TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US' violation of its commitments and continued military aggression against Iran, including its naval blockade and attacks on Iranian commercial shipping, are the root causes of insecurity in the region and the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign minister of Iran said.
Israeli forces raid dozens of Palestinian homes in Nablus Israeli forces raided dozens of Palestinian homes in the town of 'Asira ash Shamaliya, north of Nablus, early Saturday morning, Wafa reported. The forces rounded up scores of residents inside one of the houses, which they turned into a field interrogation centre, the report said.
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 1 (ANI): Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Qatar have issued official statements welcoming progress on the implementation of the comprehensive peace plan for the Gaza Strip announced by US President Donald Trump, while underscoring that lasting peace hinges on the full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the eventual establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US president Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," amid US media reports that suggested he was considering heavy attacks targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. Iran, however, said it has prepared a comprehensive plan to respond to any “potential American recklessness” by targeting critical infrastructure in Israel and US energy infrastructure in the region. Yemen’s Houthis said they forced eight Saudi Arabian tankers to change course, while maritime analytics firm Kpler said vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz dropped 77 percent day-on-day to just five ships.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi lambasted the UK for its unjustified anti-Iran policies and complicity in the US and Israeli wars against Iran, urging London to revise its approach.
Israeli settlers desecrate Palestinian cemetery in West Bank Israeli settlers have desecrated graves in a Palestinian cemetery during a march near the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera reported that residents said Israeli forces accompanied the march and fired tear gas at Palestinians. Israeli settlers vandalised a Palestinian cemetery, smashing stonework marking the graves of deceased Palestinians during a march near the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States’ continued warmongering towards Iran will tighten the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and lead to closure of other straits and chokepoints, Iran’s top security official said.
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.
Washington, DC [US], August 1 (ANI): Malicious cyber activity has disrupted technology at water and wastewater facilities in at least seven states, forcing affected utilities to revert to manual operations while state and federal investigators work to identify the perpetrators.
Massive Attack members barred from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag Two members of British band Massive Attack were barred from re-entering Singapore after displaying the Palestinian flag during Wednesday's concert, Reuters reported. Singapore police said Friday the band was being “investigated for supporting a political cause and unfurling of a foreign flag” and will no longer be allowed to perform in Singapore. Singapore does not allow the public display of foreign national emblems without a permit or exemption, and the Palestinian flag is especially sensitive given the war in Gaza and Singapore's Muslim population.
'Driver of global instability': UN chief says Middle East fighting must stop UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that fighting must stop on all fronts in the Middle East as it is increasingly becoming a driver of global instability, according to Reuters. The UN chief noted that trade through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed, energy markets have been upended, prices of food and key fertilisers have surged, and supply chains are buckling. The World Food Programme warned that as many as 45 million people could face acute food insecurity as a result, while rising prices and slowing growth threaten to push millions more back into poverty, he noted.
TEHRAN Tasnim) – Iran has prepared a comprehensive plan to respond to the United States’ possible madness, a senior security official told Tasnim, referring to American threats to attack Iranian infrastructure.
HRF says Dutch took no action against Israeli soldier despite criminal complaint The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has said that Dutch authorities took no action against an Israeli reservist despite an urgent criminal complaint accusing him of war crimes during his visit to the Netherlands. HRF said it filed the complaint with the Dutch National Public Prosecutor’s Office against Leon Khlebnikov, an Israeli reservist and tank gunner, who was in the Netherlands from July 26-31 The complaint under the Dutch International Crimes Act accused Khlebnikov of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide against Palestinians. HRF said the complaint centres on his documented involvement in destroying civilian infrastructure in Gaza, including the demolition of a school in Rafah, which he posted on social media.
Projectile damages engine room of tanker off Oman, UKMTO says A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). UKMTO said the vessel's company security officer reported that the projectile damaged the engine room, leaving the tanker not under command. The regional coast guard has been informed.
DUBAI, U. A. E: A drone attack on gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta may signal a new phase in the conflict between the United States and Iran.
Moscow [Russia], August 1 (ANI): Russia is supplying Iran with electronic intelligence, including satellite surveillance and signals intelligence, that could assist Tehran in bolstering its air defences and enhancing the operational accuracy of its military forces, NBC News reported.
The weapon, one of the largest in the U. S. ’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.
Iran will further tighten Hormuz if US naval blockade continues, top official says A top official of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has warned that if the US continues with its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, it will further seal the Strait of Hormuz and block other strategic passages, according to IRNA. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, the secretary of SNSC and a veteran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, said the escalation could cost the global economy, energy markets and US taxpayers dearly, IRNA reported. On Friday, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, stressed Iran’s determination to establish mechanisms with Oman to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, warning third parties against obstructing the process.
Iran's latest wave of public hangings of protesters amounts to "killings" and "murders" that form part of a continuing crime against humanity, former United Nations prosecutor Professor Payam Akhavan told Iran International's Eye for Iran.
