Watch: Trump says Iran would be hit 'very hard' US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US would hit Iran "very hard" after an attack on the US military in Jordan. "So it's our turn," Trump told reporters at the White House. He said Washington would see if there was an agreement at some point, "but we're going to hit them very hard.
Blasts rock southern Iran Several explosions were reported south of Iran after the US said it carried attacks in Iran, including in Bushehr province, Qeshm Island, Abadan, Kish Island and Bandar Abbas.
Centcom says US begins attacks on Iran The US Central Command announced that US forces began carrying out attacks at 8pm eastern time (12am GMT) against Iran. "The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U. S.
Report: US conducting strikes in Iran The US army is reportedly conducting air strikes and attacking targets in Iran, according to Axios citing a senior American official. US President Donald Trump said earlier that the US would hit Iran "very hard" after an attack on the US military in Jordan.
How Israeli settler terrorism threatens the basics of Palestinian survival Submitted by Ghada Majadli on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 20:49 The healthcare infrastructure that sustains West Bank communities is collapsing amid accelerated settlement expansion and violent attacks A Palestinian ambulance drives past Israeli forces in Kafr Aqab, south of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on 27 January 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) On In less than 24 hours last week, four Palestinians were killed and several were injured across the occupied West Bank, as settler attacks spread to multiple villages, leaving homes, vehicles and other property damaged and burned. In the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, the four Palestinians were killed on Friday in a settler attack, which also resulted in the deaths of two settlers. Hours later, Israeli forces raided a Nablus hospital to arrest two Palestinians, one of whom was being treated for a gunshot wound, while military closures and checkpoints sealed off large parts of the city and surrounding villages.
Amnesty: India sent 2,596 arms shipments to Israel during genocide in Gaza Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 15:05 Amnesty said its 'conservative' methodology meant it was likely underestimating the true extent of India's contribution to Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, attend a press conference in Jerusalem, on 26 February 2026 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP) Off Indian state-owned and private companies shipped at least 2,596 consignments comprising hundreds of thousands of arms, ammunition and military components to Israel during the genocide in Gaza, a new Amnesty International report has revealed. The shipments, sent between 7 October 2023 and 30 November 2025, included machine-gun components, 155 mm high-explosive artillery shells supplied to Elbit Systems, explosive warheads for the SkyStriker "kamikaze" drones - similar to those discovered amid the ruins in Khan Younis - and armoured vehicle components destined for major suppliers to the Israeli military. According to Amnesty, these amounted to 564,970 parts of explosive ordnance (drone warheads, artillery shell casings and others); 390,516 small arms parts for military-grade weapons; and 298 components of military vehicles to large Israeli companies that supplied the Israeli armed forces.
Turkish FM meets with head of Hamas’s political bureau Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of Hamas’s political bureau on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Turkish Foreign Ministry sources. Fidan congratulated al-Hayya on taking up the role, while al-Hayya outlined developments in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including Israeli settlement expansion and attacks on Jerusalem’s holy sites. Fidan reaffirmed Türkiye’s firm backing for what he called the Palestinians’ “just cause” and said Ankara would continue working to increase humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza and support the peace process, Anadolu report said.
Iraq demands evidence that attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from its territor Iraq said US-Saudi “aggression” had hampered efforts to investigate allegations that attacks on Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory. “We demand evidence and proof that attacks were launched from Iraq, but no party has provided any,” the spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces told the Iraqi News Agency. The spokesperson added that security leaders were developing a plan to prevent attacks and protect Iraq’s sovereignty.
Iranian sources confirm US-Saudi attack killed several IRGC members Iranian sources have confirmed that at least four people affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been killed in a joint attack by the US and Saudi Arabia, according to Al Jazeera.
Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, two sources say Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday. The composition of the coalition has yet to be finalised and remains under discussion with dozens of countries, the sources said.
Lebanon seeks arrest of businessman accused of meeting Netanyahu Lebanese judicial authorities issued a warrant Wednesday seeking the arrest of influential businessman Antoun Sehnaoui accused of meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid Israel's war on Lebanon. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that prosecutor and judge Ahmad Rami had issued a 30-day wanted notice for Sehnaoui "on charges of dealing with the Israeli enemy and violating Lebanon's boycott law against Israel". Lebanese law criminalises contact with Israel, despite the countries beginning direct talks under US sponsorship in April.
'Whitewashing Laura Loomer': AP interview sparks backlash on social media The Associated Press is facing backlash after publishing an interview with Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, during her visit to Ukraine. The article quickly drew criticism from journalists, commentators and social media users, many of whom accused the news agency of attempting to "whitewash" one of the US's most controversial figures. Loomer has long been one of the most polarising figures in US conservative politics, having repeatedly drawn condemnation for anti-Muslim rhetoric, racist remarks and conspiracy theories.
US immigration agents are patrolling airports to arrest visa overstayers Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:06 This comes as June saw the highest rate of immigration detentions since Trump took power Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents confront protesters as they gather outside the federal immigration centre at Delaney Hall, where ICE is detaining immigrants in Newark, New Jersey, on 8 June 2026 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP) Off Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are now patrolling US airports looking to arrest people who have overstayed their visas and are taking domestic flights around the country, ABC News reported on Tuesday. Visa overstays have typically been a civil violation rather than a criminal offence, given these are foreigners who entered the US legally. Many in the US also often find themselves in a risky position because their Green Card applications for US permanent residency do not get processed in time - before their visas expire.
Ahmet Davutoglu, former PM turned Erdogan critic, ends political career Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:49 Davutoglu’s Future Party failed to challenge the ruling AKP despite securing parliamentary seats through an opposition alliance Former Turkish prime minister and Future Party chairman Ahmet Davutoglu gives a press conference after his party's meeting in Ankara, on 19 December 2019 (Adem Altan/AFP) Off Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday announced that he was dissolving his Future Party and withdrawing from party politics. Davutoglu, a former close ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said in a written statement posted on X that he was leaving “party politics” because of the country’s “dirty political climate”. “This is not a decision of surrender.
Trump says will hit Iran hard after attack, was briefed on Egypt tankers US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US would hit Iran very hard after an attack on the US military in Jordan. "So it's our turn," Trump told reporters at the White House. He said Washington would see if there was an agreement at some point, "but we're going to hit them very hard.
New US sanctions target Iran's Hormuz income The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting entities linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards that it accused of extorting ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came as President Donald Trump warned the United States would strike Iran "hard" after a missile attack against US bases in Jordan, reigniting the war after a days-long pause. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that a scheme backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard "forces commercial vessels to purchase mandatory maritime 'insurance' to transit the Strait.
'We have special forces': Netanyahu unbothered by global threats of arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Tuesday that he was not too bothered by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for him, because Israeli special forces would protect him should any country try to take him into custody. "It scares me in this sense. For you, you travel internationally, God forbid you had a medical emergency, and you need to land, and you're about to land in a country that recognises the ICC.
'Whitewashing Laura Loomer': AP interview sparks backlash on social media Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 17:49 Critics say the Associated Press devoted too little attention to Laura Loomer's history of anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories US far-right political activist Laura Loomer (front and left) during a visit to a DTEK electricity substation to meet energy workers and observe the country’s power infrastructure impacted by the war and Russian attacks in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on 26 July 2026 (DTEK/AFP) Off The Associated Press is facing backlash after publishing an interview with Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, during her visit to Ukraine. The article quickly drew criticism from journalists, commentators and social media users, many of whom accused the news agency of attempting to "whitewash" one of the US's most controversial figures. Loomer has long been one of the most polarising figures in US conservative politics, having repeatedly drawn condemnation for anti-Muslim rhetoric, racist remarks and conspiracy theories.
Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored all paths to curb Iran's nuclear project in their meeting, including diplomacy, economic pressure and force, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Netanyahu did not tell Trump that Israel's preference was for an attack on Iran, the official said in a briefing with reporters on Tuesday. "In the end, it's his decision," the official said of Trump.
Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza Israeli drone strikes killed two Palestinians in Gaza City and Khan Younis on Wednesday evening, Wafa news agency reported, citing medical sources. An Israeli combat drone struck people near the junction of Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street and Abdel Qader al-Husseini Street in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood, killing one civilian and wounding several others, medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital said. In western Khan Younis, an Israeli combat drone targeted a group of civilians in the al-Mawasi area, killing one civilian and injuring several others, medical sources at Nasser Hospital said.
