Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.
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New Delhi summons Ukrainian ambassador over naval drone attack
The move comes after an Indian sailor was killed in a strike on a vessel in the Black Sea near Russia India has summoned Ukraine's envoy to protest an attack on a commercial vessel in the Black Sea near Russia that left one sailor dead.
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New Delhi summons Ukrainian ambassador over drone attack
The move comes after an Indian sailor was killed in a strike on a vessel in the Black Sea near Russia India has summoned Ukraine's envoy to protest an attack on a commercial vessel in the Black Sea near Russia that left one sailor dead.
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Trump's move to restore direct Lebanon flights raises diaspora hopes
Trump's move to restore direct Lebanon flights raises diaspora hopes Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 14:10 After Lebanese president’s White House visit aviation officials say route reopening is still months away A Middle East Airlines plane prepares to take off from Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport, 11 April 2014 (Patrick Baz/AFP) Off For more than four decades, direct flights between the United States and Lebanon remained suspended, a legacy of the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 and the killing of a US Navy diver during the subsequent 17-day hostage crisis. The ban outlasted Lebanon’s civil war, repeated attempts at political normalisation and the large-scale growth of Lebanese communities across North America. That may now be changing.
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Spokesman Says Iran-Oman Talks Have Nothing to Do with US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed that the recent talks between Iran and Oman were about the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing the idea that they had anything to do with the US.
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U.S. Pauses Iran Strikes Amid Growing Risks, and Measles Cases Hit a New Record
Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One.
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Trump rejects reports of US missile shortfall
Several media outlets earlier claimed that dwindling supplies are stalling a wider assault on Iran US President Donald Trump has denied that the American military is struggling with dwindling munitions as it continues its war with Iran.
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Student who wrote about 'anti-Jewish hatred' linked to multiple Israel groups
Student who wrote about 'anti-Jewish hatred' linked to multiple Israel groups Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 10:00 Fellow students say Tali Smus was attacked for defending Israel, not because she is Jewish Counter-protesters holding Israeli flags pose for the cameras outside King's College London during an inter-university march for Gaza in London on 7 October 2024 (AFP/Justin Tallis) Off A pro- Israel student who wrote about being the target of “anti-Jewish” hatred at a London university disrupted a vigil held for alumni killed in Gaza and appears to have edited quotes to support her case, according to a log of group messages seen by Middle East Eye. Tali Smus, who calls herself “the British Zioness” on Instagram, recently wrote an article for the Telegraph with the headline: “As a Jewish student at King’s College, I’m being persecuted for my beliefs. ” In it, she describes being left in tears at the beginning of her course in September 2024 after fellow English literature students in an Instagram group chat attacked her for being a “fucking Zionist”.
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Ukraine’s Dangerous Adventurism Will Not Go Unanswered, Iranian Spokesman Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Iran slammed a criminal military attack by Ukraine on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Seam stressing that the “dangerous adventurism” will not go unanswered.
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Iranians borrow for medicine while state shields Arbaeen healthcare
A growing number of Iranians are financing healthcare with debt as medical costs rise beyond household incomes, a new Eghtesad Online report found, while authorities prioritize medical preparations for the Shiite pilgrimage, Arbaeen.
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Five protesters convicted of criminal damage face sentencing as terrorists
Five protesters convicted of criminal damage face sentencing as terrorists Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 09:22 Judge Phillip Parry circulated an unprecedented ruling by a judge who recently sentenced four activists as terrorists The defendants allegedly spray painted and splintered windows at a Barclays bank branch in Burnley over its shares in Elbit Systems in August 2024 (Supplied) Off Five Palestine Action protesters convicted of criminal damage for spray painting and splintering windows at a Barclays bank are facing potential terror sentences without the jury’s knowledge. Five defendants – Brendon O’Hagan, 28, Amanda Kelly, 31, Hmeera Atiqnisar, 31, Mohammed Malik, 28, and Alma Yaniv, 70 – were found guilty in June 2026 of causing £212,000 ($283,000) worth of damage to a Barclays branch in Burnley in August 2024. At the time, the bank held shares with the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems .
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Iran’s Army Vows Crushing Response to Any Enemy Aggression
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army reiterated that it will continue on the path of protecting and safeguarding the independence and territorial integrity of the country against enemies.
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Iran Not to Allow US to Determine Time of War, Peace: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the United States will not be allowed to determine the time of war and peace.
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Tell killings: Does the right of self-defence apply only to Jews?
Tell killings: Does the right of self-defence apply only to Jews? Submitted by Ahmad Tibi on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 14:38 Armed settlers attacked a West Bank village, yet Israeli society blamed Palestinians for the violence. When self-defence depends on nationality, equality before the law ceases to exist Israeli soldiers patrol the Palestinian village of Tell in the occupied West Bank on 25 July 2026, a day after four Palestinians were killed during a settler attack on the village (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) On There is something remarkably predictable about the way Israeli society tells itself stories.
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Pregnant Palestinian woman loses child after Israeli forces obstruct ambulance
Pregnant Palestinian woman loses child after Israeli forces obstruct ambulance A Palestinian woman from the town of Qaryut, south of Nablus, lost her unborn child after Israeli forces prevented an ambulance from crossing the Awarta military checkpoint, Wafa reported. The Qaryut ambulance officer Bashar al-Qaryuti told the news agency that Israeli forces hindered the work of medical teams and refused to allow them to pass through the gates. He added that a medical crew member was detained, while the pregnant woman - who was in her sixth month - was subjected to a search despite her severe bleeding and critical condition.
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Enemy Suffered All-Out Defeat, Failed to Achieve Goals: IRGC Official
TEHRAN (Tansim) – An Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) official underlined the all-out defeat of the enemy against the Iranian nation, saying despite the support of its allies, the United States failed to achieve any of its goals.
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Lebanese army condemns ongoing Israeli 'attacks and violations'
Lebanese army condemns ongoing Israeli 'attacks and violations' The Lebanese army denounced continued Israeli military operations south of the country, saying it was preventing its full deployment under a deal reached with Israel. "Israeli occupation forces continue their attacks and violations of current understandings and of international laws through the systematic destruction and bulldozing of homes, bombardment and sweeps with automatic weapons in several southern areas," the statement said. "The continuation of these attacks obstructs the army's full deployment according to current agreements and prevents the return of residents to their villages and towns," it added.
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Israeli forces storm homes in south Syria
Israeli forces storm homes in south Syria Israeli forces stormed several homes in southern Syria early on Monday during an operation in the western countryside of Daraa province, according to Syria's Alikhbariah TV. Several civilian homes in the village of al-Ardah were searched during the Israeli raid, amid heavy gunfire.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that they are continuing to exchange message with the US, but accused Washington of undermining diplomacy efforts. Esmaeil Baqaei told Austria’s ORF television the US destroyed and violated conditions that are vital for negotiations. US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared a series of AI-generated images on his social media platform Truth Social, depicting the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker and a strike on Iran's Kharg oil export terminal.
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Iranian Deputy FM Slams US, Zionist Regime’s Stance against ICC
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reacted to the Israeli regime prime minister’s remarks against International Criminal Court and the US’s pledge to take action against the ICC.
