New posts 13:06 Pentagon Revises Casualty Figures Sparking Transparency Debate The Pentagon has revised down its official casualty figures from the war with Iran, updating the number of US military personnel killed and wounded during the five-month-old conflict.
New posts 15:36 Riyadh Says It Downed Drones Fired From Iraq; Houthis Claim Another Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities Saudi Arabia said on July 27 that it had intercepted and destroyed several drones targeting oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province and the capital, Riyadh.
Washington DC [US], July 27 (ANI): The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Adm Brad Cooper, had recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz, noting that it has reached the limit of its effectiveness, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei lauded the steadfastness of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah in standing “like an unyielding rock as the forerunner of groups engaged in jihad against the savage aggression of the Zionist regime”.
Less than a dozen ships transited through Hormuz Strait over the weekend Fewer than 10 commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily over the weekend, despite a pause in the exchange of strikes between Iran and the US. According to Reuters citing Kpler, Seven vessels transited on Sunday, including three Iranian-linked oil products tankers that exited the waterway. On Saturday, three vessels reportedly passed through.
New tariffs, gas price rises, the deaths of thousands, insecurity … We’re living at the whim of one capricious, vain, easily bored man and his gang of stooges You would be forgiven, as the US and Iran traded strikes over the past few days, for thinking that it was only last month that the two signed the Islamabad Memorandum, which formalised the process of ending the war and established a 60-day period to negotiate the final terms of a deal. That’s because it was only last month. But there has been so much talk and bluster and strike and turn tail that the conflict feels like it has started and ended several times already.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The US credit outlook is increasingly levered to AI investment confidence, while consumer-facing sectors and private credit markets face mounting headwinds, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. Artificial intelligence investment grew into a central driver for the United States economy and capital markets.
Tunisia: Ghannouchi’s daughter says family denied information after his collapse in prison The daughter of jailed Tunisian Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi said his family had been denied all contact with him and information about his condition for more than a week after the 84-year-old reportedly fainted amid high temperatures and was taken to hospital. Concerns have emerged over the opposition leader’s health after an eyewitness said she saw him lose consciousness inside Mornaguia Prison. “Where is my father?
Voices against the United States' military campaign against Iran grew louder over the weekend as Republican and Democratic lawmakers argued it was leaving Americans to bear mounting military, economic and human costs.
Tehran [Iran], July 27 (ANI): Head of the Iranian parliament's National Security Commission, Ebrahim Azizi, on Sunday issued a warning to Ukraine for its attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea that claimed the life of one sailor and injured another. In a post on X, Azizi affirmed that the Ukrainian actions will 'not go unanswered,' reflecting Iran's resolve to respond to threats and attacks.
Washington, DC [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) dismissed growing concerns that military stockpiles are reaching dangerously low levels, directly refuting reports that interceptor shortages are constraining American military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Washington, DC [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) dismissed growing concerns that military stockpiles are reaching dangerously low levels, directly refuting reports that interceptor shortages are constraining American military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Washington, DC [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) dismissed growing concerns that military stockpiles are reaching dangerously low levels, directly refuting reports that interceptor shortages are constraining American military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Aden [Yemen], July 27 (ANI): Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani on Sunday issued a strong condemnation of the continued targeting of commercial shipping in the Red Sea, calling on the international community to take a firmer stance to secure critical maritime corridors and deter Houthi militia activity.
Tehran [Iran], July 27 (ANI): Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Sunday (local time) sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United States, responding to remarks by the Israeli leader welcoming the removal of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan.
A widening scandal over the secret network used to move Iran's oil revenues around international sanctions has triggered growing criticism after senior officials acknowledged that intermediaries misappropriated at least $1. 6 billion, with some fleeing the country.
Blasts heard in north Iraq Explosions were reportedly heard in Erbil, northern Iraq, with the nature of the blasts unknown. Middle East Eye could not verify these reports.
Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says talks with US ongoing The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that they are continuing to exchange message with the US, but accused Washington of undermining diplomacy efforts. "We are exchanging messages, but our priority now is defending Iran’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and people," Esmaeil Baqaei told Austria’s ORF television. Baqaei said the US destroyed and violated conditions that are vital for negotiations, describing its recent attacks on Iran as an "illegal war".
The changes separated the casualty numbers into two separate web pages, potentially making it more difficult to tally the war’s full toll.
