Mohsen Rezaee said there must still be "consequences" for the drone attack on an Iranian ship that killed a sailor Iran called off retaliatory strikes against Ukraine over last month's attack on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea after Kiev apologized, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader M
Tehran [Iran], August 4 (ANI): Senior military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaee, on Monday (local time) rejected US President Donald Trump's remarks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and warned that Iran would not permit any shipping route through the strategic waterway other than the one designated by Tehran.
Three Palestinians injured in Israeli raid of eastern Nablus Three Palestinians were wounded on Monday in an attack by the Israeli army to secure a settler raid on Joseph’s tomb in the eastern area of Nablus, Wafa news reported. Wafa reported that Israeli military vehicles, accompanied by a bulldozer, stormed the east of the city, firing ammunition and tear gas at residents. The director of Palestine Red Crescent Society’s emergency centre in Nablus said that ambulance crews treated an 18-year-old young man who was shot in the foot, a 54-year-old refugee camp resident who had been assaulted by soldiers, and a 56-year-old woman injured after falling from a height.
Drone strike on North Darfur court kills at least 35, rights group says Submitted by Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 21:29 The attack comes amid heightened Sudanese army drone operations across Darfur Protesters in Warsaw, Poland, hold placards during a protest against the Rapid Support Forces committing mass atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan, on 8 November 2025 (Neil Milton/Reuters) Off On Sunday, a drone strike, purportedly carried out by the Sudanese army, targeted Sudan's Customary Court in al-Zawiya Ghara, killing at least 35 people and injuring others. All the victims were inside the court building and its immediate surroundings when the attack occurred, according to the Emergency Lawyers Group , which monitors violence against civilians in Sudan. Al-Zawiya Ghara is one of many villages in North Darfur state controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israel over Gaza ceasefire violations Qatar, Egypt and Turkey released a statement on Monday criticising Israel for the intensifiation of its strikes on Gaza which have killed several people since the ceasefire was announced, calling them "a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law". The three counties, which are involved in mediating the truce in Gaza, said they strongly condemned the "ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, particularly the targeting of health facilities and infrastructure, and the casualties among civilians, including women and children.
Arab League chief condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza as an attempt to 'sabotage' ceasefire The Arab League secretary general has strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza and accused them of attempting to sabotage the ceasefire agreement in a statement on Monday. Nabil Fahmy said the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the ongoing attacks in the occupied West Bank reflected “a clear Israeli attempt to sabotage the roadmap” announced on Friday to secure an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave as part of the second stage of the ceasefire. “The secretary-general of the League stressed the need to hold Israel fully responsible for its violations against the Palestinians and its blatant attempts to thwart mediation efforts, emphasising that Israel should not be allowed to achieve its goals of extending and expanding the occupation in Gaza in implementation of clear and exposed internal agendas adopted by the occupation leaders and their symbols,” he added.
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli strike southwest of Gaza City An Israeli strike on a civilian car southwest of Gaza City killed two Palestinians and injured several others on Monday night. Wafa news reported that an Israeli drone fired a missile at a civilian vehicle on the coastal road near the Martyr Khalil al-Wazir Mosque in the Sheikh Ajleen neighbourhood.
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that Iran has been given a 'last chance' to reach an agreement, claiming that Washington paused a planned military strike after receiving requests from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Iran to pursue diplomacy instead.
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian land south of Nablus Israeli settlers carried out attacks on Palestinians in an area south of Nablus on Monday night, setting fire to agricultural land in the town of Beita and attacking Palestinian vehicles with stones near the village of Burin. Local sources told Wafa news that several settlers attacked residents and their property under the protection of the Israeli army.
Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking. "We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," an email from an officer in US Central Command's (Centcom) intelligence branch read last week, according to the CNN report.
Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 18:47 Is the Trump administration's strategy hinging on crowdsourcing ideas? The Pentagon, which houses the US Department of War, is seen from above in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 March 2022 (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Off The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking.
Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report The UAE secretly pushed for the sale of Israeli drones by Elbit Systems following an attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Houthis in 2022, according to leaked emails reported by Haaretz and Drop Site News. Emails dating from 2021 through early 2023 reveal that Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defence contractor, had already begun discussing the sale of Hermes 900 drones, SkyEye wide-area surveillance sensors, ground control equipment, training, and logistical support. The sale was described as “urgent” after the Houthis in Yemen launched a missile and drone attack on Abu Dhabi on 17 January 2022.
US Centcom says it redirected 44 ships, disabled two, boarded two The US military said on Monday that it has "redirected 44 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2" so far in its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. "US forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade against Iran," US Central Command (Centcom) wrote in a post on X. U.
Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 19:26 The UAE escalated its request for Israeli drones following a Houthi missile and drone attack in 2022 The Elbit Systems UK stand is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in Farnborough, south-west of London, on 20 July 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off The UAE secretly pushed for the sale of Israeli drones by Elbit Systems following an attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Houthis in 2022, according to leaked emails reported by Haaretz and Drop Site News. Emails dating from 2021 through early 2023 reveal that Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defence contractor, had already begun discussing the sale of Hermes 900 drones, SkyEye wide-area surveillance sensors, ground control equipment, training, and logistical support. SkyEye sensors comprise electro-optical cameras that allow a drone to record a vast area in real time at high resolution.
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' says Israeli withdrawal from Gaza reliant on ‘complete’ Hamas disarmament US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" said on Monday that an essential prerequisite of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza is Hamas’s “complete” disarmament, after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We note that the full withdrawal of the IDF beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning [of weapons] is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators," the board wrote in a post on X. "Israel and the Board of Peace share a common understanding of the ultimate objectives," it added.
Palestinian foreign minister says Israeli settler violence is driving force of expansion Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Monday that the violence of Israeli settlers and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which has accelerated in recent years, are not separate phenomena but “two complementary pillars of Israel’s illegal colonial project” to seize Palestinian land. Shahin said that settler terrorism has evolved into a tool for systematic demographic change, and their impunity has become official policy, supported by countries that provide Israel with weapons and diplomatic cover. She rejected the idea that such attacks are isolated incidents by a small group of extremists, as it is often presented, arguing that the scale, organisation and political backing of the project during its acceleration since 2023, points to a larger pattern.
Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander The Israeli army has said that it killed Mahmoud Fatair, whom it said was the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, in a strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area over the weekend. The army alleged that Fatair was involved in breaking into Israel and taking a hostage on 7 October 2023, without providing any evidence.
IRGC commander says troops ready to ‘deliver decisive response to any threat' Mohammad Karami, ground forces commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Monday that fighters are standing ready in northwestern Iran to respond to any threats from “extra-regional enemies or terrorist groups”. The commander said in a post to X that fighters of the Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada Headquarters have “operational readiness, and leveraging faith, technology, and modern sciences, are prepared to deliver a decisive response to any threat”.
Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.
US military helped over 1,000 ships cross Strait of Hormuz since May A US Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson told Al-Jazeera that it has assisted over 1,000 ships in crossing the Strait of Hormuz since early May. They added Centcom remained on high alert and ready to support commercial ships wanting to cross. President Donald Trump had launched "Operation Project Freedom" on 4 May to escort merchant ships out of the Gulf, though the project was abandoned two days later amid negotiation efforts.
