankara-plot doubts emerge
Iranian FM spokesman Bagaei says all parties benefiting from Hormuz shipping share "legal and moral" responsibility for spill damage and that environmental repair "must be part of" future strait-management arrangements.
Nearly all Saudi Red Sea tankers reportedly stopped operating with AIS off; some VLCCs rerouting via Cape of Good Hope while over a dozen empty tankers head to Gulf of Oman/UAE ports apparently to test Hormuz passage.
The newly opened Sohar-to-King Salman Energy City land corridor spans 564km across the Empty Quarter, cost about $533M, and aims to cut shipping time/costs by up to 30%.
ISNA says the US Energy Secretary's claim that Gulf oil flow has returned to normal (20M+ barrels shipped in a day) is contradicted by Kepler tanker-tracking data showing continued decline in Hormuz traffic.
The tanker "Caroline Bezengi," carrying about 1M barrels, exploded and grounded off Qibliyah Island in June; Omani officials say the slick (over 600km²) has now reached Ras Madrakah and may spread to Masirah Island, while a multi-party rescue was underway for the vessel.
Michel Menassa is reportedly skipping today's Council of Ministers meeting amid tension over this week's parliamentary disputes.
Al-Binaa reports Washington informed President Aoun and PM Salam that Israel will make no concessions toward a complete ceasefire and withdrawal, deepening the mediation deadlock.
Citing Reuters sources, a report says Lebanon and Israel agreed in Rome talks on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as candidates for a mechanism to verify Hezbollah disarmament, possibly involving foreign forces.
The Washington Post reports CIA analysts had "little confidence" in the Israeli-sourced intelligence behind the alleged plot; separately ABC News says Trump was secretly moved to a second aircraft 4-5 hours before departure after intel on an IRGC-linked cell with a shoulder-fired missile.
Syrian sources cited by Nournews say Israeli forces carried out 10 incursions/violations across four areas of southern Syria in 24 hours.
A cited Maariv poll finds 45% of Palestinians say they backed Iran, with Houthis polling highest approval (61%) and Trump at just 5%; methodology unverified.
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Updated 18 hours ago
Lebanon amnesty law passes as US mediation stalls; Iran blames foreign vessel for Qeshm spill; Reuters confirms nuclear talks deadlock
Lebanon's parliament approved a draft amnesty and sentence-reduction law after months of debate, with the Ahmad al-Assir case cited as one affected.
Al-Akhbar's front page cites a closed-door Washington meeting where Lebanon's president made the remark, amid US backing for Israel's stance against new "pilot zones."
Visits to Israel and Beirut produced no breakthrough on withdrawal or halting strikes/demolitions; Israel wants to verify Lebanese army performance in the first pilot zone first.
Iran's foreign ministry says preliminary evidence points to a foreign ship causing the pollution and says it "cannot remain indifferent."
A parliamentary security committee chair alleges an early-thwarted plan for a ground attack through western Iran and the islands; no corroborating detail given.
A senior Iranian source says the June interim-deal track is deadlocked, with Brent near $88.56 and WTI near $82.72 amid the impasse.
Loading data cited for King Fahd and al-Mu'jiz ports shows a drop from roughly 10M to 4M barrels.
A Pentagon assessment says US operations against the Houthis killed 153 and wounded 243 in 2025, all tied to three April strikes.
Wounded/disabled troops since the war began reportedly top 26,000, with 65% of those treated reporting psychological disorders; projections see 90,000+ by end-2026.
Yahya Saree's account was reportedly blocked following a request from Saudi authorities.
Major Abolfazl Heydari was reportedly shot by armed motorcyclists in Sistan-Baluchestan and hospitalized in deteriorating condition; unconfirmed by state media.
Regional sources allege Syria's Jolani-led authorities are mobilizing forces near Iraq ahead of the US withdrawal, framed as a possible pretext for a prolonged US presence; unverified.
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Updated 19 hours ago
Ankara plot saga deepens (Leavitt resigns); Hormuz bypass moves advance; Lebanon demolition reported; unverified Kuwait strike claim
Reuters/WSJ say Trump was moved from Air Force One to a smaller C-32A via catering truck over an alleged Iranian MANPADS threat, which CIA officials and Turkish authorities have cast doubt on; Sabren reports press secretary Caroline Leavitt resigned after being linked to the decoy aircraft.
A report alleges Iranian F-5 jets attacked Camp Buehring in Kuwait at low altitude; a retired NORAD commander said this would signal a serious air-defense failure if true, but Washington has not confirmed it.
Iran International reports army deputy commander Alireza Sheikh telling Defa Press that most Iranian missile and drone capability remains usable and production continued uninterrupted, citing unnamed "foreign intelligence."
Oman and Saudi Arabia launched a roughly 564km, $533M "Green Safe Land Corridor" through the Empty Quarter, explicitly framed to cut costs and bypass maritime chokepoints.
Over 1 million barrels from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezanger have reached Oman's coast about 200km north of the original June spill site near Qabiliya island.
Takaichi told Pezeshkian ships must transit Hormuz safely without added fees and urged Iran to press the Houthis toward restraint in the Red Sea/Bab al-Mandab.
Israeli forces are reported to have razed and torched houses in Mansouri and Majdal Zoun, a fresh incident beyond prior ceasefire-status coverage.
A second outlet details roughly 5,000 crew nine months deployed, 250 days without a port call, mold and food/hot-water shortages, and several thwarted suicide attempts.
Iran's president held a meeting with Hossein Taeb, appointed this week to head the Basij under Mojtaba Khamenei's security reshuffle.
Sources point to expected changes in the Iraqi Hashd's structure while stressing the "resistance" is unconcerned with the September US withdrawal deadline.
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Updated 20 hours ago
US presses Israel on Lebanon presence; Mojtaba reshuffles IRGC command; Hormuz traffic near 3-month low
A State Department official said a "permanent military presence" in south Lebanon is inconsistent with Israel's prior commitments, responding directly to Israeli DM Katz's remarks.
The official suggested Israel may have shared threat intelligence to influence Trump's decisions during his Turkey visit, sharpening the dispute over the evacuation's origin.
Six senior military/security figures were appointed under a shift IRGC Gen. Naqdi described as moving to unified command and direct action, with Vahidi tasked with "powerful offensive operations."
Shipping data shows vessel traffic through Hormuz close to a three-month low; Iran's waterway management body says US claims about reopening "change nothing" and reopening remains conditional on Tehran's terms.
Spot gold jumped roughly 1% amid ongoing regional war-risk hedging.
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Updated 21 hours ago
Guardian details USS Lincoln crew crisis; Iraqi state media name PM in airspace warning; Hamas presses truce guarantors on Gaza
Guardian account cites multiple suicide/jump attempts and food shortages aboard the carrier, now in its ninth month with over 250 days without a port call.
IRNA/Nournews attribute the warning against use of Iraqi airspace to "Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces," made during a night visit to the air-defense operations center; the al-Sudani/al-Zaidi naming confusion remains unresolved.
A Hamas statement calls on "all parties to the Gaza truce" to force Israel to meet its ceasefire obligations, the first specific enforcement messaging logged this hour.
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Updated 22 hours ago
New Ankara evacuation details emerge; Khamenei advisor's son threatens "dirty bomb" retaliation against Israel
Reported timing (4-5 hours before Trump's departure) and passenger list (Hegseth aboard, Rubio/Bessent not) add texture to the still-unresolved Iran-vs-Israel intel dispute.
Hamzeh Safavi, son of Khamenei advisor Yahya Rahim-Safavi, said Iran has radioactive "measures" so that "if the Islamic Republic doesn't survive, Israel won't either," and claimed no guarantee on the declared uranium stockpile limits.
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Updated 23 hours ago
Iraq airspace tensions escalate — drone arrests, US jets over Baghdad/Mosul; WaPo says CIA doubted Israeli Trump-threat intel
Iraqi intelligence reportedly arrested four suspects and seized over 20 homemade drones in the capital amid the militia-disarmament crackdown.
Multiple Iranian-linked outlets now attribute the "won't allow Iraqi airspace to be used against neighbors" statement to "al-Zaidi" rather than PM al-Sudani; unclear if error or deliberate.
Per WaPo (via Iran International), US officials say CIA rated Israel's warning "low confidence" and one official suggested it "may have been intended to influence [Trump's] decisions," yet the Secret Service secretly moved him from Ankara; an unverified Fars claim says he was hidden in a food truck.
Multiple outlets report sightings/sounds of jets, with US aircraft specifically cited over Mosul and Baghdad, deepening Iraq's airspace-sovereignty dispute.