Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis Donald Trump once again warned the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East. “We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” the US president told Axios on Monday.
Kuwait condemns drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities Kuwait has condemned attempted drone strikes targeting petroleum facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and the capital Riyadh, describing them as a flagrant violation of the kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement, Kuwait's foreign ministry said the drones were launched by militias in Iraq and that the attack breached international law, the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. Kuwait reaffirmed its full support for Saudi Arabia, saying the kingdom's security is an inseparable part of Kuwait's own security and that of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Bab al-Mandeb: US war on Iran gives Houthis new leverage over Saudi Arabia When Yemen’s Houthis threatened a “maritime embargo” on Saudi ports last week, the risk of war returning to the Arabian Peninsula - and of Bab al-Mandeb becoming the second major oil chokepoint under threat - suddenly became real. The escalation began after Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport more than two weeks ago, potentially pulling the country deeper into the expanding US-Israeli war on Iran. The attack followed the Houthis’ decision to reopen Sanaa airport to direct flights from Iran .
Trump says he is ready for military action if Iran talks fail, report says US President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington was in "very deep talks with Iran" and warned that he is ready for "strong military action" if diplomacy failed. "Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all," Trump told Axios when asked how long he was willing to give for talks.
Bab al-Mandeb: US war on Iran gives Houthis new leverage over Saudi Arabia Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:52 With Hormuz contested, Yemeni threats against Bab al-Mandeb place Riyadh’s remaining oil route under pressure University students march with Palestinian and Yemeni flags over depictions of the Israeli, US and UK flags during a pro-Houthi demonstration at Sanaa University in Yemen's capital, 22 July 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off When Yemen’s Houthis threatened a “maritime embargo” on Saudi ports last week, the risk of war returning to the Arabian Peninsula - and of Bab al-Mandeb becoming the second major oil chokepoint under threat - suddenly became real. The escalation began after Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport more than two weeks ago, potentially pulling the country deeper into the expanding US-Israeli war on Iran. The attack followed the Houthis’ decision to reopen Sanaa airport to direct flights from Iran .
Saudi Arabia says it reserves ‘right to respond’ to drone attacks Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned recent attacks on the kingdom, stating that it reserves the right to respond to them and deter those responsible, Al Jazeera reported. The statement came after Yemen's Houthis claimed drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure on Monday, framing them as retaliation for Saudi drone incursions. On Friday, Saudi Arabian forces struck the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure Iran-backed group Houthis said they launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure on Monday in response to incursions by the kingdom's drones. The Houthis' military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said "a number of sensitive targets and points involved in the supply and transport of crude oil from eastern Saudi Arabia to Yanbu were struck using several drones", referring to the port city where the Gulf monarchy's East-West pipeline reaches the Red Sea. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi Arabia or reports of damage or casualties.
Israeli raids, demolitions continue across occupied West Bank Raids, assaults and detentions continued across the occupied West Bank on Monday as Israeli forces expanded their incursions. The Israeli army raided a training centre for Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, in the Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem. Troops stormed the facility, fired teargas and detained UN staff, the Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement.
Israel attacks civilians sheltering at UN school in Gaza while separate strike kills 2 An Israeli attack targeted a group of Palestinian civilians in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, in front of a UNRWA school where they were sheltering. The injured were taken to the hospital, including a wheelchair user whose legs had been amputated in a previous Israeli airstrike, Al Jazeera reported. Over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed two people and wounded 12 others.
Turkmenistan calls Ukraine’s attack on Iranian vessel ‘unacceptable’ Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Ukraine’s attack against Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea is "unacceptable. " “Turkmenistan, as a Caspian littoral state and a country with permanent neutrality recognised by the United Nations, emphasises that the Caspian Sea is a sea of peace, harmony and good-neighbourliness,” it said. Kyiv's attack on the Iranian ship on Saturday killed at least one sailor and injured several others, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Israeli army incurs into Syria’s Quneitra, detains civilian The Israeli army made an incursion into Syria's Quneitra province and detained a civilian after raiding his home, according to Syria’s official SANA news agency. Several military vehicles entered the village of Western Samdaniyah in the northern countryside on Sunday. Soldiers raided a house, detained a Syrian civilian, and later withdrew from the area.
TEHRAN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Direct hostilities between the United States and Iran showed easing signs after both sides reportedly paused strikes on each other, and diplomatic efforts continued over the security of the Strait of Hormuz. PAUSE IN CONFLICT The U. S.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Embassy in Poland said it is Tehran’s right based on the UN Charter to respond to a Ukrainian military attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea.
The Pentagon has revised down its official casualty figures from the war with Iran, updating the number of US military personnel killed and wounded during the 5-month-old conflict. The move has sparked questions about the Pentagon's methodology and concerns over transparencyfrom Democratic lawmakersand others.
The Pentagon has revised down its official casualty figures from the war with Iran, updating the number of US military personnel killed and wounded during the 5-month-old conflict. The move has sparked questions about the Pentagon's methodology and concerns over transparencyfrom Democratic lawmakersand others.
The Pentagon has revised down its official casualty figures from the war with Iran, updating the number of US military personnel killed and wounded during the 5-month-old conflict. The move has sparked questions about the Pentagon's methodology and concerns over transparencyfrom Democratic lawmakersand others.
The move comes after an Indian sailor was killed in a strike on a vessel in the Black Sea near Russia India has summoned Ukraine's envoy to protest an attack on a commercial vessel in the Black Sea near Russia that left one sailor dead.
