Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks
Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.
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Yemen foreign minsiter, UN envoy discuss Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
Yemen foreign minsiter, UN envoy discuss Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping The foreign minister for Yemen’s internationally recognised government, Afrah Alzouba, spoke with United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg on Wednesday about developments in the region, including the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, according to Yemen’s foreign ministry. During the virtual meeting, Alzouba said Houthi attacks on commercial vessels threaten international navigation, accusing the group of using Yemen to fuel wider regional escalation. Grundberg reaffirmed the importance of preventing further regional escalation and advancing a just and comprehensive political process to achieve security and stability in Yemen.
Israel Strikes Lebanon After Accusing Hezbollah of Cease-Fire Violation
At the same time, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators were holding talks in Rome aimed at fostering a long-term diplomatic settlement.
From Michigan to Missouri: Democratic primaries deliver mixed bag on Israel and Gaza
From Michigan to Missouri: Democratic primaries deliver mixed bag on Israel and Gaza Submitted by Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 19:06 Besides an upset in Michigan, Democratic candidates endorsed by Aipac defeated progressive challengers Democratic Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez addresses reporters on 26 May 2026 in Longview, Washington. She is one of several incumbents who fended off progressive challengers in primaries (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images/AFP) Off The US Democratic Party went to the polls across five states on Tuesday. The races in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, and Washington were not all solely focused on foreign policy, but the US-Israeli war on Iran and Israel's genocide in Gaza loomed large.
"We'll know in 48 hours": Trump says "a lot of progress" made, signals possible talks with Iran
California [US], August 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said 'a lot of progress' had been made and claimed that Iran had reached out seeking talks, adding that the situation would become clearer within the next 48 hours, Fox News reported. 'We're moving along very nicely. We'll find out.
Iran and Oman reach understanding on coordinates of route through Hormuz, Iran ministry says
Joint statement is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security Middle East crisis live – latest updates Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalised, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran ’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday. Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway. Continue reading...
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil vessel in Gulf of Aden
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil vessel in Gulf of Aden Yemen's Houthis said they targeted a Saudi oil vessel in the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the group's military spokesperson on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia has not yet confirmed the strike, but it comes after UK Maritime Trade Operations received a report that a vessel heard a "loud explosion" in close proximity to it in the same area.
Far-right Israeli settlers illegally enter Lebanon, most escorted back
Far-right Israeli settlers illegally enter Lebanon, most escorted back A small group of young women associated with the Uri Tzafon Movement, a far-right settler group that calls for settlement in southern Lebanon, illegally crossed the border into southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Times of Israel, citing the Israeli military. The army said that most of the group have been located and were escorted back to Israel, although troops are still searching for some of them. Several far-right Israeli officials, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, have expressed support for building Israeli settlements in southern Lebanon.
Tehran says any Hormuz accord won't restore pre-war order
Iran and Oman appear close to agreeing new navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran insists any reopening must take place under a new post-war security framework rather than a return to the pre-war status quo.
US Centcom says it redirected three more commercial vessels
US Centcom says it redirected three more commercial vessels The US Central Command (Centcom) said on Wednesday that it has redirected three more commercial vessels as part of continued enforcement of its blockade against Iran. In a post on X, Centcom said that 48 ships have been redirected, two disabled and two boarded since the blockade was introduced on 5 August. A U.
Arab Ministerial Committee discusses occupied East Jerusalem in meeting
Arab Ministerial Committee discusses occupied East Jerusalem in meeting Foreign ministers from Arab countries participated in a meeting on Wednesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman to discuss ongoing developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, including the escalation in Jerusalem. The meeting brought together participants of the Arab Ministerial Committee from Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Pakistan and Iraq in the Jordanian capital, tasked with international action to confront Israeli policies and measures in occupied East Jerusalem. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_ Participates in Jordan's King Meeting with Participants in Meeting of Arab Ministerial Committee on Occupied Jerusalem Amman | August 05, 2026 HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin… pic.
UN Human Rights Chief Turk says Iran used executions to "suppress dissent"; 56 killed since March
Geneva [Switzerland], August 5 (ANI): UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has raised alarm over the rise in executions and death sentences in Iran since March, saying capital punishment is being used to 'instill fear among the population and suppress dissent', as at least 56 people have been executed
Iran’s deputy foreign minister says no talks with the US held in recent days, Oman route almost finalised
Iran’s deputy foreign minister says no talks with the US held in recent days, Oman route almost finalised Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazen Gharibabdi said on Wednesday that the US returning to its commitments in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding is a necessary condition, but will not be sufficient for Hormuz to reopen, adding that no talks with the US have been held in recent days. In comments carried by Iran’s IRNA news, he said that an agreement is “on the verge of being finalised” with Oman on the negotiated route through the Strait of Hormuz, which could be viable for the next two to four months.
Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz
The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.
Rubio, Miliband discuss Europe taking greater role in its own security
Rubio, Miliband discuss Europe taking greater role in its own security US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband discussed the importance of Europe taking a greater role in its own security during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, according to the State Department. Miliband was recently appointed to the role by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a move which the White House called “deeply concerning” due to disagreements over Miliband’s net zero commitments while he served as the UK’s energy minister.
Gaza mourns victims of deadly 2023 Israeli airstrike
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City: Large crowds of Palestinians gathered on August 4 to hold a mass funeral for more than 100 people whose bodies were only recently recovered from the site of a devastating Israeli airstrike carried out in Gaza in 2023. The strike took place on November 22, 2023, during the early weeks of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Guatemala: Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán will be able to return home to their families
In response to the court’s decision to grant alternatives to pretrial detention to prisoners of conscience and former ancestral authorities of Totonicapán’s 48 Cantons, Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “We welcome the fact that Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán will be able to return to their families […] The post Guatemala: Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán will be able to return home to their families appeared first on Amnesty International .
Eight Palestinians injured in large-scale Israeli raid of Jerusalem refugee camp
Eight Palestinians injured in large-scale Israeli raid of Jerusalem refugee camp The Palestine Red Crescent Society has reported that its crews treated eight casualties during the Israeli raid of the Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem. Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli forces broke into the camp and the nearby town of Kafr Aqab and announced the start of a large-scale military campaign. The army imposed a curfew, stationed snipers on the rooftops of residential buildings, closed major roads and prevented dawn prayers at all mosques in the area.
US and Iran seek a new equilibrium neither trusts
A return to the pre-war status quo between Iran and the United States now appears out of reach for both sides, despite their competing claims of victory.
Netanyahu says Trump is a ‘great friend’ but Israel will do ‘whatever it takes’ for security
Netanyahu says Trump is a ‘great friend’ but Israel will do ‘whatever it takes’ for security Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security, “with or without a deal”, according to the Israeli outlet Ynet. In comments delivered at the state service for the reburial of the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, the founder of political Zionism, Netanyahu said that while Trump is “the greatest friend we have had in the White House”, regardless of any agreement, “Israel's existence is not subject to negotiation”. His comments come as Israel launches renewed attacks in southern Lebanon amid a US-brokered “framework deal” with the country to ensure Israeli withdrawal from the territory in return for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
