Washington DC [US], August 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday lambasted Iran amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia, terming the Iranian leadership 'duplicitous', saying that while Tehran seeks negotiations with Washington, it publicly denies that any direct talks were taking place. He warned that 'nothing will get through' unless a deal or 'total surrender' is achieved.
Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking. "We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," an email from an officer in US Central Command's (Centcom) intelligence branch read last week, according to the CNN report.
Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 18:47 Is the Trump administration's strategy hinging on crowdsourcing ideas? The Pentagon, which houses the US Department of War, is seen from above in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 March 2022 (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Off The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking.
Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report The UAE secretly pushed for the sale of Israeli drones by Elbit Systems following an attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Houthis in 2022, according to leaked emails reported by Haaretz and Drop Site News. Emails dating from 2021 through early 2023 reveal that Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defence contractor, had already begun discussing the sale of Hermes 900 drones, SkyEye wide-area surveillance sensors, ground control equipment, training, and logistical support. The sale was described as “urgent” after the Houthis in Yemen launched a missile and drone attack on Abu Dhabi on 17 January 2022.
US Centcom says it redirected 44 ships, disabled two, boarded two The US military said on Monday that it has "redirected 44 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2" so far in its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. "US forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade against Iran," US Central Command (Centcom) wrote in a post on X. U.
Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 19:26 The UAE escalated its request for Israeli drones following a Houthi missile and drone attack in 2022 The Elbit Systems UK stand is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in Farnborough, south-west of London, on 20 July 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off The UAE secretly pushed for the sale of Israeli drones by Elbit Systems following an attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Houthis in 2022, according to leaked emails reported by Haaretz and Drop Site News. Emails dating from 2021 through early 2023 reveal that Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defence contractor, had already begun discussing the sale of Hermes 900 drones, SkyEye wide-area surveillance sensors, ground control equipment, training, and logistical support. SkyEye sensors comprise electro-optical cameras that allow a drone to record a vast area in real time at high resolution.
Trump says oil companies making 'too much money' from Iran shortage US President Donald Trump criticized major oil companies including Chevron and Exxon Mobil for making "too much money" due to the high prices as a result of the crude shortage caused by the Iran war, and called on the industry to help keep fuel prices down. "I don't like it. They're making too much money, okay?
Trump says he will not let Iran charge for Hormuz transit During a press conference outside the Oval Office on Monday, Trump told reporters that he is not going to let Iran impose fees on the Strait of Hormuz. “It has to be [free]. I am not going to let them charge.
Nearly 60,000 people poured into the Spanish exclave from Morocco over two days, fueling competing claims over who was to blame The record migrant influx into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta has fueled political divisions in the country, with the opposition criticizing the government's handling of the crisis. Madrid has accused Morocco of "weaponizing" migration.
US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating ground Middle East crisis live – latest updates The Donald Trump doctrine has always contained a tenuous relationship with the truth. It was his mentor, the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn , who taught the young real estate mogul always to claim victory and never to admit defeat. Unfortunately for Trump, in Iran the US president has found a counterpart just as stubborn as himself.
Trump says Iran talks happening ‘right now’ Trump has said that talks with Iran are ongoing and said that it was Tehran’s “last chance” to make a deal, despite Iran earlier contradicting that discussions are taking place. “We are talking right now at the request of Iran, backed by Saudi Arabia, backed by the UAE, and backed by Qatar in particular, but others also… if it doesn’t happen, this is the last chance for them to sign a good document,” Trump said to journalists outside the Oval Office on Monday.
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' says Israeli withdrawal from Gaza reliant on ‘complete’ Hamas disarmament US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" said on Monday that an essential prerequisite of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza is Hamas’s “complete” disarmament, after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We note that the full withdrawal of the IDF beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning [of weapons] is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators," the board wrote in a post on X. "Israel and the Board of Peace share a common understanding of the ultimate objectives," it added.
Palestinian foreign minister says Israeli settler violence is driving force of expansion Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Monday that the violence of Israeli settlers and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which has accelerated in recent years, are not separate phenomena but “two complementary pillars of Israel’s illegal colonial project” to seize Palestinian land. Shahin said that settler terrorism has evolved into a tool for systematic demographic change, and their impunity has become official policy, supported by countries that provide Israel with weapons and diplomatic cover. She rejected the idea that such attacks are isolated incidents by a small group of extremists, as it is often presented, arguing that the scale, organisation and political backing of the project during its acceleration since 2023, points to a larger pattern.
Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages, pepper spray elderly Palestinian An elderly Palestinian was injured after being attacked by Israeli settlers, who pepper-sprayed him while he was on his land in the Abu Njeim area, southeast of Bethlehem, according to Wafa news, citing local sources. Wafa news also reported that Israeli settlers attacked and assaulted Palestinians in the al-Maghayyir and Abu Falah villages, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday. A couple was assaulted by settlers, backed by the Israeli army, after their vehicle was intercepted on the Marj Si’ plain road while travelling with their children, Wafa reported.
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Crude oil prices are expected to remain range-bound with a bearish bias through August as easing geopolitical risks and improving supply conditions reduce the supply-risk premium, although analysts said developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran will continue to dictate short-term market movements.
Lebanon arrests former Palestinian ambassador Lebanese authorities arrested the former Palestinian ambassador to Beirut on Monday, ahead of his extradition to Palestine to face corruption charges, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP. The official said that Lebanon’s public prosecutor “issued an arrest warrant for former Palestinian ambassador Ashraf Dabbour on Monday after questioning him”. Dabbour served as the Palestinian envoy to Lebanon from 2012 to 2025 and was previously arrested in April at the request of the Palestinian Authority over charges of corruption and embezzlement of funds during his tenure in Lebanon.
Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander The Israeli army has said that it killed Mahmoud Fatair, whom it said was the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, in a strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area over the weekend. The army alleged that Fatair was involved in breaking into Israel and taking a hostage on 7 October 2023, without providing any evidence.
Shabjdeed's Saint Levant diss track: Who gets to represent Palestine? Submitted by Ayah El-Khaldi on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 14:27 A record by a Palestinian rapper in the West Bank about a Palestinian artist in the diaspora has sparked a debate about culture, class and representation Shabjdeed (L) released SLV, a diss track aimed at Saint Levant (R), ahead of their separate shows in Amman, Jordon, on 13 August 2026 (Instagram/kngothx, saintlevant) Off When Palestinian rapper Shabjdeed released "SLV" on Saturday, a blistering diss track aimed at fellow artist Saint Levant, listeners initially treated it as the start of another celebrity feud. But within hours, the conversation moved beyond bars and rivalry.
In response to the violent clashes in parts of Tigray – Ethiopia’s northern region – between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on 1 August, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “The resumption of violence in Tigray region puts residents at renewed risk of human rights […] The post Ethiopia: Tigray residents at renewed risk of human rights violations as violence returns to the region appeared first on Amnesty International .
Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of European countries’ ministries of interior on the European Union’s (EU) response to the situation in Ceuta, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe said: “As they prepare to meet, we call on European leaders to respond humanely and with solidarity to the situation in Ceuta, as well as […] The post EU: European leaders must respond with humanity and solidarity to the situation in Ceuta appeared first on Amnesty International .
