Israel, Lebanon talks set for Rome next week Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet in Rome next week to continue discussions over a US-brokered agreement. A US State Department official said the meeting is expected to take place in Rome on 4-6 August, and is focused on "advancing the full implementation of the framework agreement". "That includes expanding the pilot zone process, resolving all outstanding border issues, and working on a comprehensive peace and security agreement," the official added.
Trump says US having 'good talks' with Iran US President Donald Trump said that Washington was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a peace deal between the two countries. "We're having good talks," he said. "I think there's a good chance that something could happen, and if it does, good, if it doesn't, we go back to doing what we were doing two days ago.
Iran's military command warns US it will not leave any threat 'unanswered' Iran's military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has warned the US against attacking Iranian vessels in coastal and territorial waters, saying it will not leave any threat "unanswered". "The United States, in continuation of the evil and insecurity in the region and following the implementation of the illegal naval blockade of Iran, has threatened Iranian vessels, commercial ships and oil tankers in the coastal and territorial waters of our country over the past three days," it said in a statement carried by state news agency IRNA. "We warn that this American action is considered an expansion of war in the region, and as the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have proven in the field, they will not leave any threat and evil of that country's terrorist army unanswered and will deal with it.
Saudi Arabia halts operations at major oil facility after Houthi attack Saudi Arabia's Aramco has reportedly suspended operations at the Abqaiq oil processing and stabilisation facility following a Houthi attack on Monday.
Netanyahu departs for Washington to meet Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed on Monday to Washington DC to meet with US President Donald Trump for the eighth time since they have held their respective offices as heads of state. He remarked that a critical point of discussion will be the trajectory ahead on the war on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed on Monday to Washington DC to meet with US President Donald Trump for the eighth time since they have held their respective offices as heads of state.
US drone shot down over Iraq’s Anbar, report says A US drone was shot down over Iraq's western Anbar province, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported on Monday, citing Iraqi media. IRIB shared images of what it said was the smouldering wreckage of the drone, which it said crashed inside a residential complex.
US Senator Graham offered military support for Israeli war on Lebanon, new footage shows Just one day before his funeral is set to take place in Washington, DC, video footage has emerged showing a gleeful Senator Lindsey Graham rejoicing at the launch of the US -Israeli war on Iran , and even single-handedly offering US military involvement to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his war on Lebanon . The clips are from British filmmaker Alex Holder , who has been following Graham for the last three years for a documentary on his relationship with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Holder appears to have been granted access to staff meetings on Capitol Hill as well as discussions Graham had with national and foreign leaders, including the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia , the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Pakistan condemns drone attacks against Saudi Arabia Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has “strongly” condemned drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, saying that "such provocative attacks pose a grave threat to peace and stability across the entire region. " In a statement posted on X, Islamabad reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for the kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace and prosperity, and added that it will continue taking all possible steps to support lasting peace and stability in the region. 🔈 PR No.
Trump says the US is ‘winning big time’ with Iran US President Donald Trump said that he is making the “largest ever investment in the United States armed forces. ” “We’re winning big time with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said, adding that the US was "ensuring that they’re never having a nuclear weapon. ” Trump also said the US has destroyed Iran’s “navy, we’ve destroyed their air force, we’ve destroyed their leadership, we’ve destroyed their anti-aircraft weaponry”.
Iran’s health minister says 60 killed in recent US attacks The US attacks killed 60 people and injured about 670 other Iranians in the south of the country in the past 10 to 12 days, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian news agency reports.
Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals, poll finds Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict's early days, with most respondents saying that President Donald Trump has failed to explain his goals. The poll, conducted Friday through Sunday, also showed the Republican president's approval rating ticking higher to 37 percent, up three points from last month when his rating tied the lowest of his presidency. The poll found that 69 percent of Americans, including four in 10 Republicans, think Trump has not "clearly explained the goals of US military involvement in Iran.
Yemen's FM says Houthis using Bab al-Mandeb to mirror Iran's pressure Afrah al-Zouba, the Foreign Minister Designate of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's model of trying to impose control on international shipping around the Strait of Hormuz in the Bab el-Mandeb. The group had been emboldened by what she called an insufficiently serious international response to attacks on commercial shipping over the past years, al-Zouba told a small group of journalists, including Reuters, on Monday.
Palestinian woman delivers stillborn baby after Israeli checkpoint delay, medics say Palestinian health workers said a woman delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance after the vehicle was reportedly delayed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Monday, AFP reported on Monday. The 28-year-old woman was six months pregnant and unconscious when medics collected her from her home in the village of Qaryout, south of the city of Nablus, medic Bashar Qaryouti told AFP. "She was suffering from very heavy bleeding and her condition was extremely critical," Qaryouti said, adding that the ambulance was heading to Rafidia hospital in Nablus via Awarta checkpoint, where the Israeli soldiers stopped the ambulance.
US Senator Graham offered military support for Israeli war on Lebanon, new footage shows Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 18:51 A loud and proud interventionist, Lindsey Graham's funeral is scheduled for Tuesday Former US Senator Lindsey Graham waves to reporters after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine on 10 July 2026 (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) Off Just one day before his funeral is set to take place in Washington, DC, video footage has emerged showing a gleeful Senator Lindsey Graham rejoicing at the launch of the US -Israeli war on Iran , and even single-handedly offering US military involvement to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his war on Lebanon . The clips are from British filmmaker Alex Holder , who has been following Graham for the last three years for a documentary on his relationship with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Holder appears to have been granted access to staff meetings on Capitol Hill as well as discussions Graham had with national and foreign leaders, including the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia , the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Israeli election campaign billboards in Cyprus spark debate Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been hit by a backlash over an election campaign billboard in Cyprus targeting Israeli tourists and residents. An image shared by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou on Sunday showed the billboard in Hebrew featuring a photo of Eisenkot next to a message reading: “Israelis, enjoy! You deserve it!
UN experts urge Iran to halt death sentences of 10 men UN experts on Monday called on Iran to cancel the death penalties given to 10 young men over anti-government protests that rocked the country in January. Twelve men, aged between their late teens and early twenties, were sentenced and two were executed on 19 July. "Sentencing 12 people to death in one hearing, in a closed courtroom and without clarity as to each defendant's individual responsibility violates established fair trial standards," the experts said.
Iraq says opens probe into Saudi drone attack claim Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Monday for an investigation into Saudi Arabia's claim that drones targeting its territory had been launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq, his spokesman said. Zaidi directed "the competent security authorities to investigate the statement issued by the ministry of defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the targeting of the kingdom with drones launched from Iraqi territory", spokesman Sabah al-Numan said in a statement.
Opinion: Why tying a Saudi nuclear deal to Israel is a strategic mistake The future of US-Saudi Arabia relations may hinge less on grand declarations than on Washington's ability to distinguish between strategic interests and political aspirations. If the United States conditions a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on the kingdom's immediate accession to the Abraham Accords , it would be collapsing two fundamentally different policy objectives into a single diplomatic test. Such an approach may appear to increase American leverage.
Trump says he will ask Putin if Russian satellites are aiding Tehran US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin if Russian satellites are helping Tehran direct strikes in the Middle East. "I'll ask Putin about it. We'll find out," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
