ABU DHABI, 30th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the State of Kuwait and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles.
Iran holds funeral for pilot killed during March mission Funeral ceremonies have begun in Iran for air force pilot Majid Kazemi, who was killed during a combat mission in March. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei paid tribute to the second brigadier general after authorities recovered and identified his remains. Kazemi was one of four crew members aboard two Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Su-24 bombers taking part in an attack on 2 March 2026.
The workforce should be capable of taking on new kind of jobs, not focusing on retaining old ones, Sanjeev Sanyal has told RT India India's labor market and educational system should adapt to the emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, a top advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.
Hossein Kanani Moghaddam has linked a strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea to deals and meetings in Washington Ukraine's deadly attack on an Iranian cargo ship named Anna in the Caspian Sea was Vladimir Zenensky's "gift" to Israel and the US, the former senior commander of Iran's Islam
Exclusive: Festival supporting rescued animals forced to cancel after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 11:13 Scout Association-owned venue cancelled booking for The Great Vegan Gathering following a UKLFI complaint The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 27 August to 31 August (The Great Vegan Gathering) Off A vegan festival aiming to raise money for rescued animals has been cancelled after a complaint was sent to its venue by controversial lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). But three bands named by UKLFI in its complaint have hit back against it in comments made to Middle East Eye. The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 27 August to 31 August, featuring more than 50 performers.
Support for Israeli-US war on Iran falls as most Americans call it pointless Public backing in the United States for the war on Iran has continued to weaken, a new poll has found. About two-thirds of US adults said the conflict which Israeli pushed the country in had no purpose and was not worth pursuing, the survey by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed. The findings also indicated declining support for President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war, with few respondents favouring a prolonged conflict.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Cyprus to prevent any misuse of foreign military bases on its territory for acts of aggression against Iran, saying such actions would amount to participation in aggression under international law.
Tehran [Iran], July 30 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers attempting to leave an 'unsafe route' south of the Strait of Hormuz turned back after a fire broke out on one of the vessels, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
IRGC says it downed hostile drone over southwestern Iran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the southwestern port city of Bandar Imam Khomeini early on Thursday. The IRGC’s local division detected the unmanned aircraft inside the city’s airspace before shooting it down, the Tasnim news agency reported. Parts of the drone fell onto a residential property following the interception, but authorities reported no deaths.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reminded his Bulgarian counterpart that allowing US military aircraft to use a Bulgarian air base in support of military operations against Iran constitutes participation in aggression, urging Sofia to urgently reconsider its decision.
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- U. S. forces on Wednesday night conducted fresh strikes against Iran as the conflict widened across the region.
Iran blames US for Hormuz closure as Oman talks continue Iran says negotiations with Oman remain under way in Tehran as efforts continue to address the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruption to global shipping. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iranian and Omani officials had held several rounds of discussions since talks began last week, including further meetings on Thursday. Baghaei blamed US and Israeli military operations for destabilising the vital waterway.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi expressed deep sorrow over the devastating earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, extending condolences on behalf of the Iranian government and people to the victims and bereaved families.
The humanitarian toll is mounting as fighting continues in the Middle East beyond strikes and counterstrikes between the US and Iran, the UN aid coordination office OCHA warned on Thursday, with civilians increasingly at risk and essential infrastructure disrupted in several countries across the region.
In the quiet hours of Wednesday morning, municipal crews swept through Sanaei Street in central Tehran with sledgehammers, reducing sidewalk planters, benches, and concrete borders outside local cafes to rubble.
IRGC says US missile attack killed three personnel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says a US missile attack killed three of its personnel on 30 July. The IRGC’s Ansar al-Mahdi branch in Zanjan province identified those killed as Mahmoud Mollajabari, Mohammadreza Cheraghi and Jamal Amiri, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The branch said the three died while “defending Iran’s borders and people”.
The drone reportedly hit a US-owned regasification vessel and a Greek-owned tanker at Damietta port on Wednesday.
Aoun’s Ankara visit seeks clarity in Lebanon-Turkey relationship Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 11:17 Lebanese president’s one-day trip comes as Beirut seeks to preserve ties with competing regional powers United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon armoured vehicles driving past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on 22 July 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to visit Ankara on Thursday for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a one-day trip aimed at clarifying an established but increasingly ambiguous relationship between the two countries. Aoun will travel with a small delegation of presidential advisers, without any ministers, and no bilateral treaties are expected to be signed during the visit. Lebanese and Turkish sources told Middle East Eye that the talks would instead focus on the broader political relationship between Beirut and Ankara, including Turkey’s concerns over Lebanon’s regional positioning and the possibilities for expanded military and diplomatic cooperation.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The IRGC Aerospace Force destroyed three American F-35 fighter jets and killed US military personnel in a retaliatory missile strike on Al Azraq Air Base in Jordan, describing the attack as a response to deadly US strikes that killed members of a family on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
