Tehran [Iran], August 2 (ANI): Iran has issued a threat of retaliation following reports indicating that US President Donald Trump is considering launching attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure, according to Iran's state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.
Tehran [Iran], August 2 (ANI): Tehran has asserted that Washington is discreetly pursuing talks while publicly threatening an escalation of hostilities, as tensions escalate over potential new American strikes targeting Iranian sites. The statement was made on Saturday by Iranian legislator Hassan Ghashghavi, who charged the US administration with conveying conflicting signals in a bid to coerce Tehran.
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
Seven killed by Israeli strikes today: Palestinian Ministry of Health The death toll in Gaza since dawn has risen to at least seven people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced. They include two Palestinians killed by an Israeli drone strike that targeted the rooftop of a house in the al-Reis neighbourhood of Gaza City, a spokesman for Gaza's civil defence agency told AFP. The attacks come just a day after Hamas formally agreed to a peace agreement aimed at implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire that was drafted by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
Evening recap Good evening Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here's an rundown of the day's key events: US embassies across the Middle East have issued security alerts urging American citizens to "consider departing" the region due to "the potential for an unforseen escalation" in the conflict between the US and Iran. Kuwait's army said the country's air defence systems are intercepting "hostile drone attacks", following an initial wave or Iranian attacks on the Gulf state on Friday. Gaza's health ministry has condemned the destruction of two medicine warehouses by Israeli military in Deir al-Balah on Saturday morning, while drone strikes killed at least three Palestinians elsewhere in the enclave.
Burnham says UK exploring measures against Israeli settlements in West Bank The new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled that he is exploring taking firmer measures against Israeli settlers in the West Bank amid ongoing attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory. "There are potential measures that I'm looking at in terms of the settlements in the West Bank, and those will be looked at an announced in due course," Burnham told TLDR news on Saturday. The UK imposed new trade guidance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank in June, but fell short of issuing an outright ban on imports of settler-linked goods.
ABU DHABI, 1st August, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian hostile attack targeting the brotherly State of Kuwait with drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait and a threat to its security and stability.
UN mission in Lebanon criticises Israeli incursions The United Nations mission in Lebanon has expressed concern about ongoing Israeli hostilities in Lebanon in violation of ceasefire agreements. The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, which organises UN work in the country, said that Israeli detonations and demolitions were having a "devastating impact on civilian infrastructure, cultural heritage, and the collective memory of communities. " The statement comes after Israel carried out large detonations on Friday night near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, alleging the presence of tunnels used by the militant group Hezbollah.
Israel says it killed three Hezbollah fighters despite ceasefire The Israeli military has claimed that it has killed three Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon in further violation of ceasefire agreements. "The soldiers struck the terrorists and eliminated them in order to remove the threat," the Israeli military said in a statement. The Israeli attacks took place on the strategically important Ali Taher ridge near Beaufort Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that Israel has occupied since May amid its expanding incursion into southern Lebanon.
US embassies tell citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East US embassies across the Middle East have issued security alerts urging American citizens to "consider departing" the region due to "the potential for an unforseen escalation" in the conflict between the US and Iran. The warnings come after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard" on Friday amid widespread US media reports anticipating an escalation in US attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure. "Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions," said an alert circulated by the US embassy in Jordan, with versions of the same text also posted by the American missions in Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut.
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U. S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.
GCC condemns Iranian attacks in Kuwait The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has criticised Iran, accusing it of attacking civilian facilities in Kuwait. Albudaiwi said Iran targeted a government facility and vehicles belonging to a private company. He argued that these attacks represent "a continuation of its hostile approach to destabilising security and stability in the region".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Eight Palestinians were killed and 76 others wounded in the Israeli regime’s attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the overall Palestinian death toll since October 2023 to 73,349.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq’s new ambassador to Iran estimated that around four million Iranian pilgrims will have attended this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage by its conclusion on August 4, hailing the annual event as the greatest manifestation of solidarity between the Iranian and Iraqi nations.
Spanish minister clashes with Israeli diplomat over migrants entering Ceuta Submitted by Imran Mulla on Sat, 08/01/2026 - 12:40 Some 60,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco this week, including around 8,000 children A Spanish soldier escorts a group of migrants on their way back towards the Moroccan border, following their illegal crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on 1 August 2026 (AFP) Off A Spanish minister has suggested Israel was stirring problems over 60,000 migrants crossing from Morocco into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, posted on X on Friday: "Spain, which never misses an opportunity to lecture Israel, has declared a state of emergency in Ceuta following the crisis over its immigration policy. "Maybe before it continues lecturing us, it's time it explained to the world why it still maintains colonial enclaves in Africa," he added.
Tehran [Iran], August 1 (ANI): Iran has warned the UK against allowing the United States to use British military bases for attacks against Iran, stating that it constitutes an act of aggression that entitles Tehran to resort to 'self-defence. ' According to Press TV, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his British counterpart Ed Miliband on Friday.
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Sardar Lajpal Singh Anand, a lifelong resident of Iran, has expressed profound gratitude to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill for facilitating the safe evacuation and return of the Sikh Sangat to India amid the ongoing regional crisis.
Israeli forces kill one and destroy two hospital warehouses in Gaza strike Gaza's health ministry has condemned the destruction of two medicine warehouses belonging to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital by Israeli forces in Deir al-Balah on Saturday morning. "The destructive force of the missiles used resulted in the complete destruction of two out of four warehouses at the targeted site, in addition to causing severe and extensive damage to two other warehouses," the ministry said. It added that the attack also damaged the hospital's outpatient clinic facility and had meant the loss of "vital quantities of medical supplies and consumables".
MEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nearly 3 million Arbaeen pilgrims have departed Iran through the country’s border crossings since the beginning of the month of Safar, while the Mehran border crossing is approaching the milestone of 2 million pilgrim crossings ahead of Arbaeen, Iranian authorities said.
'We cried instead of celebrating': War and loss shadow Gaza's top students Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Sat, 08/01/2026 - 05:44 Some topped Palestine. Others were killed before their results were announced Palestinian high school student Saba Rabah stands reflected through a broken mirror on a wall in al-Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip, on 26 July 2026 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off For most students, the General Secondary Education Certificate, known as Tawjihi in Palestine , marks the end of school and the start of a new chapter. It is usually a time of celebration, relief and hope for the future.
