TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a police checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reaffirming its strong opposition to terrorism and calling for closer regional cooperation to combat the threat.
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tehran says talks held between Iranian and Omani deputy foreign ministers over the management of Hormuz have made progress. The statement comes as US Central Command said it disabled two ships and redirected 12 others as it continued to enforce the naval blockade of Iran. Israel, meanwhile, marked houses of Palestinians for demolition after a settler raid in Nablus resulted in the killing of four Palestinians and two soldiers on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US initiated a new act of aggression against Iran after violating the agreed arrangements for navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC spokesman said, adding that the IRGC's subsequent operations were aimed at compelling Washington to honor its commitments.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that Britain, Persian Gulf states, or any other country supporting the US in a war against Iran would become a legitimate military target.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran strongly condemned a Ukrainian military attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying the strike killed one sailor, wounded another, and violated international law.
CBS News: Iran-Oman talks on Hormuz make progress Talks between Iran and Oman regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and their respective territorial waterways in that area have seen progress, CBS News reported. Two regional sources, CBS reported, indicated that while things are headed in a positive direction, the diplomacy needs more time to reach a deal. Omani officials had travelled Friday to Tehran for talks, and that diplomatic outreach coincided with President Trump's decision to pause US bombing after 13 consecutive nights of strikes.
Kuwait condemns Houthi attacks in Red Sea Kuwait's foreign ministry has condemned the Houthis' attacks on ships in the Red Sea, describing Saturday's strike on the Saudi vessel NCC MASA as a “flagrant violation of international law” and a direct threat to maritime security and international trade. In a statement, the ministry reaffirmed its “full solidarity” with Saudi Arabia and backed “all measures” taken by the kingdom to protect its sovereignty and security. Houthis had declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia last week and followed the announcement with attacks.
Report: Israel to demolish Palestinian homes as settlers burn two mosques Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya, a spokesperson for the Israeli army, says Israeli forces are raiding the homes of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank “in preparation for their temporary sealing, as a preliminary step preceding their demolition”, according to Al Jazeera The move comes after four Palestinians, who were trying to fend off a settler and Israeli forces’ raid, and two Israeli soldiers were killed on Friday in the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus. The Israeli military, however, said it had dispatched troops to the area following “an attack on Israelis hiking in the area”. Palestinian media, meanwhile, reported that settlers burned a mosque in the village of Kafr Qaddum, south of the city of Tulkarm.
Report: Israeli settlers set fire to Al-Rahma Mosque in West Bank Israeli settlers have set fire to Al-Rahma Mosque in Qusra town in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported after verifying videos of the fire consuming the mosque. The Palestinian Information Centre, citing local sources, said the mosque had been set ablaze by settlers. The arson comes as Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during a campaign launched after four Palestinians were killed while fending off a settler and Israeli military raid in the village of Tal.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemen’s Supreme Political Council President Mahdi al-Mashat rejected any partial measures for ending the ongoing hostilities, stressing that an unconditional halt to the Saudi blockade and aggression against Yemen is the only solution.
US welcomes Venezuela's decision to quit 'corrupt and worthless ICC' The United States welcomes the new Venezuelan government's partnership on American-led efforts to dismantle the “corrupt and worthless ICC”, the US State Department said. In a statement on X, the State Department welcomed interim president Delcy Rodriguez’s decision to withdraw from the ICC. It said the "so-called court has been ‘investigating’ Nicolas Maduro since 2018 with no result”.
Kuwait denies report claiming it sent jets to strike Iran Kuwait’s ambassador to the US, Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, has denied a report that claimed the country had sent fighter jets to attack Iran, Kuwaiti media said. Al-Sabah wrote to the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal, which reported on Friday that Kuwait and Bahrain sent fighter jets to attack sites inside Iran after Tehran launched missile and drone attacks on what it called US military assets in the Gulf countries. She called the report “utterly and completely baseless,” according to the official Kuwait News Agency.
New York [US], July 26 (ANI): There has been progress in talks between Iran and Oman on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and their respective territorial waterways in that area, two regional sources told CBS News. The report, citing sources, said that while things are headed in a positive direction, the diplomacy requires more time to reach a deal.
Francesca Albanese: Israel can't ensure law and order in land it occupies UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, said Israel could not ensure law and order in the territory it "unlawfully occupies" and called on states to intervene. In a post on X, Albanese said UN Secretary-General António Guterres should invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter to flag a threat to peace. She said the UN Security Council should impose sanctions and deploy a peacekeeping force, adding that if this was blocked by a veto, the UN General Assembly should pass a "Uniting for Peace" resolution.
Report: Trump paused Iran escalation over Patriot interceptor concerns US President Donald Trump has, for now, set aside plans to sharply escalate the American military campaign against Iran, with growing concern that a wider war could dangerously deplete the Pentagon's stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors and other air defence munitions in the Middle East, The New York Times reports. According to the newspaper, Trump discussed the conflict with senior advisers and cabinet officials during a meeting on Friday. The New York Times said Gen Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has privately warned that while renewed large-scale operations against Iran are militarily feasible, they would dangerously reduce interceptor stocks available to US Central Command, which oversees operations across the Middle East.
UN chief says Golan Heights Syrian territory, Israeli violations must cease UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity are “unacceptable and must cease”. “What is happening in the region around the Golan Heights is totally unacceptable," he said, adding: "I'd like to remind the international community that the Golan Heights are Syrian territory. " He called for an end to Israeli violations in Syria and urged international support for the country's transition on his first visit under the new authorities following years of civil war.
Zelenskyy says Iran is using Russian satellite images to help direct strikes in Middle East. What we know on day 1,614 Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday condemned what it called a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea , saying it killed one sailor and injured another. Tehran called the apparent attack an act of aggression and said it would defend its national interests and security.
Report: Settlers attack Palestinian vehicles in West Bank Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Immanuel have attacked Palestinian vehicles east of the city of Qalqilia in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported. The settlers blocked the road connecting the Salfit and Qalqilia governorates and attacked several vehicles with stones and sticks. No injuries were reported.
Tehran [Iran], July 26 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday accused the United States of deliberately violating the Iran-US memorandum of understanding by establishing an unauthorised alternative shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz and redirecting commercial vessels away from corridors designated by Tehran.
Drop Site: Settlers establish outpost at site of deadly attack on Palestinian town Israeli settlers established a new outpost less than 24 hours after four Palestinians were killed and four others wounded in an attack on the town of Tel, southwest of Nablus, according to Drop Site News. Drop Site reported that a contractor, placed on the sanctioned list by the UK for violence against Palestinians, uprooted hundreds of olive trees at the site before settlers erected the outpost. The contractor was identified as Harel Libi.
