Thousands of US troops could storm Iran's nuclear sites to seize enriched uranium, according to New York Post The Pentagon is contemplating what could become "the most sophisticated operation in military history" to seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, the New York Post reported on Saturday,
Kashmiris call India's rule settler-colonialism - and we should listen to them Submitted by Sanaa Alimia on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 16:03 Such analysis reflects their lived realities, amid ongoing shifts in the region's land, law and demography Indian paramilitary troopers stand deployed as Kashmiri Muslims take part in a ceremonial Ashura procession in Srinagar on 24 June 2026 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) On A rich body of journalism , creative writing and scholarship lays bare the violence of Indian military occupation and human rights abuses in Kashmir. It is quite a feat that Kashmiris themselves, facing state surveillance and the threat of detention and violence, are producing much of this work. Both within the country and in the diaspora, Kashmiris are seeking to write their own histories.
Bahrain, Israel hold talks on Abraham Accords Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Israeli President Isaac Herzog have discussed regional developments and the Abraham Accords by phone. “Bahrain is an important country in the Middle East, and I congratulated the King on his bold leadership and vision for the region,” Herzog said in a post on X.
In photos: Aftermath of Israeli settler attacks on West Bank mosques Ahmed Abu Mahmoud, 64, sits at a mosque burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on 26 July 2026 (AFP) A young Palestinian boy walks past walls daubed with Hebrew graffit
Tehran [Iran], July 26 (ANI): Iranian media on Sunday reported that an oil tanker exploded after allegedly striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz after deviating from a shipping route designated by Tehran. According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the incident involved a 'rogue' oil tanker that had reportedly departed from the route specified by Iranian authorities before colliding with a sea mine.
Exclusive: UK told Karim Khan it would not back him as ICC prosecutor before removal vote Submitted by Imran Mulla on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 12:20 The British government declined Khan's request to meet ministers before ICC member states voted to remove him as prosecutor, sources say Karim Khan attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan at the UN headquarters on 27 January 2025 in New York City (AFP) Off The UK government told Karim Khan it would not support him as chief prosecutor and declined his request to meet ministers before International Criminal Court member states voted to remove him from his role, Middle East Eye can reveal. Eighty-two of the court's 125 member states voted in a secret ballot on Friday to dismiss Khan as prosecutor over sexual misconduct claims at the United Nations headquarters in New York. In March, Khan, who has denied all allegations, was cleared of all wrongdoing by a panel of judges appointed by the ICC's governing body, the Assembly of State Parties (ASP) bureau, to review a UN investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 26 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that 'Iran' would be one of the key issues on the agenda for his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, as well as a broader Israeli campaign against alleged 'terrorism' in the West Bank and criticism of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Pope Leo calls to ‘suspend the attacks’ and return to dialogue Pope Leo XIV called for an end to escalating violence across the Middle East, urging those involved to “suspend the attacks” and urgently reopen channels of dialogue and diplomacy. “The intensification of military operations has again wreaked violence and destruction, endangering the lives of countless civilians and further aggravating the shortages of drinking water and electricity,” he said on X on Sunday. The pope also expressed “deep concern” over civilian casualties in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and appealed for a return to negotiations aimed at achieving a just political solution based on equal rights and dignity.
Netanyahu calls ICC prosecutor's ouster 'very positive development', renews attack on court Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 15:20 Comments come as the US urges countries to withdraw from the Rome Statute and dismantle the Hague-based tribunal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony at the site of the planned Atarot Heritage Center in East Jerusalem, 5 July 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed the removal of International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan, accusing him of political bias. "I welcome the decision, supported by an overwhelming majority of countries, to remove Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court," Netanyahu wrote on X. The Israeli leader claimed Khan's removal "exposes the truth", alleging that the former prosecutor sought arrest warrants against him and former defence minister Yoav Gallant to "divert attention" from misconduct allegations against himself.
Tehran says it will halt attacks as long as US maintains pause Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign. After 13 nights of intensifying US air strikes on Iran, the Pentagon abruptly suspended the campaign late on Friday, with no attacks reported on either Saturday or Sunday. Iran, which had been following each night of US attacks with its own strikes on neighbouring countries that host American bases, has also so far held fire for two days.
What next for the ICC and the Palestine investigation after Karim Khan's removal? Member states of the International Criminal Court voted on Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct claims, with 82 of the court's 125 members backing dismissal in a secret ballot at the United Nations in New York. It is the first time in the court's 24-year history that a sitting prosecutor has been removed, and it caps an 18-month disciplinary process that Palestinian rights groups, former judges and the prosecutor's lawyers have described as politicised.
US envoy to UN: Trump pausing strikes to 'give a little bit of room' for Iran talks Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations has said that President Trump has paused strikes on Iran to give "talks some space". 'He's giving a little bit of room," Waltz told Fox news, without providing further details on the progress of talks with Tehran. US strikes have halted for two consecutive nights after 13 days of daily attacks.
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
Iran's Pezeshkian orders immediate reconstruction of infrastructure damaged in US attacks Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the rapid reconstruction of strategic infrastructure damaged in US attacks, Iranian media is reporting. Pezeshkian said in comments carried by Mehr News Agency that "the completion and connection of rail networks with neighbours could play an effective role in boosting economic resilience, developing international transit corridors and maximising Iran’s geopolitical capacities".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) stressed that the Iranian armed forces made the most of the ceasefire period to enhance their defense capabilities.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An oil tanker violating Iran’s announced navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz exploded after striking a naval mine.
Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Hormuz, Iranian media reports An oil tanker exploded after colliding with a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media is reporting. Tasnim news agency said the vesell struck the mine after exiting a route in the waterway approved by Tehran.
Waves of settler attacks target mosques, homes and businesses across West Bank Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 11:59 Attacks stretched from Nablus to Hebron, with Palestinian authorities calling for international action against large-scale settler violence Residents inspect the fire-damaged al-Rahma mosque in Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, after an alleged settler arson attack (Muhammed Ateeq/Middle East Eye) Off Israeli settlers on Sunday launched a series of widespread attacks across the West Bank , setting on fire two mosques in Nablus and Tulkarm and damaging heavy equipment at an industrial facility near Ramallah. Eyewitnesses told Middle East Eye that settlers also raided several towns and villages, attacked homes, destroyed vehicles and fired live ammunition to terrorise residents. The attacks targeted communities in the governorates of Nablus, Tulkarm, Ramallah, Hebron, Salfit, Qalqilya, Jericho and Jerusalem, according to Palestinian officials who said settlers were acting under the protection of Israeli forces.
Shortly before sunrise, Palestinian Fathi Hajji begins an arduous thrice weekly journey to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
A country long known as a meeting point of civilizations, Syria stands once again at a crossroads
