Iran executes two accused of colluding with Israel's Mossad Iran has executed two accused of colluding with Israel last year, local media reported. Identified as Omid Behzad and Pourya Safwat, the two were accused of sending sensitive military and security location coordinates, images and information to Mossad officers.
Iranian official says they are close to reaching Hormuz deal with Oman Spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Hassan Qashqavi, said that Tehran is close to reaching an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. He also confirmed that the country's mediators were seeking to revive the Memorandum of Understanding with Washington.
Israel forces carry out 'large bombing' operations, burn olive groves in south Lebanon Israeli forces carried out what state media described as "large bombing" operations in the areas of Mashaa al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, with the blasts reverberating in the city of Tyre. Meanwhile, the Israeli army was also reportedly burning olive groves in the town of Yaroun in the Bint Jbeil district.
Earthquake of magnitude 5. 6 hits Egypt An earthquake measuring magnitude 5. 6 struck 38 km north of Egypt's Suez early on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Israel's Smotrich says 'complete victory' is Gaza's resettlement Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip. “There has to be a price, a price for the mistake, a price for the defeat suffered by our enemies. " Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip.
Blast reported near vessel 20 nautical miles away from Oman The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an explosion near a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman's port city of Khasab. The master of the vessel indicated hearing an explosion in close proximity to the vessel, according to UKMTO. The tanker and its crew were reported safe.
Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic Republic to pursue a deal. "Obviously, they don't want to be attacked," Trump told reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One. "Now what we're doing is we're talking to them in the form of a negotiation.
'Board of Peace' chief says mediators working ‘around the clock’ on Gaza Nickolay Mladenov, chief of the US-backed “Board of Peace”, said on Sunday that “intense efforts” to secure an agreement on implementing President Donald Trump’s plan were under way as two days of Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed "civilians and destroyed medical supplies that people depend on. ” “Both parties carry obligations under the Comprehensive Plan and the Sharm El Sheikh deal that secured the release of all hostages. My team and I are working around the clock with the parties, the mediators and regional partners to de-escalate and create the space for the full implementation of the president’s plan,” he said in a post on X.
Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss efforts to reduce regional tensions Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed efforts to de-escalate regional tensions in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart, the Saudi foreign ministry said on X. Prince Faisal stressed the kingdom’s commitment to continuing regional efforts to promote security and stability and advance the shared interests of countries and people across the region, the ministry said. 🇸🇦📞🇮🇷 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ says he faces abuse, medical neglect in Israeli prison Dr Mazen Rantisi, a 71-year-old Palestinian physician popularly described as the “doctor of the poor”, says he has suffered physical abuse and medical neglect since Israeli authorities detained him more than a month ago, Haaretz reported on Sunday. The doctor, known for often waiving fees, supplying medicines and operating a clinic that serves as a refuge for low-income Palestinians, was detained in a pre-dawn raid on his home in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 21 June. Prosecutors later indicted him for serving as chairman of the board of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit that provides medical care to thousands of Palestinians each year.
Israeli settlers attack Armenian church in Jerusalem Israeli settlers attacked the Armenian Church in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday evening, Wafa news agency reported. The settlers threw stones at the church and spat at its entrance, the news agency said, citing the Jerusalem Governorate.
Crew of Iranian ship hit in Ukrainian attack returns home, news agency says The crew of an Iranian commercial ship that was hit in a Ukrainian attack and the body of a sailor killed in the incident have returned to Iran, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency in a report on Sunday. Ukraine said the attack on the ship was unintentional and that Kyiv did not seek escalation.
Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ says he faces abuse, medical neglect in Israeli prison Submitted by Bilge Kotan on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 19:37 The 71-year-old physician, well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank in June News of Rantisi’s detention prompted widespread condemnation (Screengrab/X/@Mistaclim) Off Dr Mazen Rantisi, a 71-year-old Palestinian physician popularly described as the “doctor of the poor”, says he has suffered physical abuse and medical neglect since Israeli authorities detained him more than a month ago, Haaretz reported on Sunday. The doctor, known for often waiving fees, supplying medicines and operating a clinic that serves as a refuge for low-income Palestinians, was detained in a pre-dawn raid on his home in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 21 June. Prosecutors later indicted him for serving as chairman of the board of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit that provides medical care to thousands of Palestinians each year.
Iran’s Pezeshkian says MoU will be ‘centre of gravity’ of its foreign relations Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the memorandum of understanding signed in June with the US “will be the centre of gravity” of Iran’s “foreign relations in the future”. “We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed,” Pezeshkian said on social media. “The security of the country, the region and our allies will be enhanced by this memorandum.
At least one Iranian soldier killed, another injured in clashes, report says At least one Iranian soldier has been killed and another injured in clashes with armed men in the western border city of Marivan in Iran, Mehr News Agency reported.
Centcom says it has redirected 35 vessels US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces continue to enforce the naval blockade. As of today, the US military “has redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2”, it said in a post on X. A U.
Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in final stages Iran's negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, according to the IRNA news agency. Meanwhile, the foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the talks are aimed at finding a mutually agreed mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. Baghaei added that the understanding between Iran and Oman on a new route does not mean the Strait of Hormuz is being opened or closed.
Gaza death toll rises to at least 18 The latest death toll in Gaza has risen to at least 18 as Israeli continues to attack the territory, Al Jazeera reported. They include four Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli air attack on a car in the Saraya area in central Gaza City, the report said.
Israeli forces set fire to houses in southern Lebanon, report says Israeli forces set fire to houses in the al-Mashaa area between the towns of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, the country's National News Agency (NNA) reported. Earlier on Saturday, NNA reported that an Israeli attack on Bint Jbeil in the Nabatieh governorate wounded five Lebanese soldiers, who sustained minor injuries.
Opinion: Israel's genocide has frozen a generation of Gaza's young doctors In July 2025, when Israeli forces suddenly ordered Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah to evacuate under threat of imminent bombardment, my friend Ahmed Shabat, a junior doctor, found himself facing a choice that defined the thin line between life and death. Around him, the hospital was descending into panic as staff and patients scrambled to flee. Amid the blinding chaos, Dr Ahmed spotted a young man who had been brought into the emergency department, entirely overlooked as everyone rushed to escape.
