Florida [US], August 1 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it has 'redirected 30 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2 to ensure full compliance'. In a statement on X, the command further detailed its ongoing maritime operations, confirming that 'The US military has also permitted nearly 30 ships to pass through the blockade for humanitarian aid.
President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with the Israeli leader over their war against Iran.
The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role. The details matter because the statements marked the first on-camera opportunity for the president to build confidence in the Board of Peace announcement - an organisation for which he is chairman for life.
Iran says ready to target Israeli, US infrastructure in response to potential ‘American recklessness’ Iran 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, Tasnim news agency reported, citing a senior security official. Iran considers reports of potential US and Israeli attacks on its infrastructure a “form of recklessness”, according to the official.
The Department of War says it is locked and loaded, although reports differ on whether President Trump has issued a final order The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iran's energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media reports.
The Department of War says it is "locked and loaded," although reports differ on whether President Trump has issued a final order The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iran's energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media repor
The Department of War says it is locked and loaded, although reports differ on whether President Donald Trump has issued a final order The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media reports.
The Department of War says it is "locked and loaded," although reports differ on whether President Donald Trump has issued a final order The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple med
UK, UAE discuss situation in the Middle East, Strait of Hormuz British Secretary of State Ed Miliband met the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East and “protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. ” In a post on X, Miliband said: "We will take the UK-UAE partnership even further, to drive growth and prosperity in both our countries. " Meeting @ABZayed today, we discussed reducing tensions in the Middle East and protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand The Columbia University student workers' union withdrew its demand that the university divest financially from Israel at a bargaining meeting this week. The union constitutes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate student workers. At a general body meeting on Monday, the union’s members voted on the decision.
US Centcom says ’30 commerical vessels’ redirected during Iran blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said it has “redirected 30 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2 to ensure full compliance” as of today. “The US military has also permitted nearly 30 ships to pass through the blockade for humanitarian aid," it said in a statement on X.
Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 21:55 Move signifies major shift in the union’s politics and orientation, as it has devoted itself to the pro-Palestinian student movement since the start of Israel’s genocide An entrance gate to Columbia University is closed on 30 April 30 2025 in New York City (Adam Gray/AFP) Off The Columbia University student workers' union withdrew its demand that the university divest financially from Israel at a bargaining meeting this week. The union constitutes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate student workers. At a general body meeting on Monday, the union’s members voted on the decision.
US, Israel planning to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, CBS reports The US and Israel are planning a bombing campaign against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, with strikes possible throughout the weekend, CBS News reported on Friday, citing sources. The report said the Israelis have been notified and are coordinating with the US, according to multiple American sources. The president has yet to give the final go orders for the strikes, the sources said.
The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 18:16 The US president told reporters on Friday that the board itself will handle the handover Palestinian fighters from the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, are seen inside an underground tunnel in Gaza, on 18 August 2014 (Mohammed Salem/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role. The details matter because the statements marked the first on-camera opportunity for the president to build confidence in the Board of Peace announcement - an organisation for which he is chairman for life.
Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.
Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian in Gaza City, report says An Israeli drone strike on Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood has killed at least one Palestinian, Al Jazeera reported, citing a source working in the enclave’s ambulance and emergency services. A separate air strike on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza earlier today killed one Palestinian, according to medics at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
A gathering of thousands of teenagers at a Tehran mall to meet a popular YouTuber exposed a widening blind spot in Iran, some sociologists suggested: a generation whose values, social lives and sources of authority increasingly lie beyond the state's understanding.
The Gaza genocide has turned the Palestinian question into the Israeli problem The genocide in Gaza since October 2023, which has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians , has marked a historic turning point in the Palestinian struggle and in the nature of the conflict with the Zionist project. What unfolded went far beyond another war or another episode of Israeli violence; it exposed to the world the true nature of the Zionist project as a settler-colonial enterprise built upon ethnic cleansing, apartheid and the systematic erasure of the indigenous Palestinian people. Since its emergence in the late 19th century, the Zionist movement has sought to establish a settler-colonial state in Palestine through the mobilisation of western imperialist powers and an enduring alliance with dominant forces in the international system.
Washington DC [US], August 1 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports attributing a recent cyberattack on Minnesota's water infrastructure to Iran, placing the blame instead on state leadership and Democratic Governor Tim Walz. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, Trump rejected findings by intelligence agencies and state authorities.
Qatar welcomes Hamas’s acceptance of draft peace deal Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told the head of Hamas political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, that he welcomed the decision to accept a roadmap for implementing the second stage of the ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported. According to the Qatari foreign ministry, Sheikh Mohammed said in a phone call to al-Hayya that he hopes that by accepting the roadmap, it will put an end to the “suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people in the Strip”. “Achieving their aspirations for security and stability, and emphasising in this context the necessity for the international community to fulfil its responsibilities, press Israel to comply with its obligations under the agreement, and stop its ongoing violations of the rights of the Palestinian people,” he said.
