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Tehran has threatened a response after a Ukrainian strike on a Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that Kyiv says was carrying weapons to Russia. Ukraine has said it doesn't seek escalation.

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The hardest lesson of the Iran war for a US military “that has dominated the blue skies for generations,” two Stimson Center experts argue, “may be that the decisive contest has moved below.”
The contract is expected to dramatically increase the United States' interceptor inventory, which has been depleted by the wars involving Iran and Ukraine

Kuwait's Chief of Staff met in Saudi Arabia with the Defence Coalition for preserving freedom of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to the state news agency.
DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian state media reported on Thursday.

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, after Saudi Arabia acknowledged direct involvement in the war for the first time.
🇺🇦👀🛡️ Ukraine is constructing a multi-layered “anti-drone dome” around Kharkiv in an effort to shield the city from the growing threat posed by Russian FPV drones, according to the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. 🔹 Layer One: An outer defensive “dome” beyond the city limits designed to intercept FPV drones before they can reach Kharkiv. 🔹 Layer Two: Dedicated anti-drone corridors and protective net systems to be installed along the ring road and key highways, restricting drone

Iran has made several attempts to target senior Israeli officials recently through proxy militias. Israel is weighing whether and how to respond, per N12.

Exclusive: Festival supporting rescued animals forced to cancel after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint A vegan festival aiming to raise money for rescued animals has been cancelled after a complaint was sent to its venue by controversial lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). But three bands named by UKLFI in its complaint have hit back against it in comments made to Middle East Eye. The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 2
RSF leader Hemetti vows to march on Khartoum after the Sudanese army recaptured key territory in North Kordofan, as the Tasis coalition warns of renewed military hostilities. https://t.co/zGqSrOlYE3 #Sudan #FightingKordofan #Khartoum https://t.co/BCpY0k8RHo

Brussels is drafting its largest-ever corporate blacklist over the war—and expanding trade with the country those parts pass through.

The meeting, held at Blair House, was described by officials from both sides as 'direct and frank'.

AP-NORC poll shows 61% of Republicans approve of conflict, down from 71% last month; 72% of US adults say it's extremely or very important to keep gas prices in check The post 2/3 of US adults say Iran war hasn’t been worthwhile; 28% back Trump’s handling of it appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran's Foreign Ministry denies any responsibility for the attack on the Damietta port, telling Lebanese newspaper A-Nahar that Tehran never intended to carry out such a strike.
One person was killed as a result of a Russian strike on the town of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk region, Oleksandr Hanzha, head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, announced on Thursday.
Today, July 30, the Russian military launched several attacks on Zaporizhzhia using FPV drones, resulting in three people being wounded.

The attack is the first on Egyptian territory since the Iran war erupted in February, raising the risk of further widening the Middle East conflict.

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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would start a “countdown” for the federal government. “The PML-N thinks that after its defeat in Gilgit-Baltistan, a defeat in AJK would mean a countdown begins for its government,” he said while addressing a rally in Muzaffarabad ahead of the August 2 elections. “But this is a misconception.” “If you steal [the election] … write it down, take my guarantee, that a countdown will start fo

Search-and-rescue operations have been completed at all locations affected by the Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 29-30 July. According to updated figures, one person has been killed and three others injured.
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Houthi-linked accounts in Yemen confirm one person was killed in Saudi strikes in Iraq, further evidence of Houthi coordination with Iraqi Shiite militias. @kaisos1987 https://t.co/C22KResv3I

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated, speaking about Russia's war against Ukraine, that the next 100 days may decide its fate.

Twenty-five cats stuck inside a shopping mall in Japan gutted in an explosion after a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said on Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media. Momo, Kohaku, Tango, Shandy — a fluffy Norwegian Forest Cat — and the others were in Cat Cafe MOFF on the ground floor of the Aeon mall in Kashima when the deadly 7.1-magnitude quake hit on Tuesday. The mall was evacuated and employees returned to retrieve the cats when a huge explosion — likely caused by

The Kh-101 flew across Ukraine and traveled about 95 km inside a NATO member before it fell.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would start a “countdown” for the federal government. “The PML-N thinks that after its defeat in Gilgit-Baltistan, a defeat in AJK would mean a countdown begins for its government,” he said while addressing a rally in Muzaffarabad ahead of the August 2 elections. “But this is a misconception.” “If you steal [the election] … write it down, take my guarantee, that a countdown will start fo

Polish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a Russian missile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The discovery followed reports of an explosion, with investigators finding a crater and debris scattered across a nearby field.

Poland said Thursday that a missile that blasted a 10-metre (33 feet) crater inside its territory was likely fired by Russia in its latest mass attack on Ukraine.
Deux personnes tuées lors d’attaques armées nocturnes dans le territoire de Nyiragongo https://t.co/vwPEyi9wGM

Egypt confirms it was hit by a drone without assigning blame, though Iranian sources imply Tehran was behind strike; 1 dead in Iranian attack on Chinese-owned building in Kuwait The post Mediating Pakistan insists US-Iran talks ‘ongoing,’ despite heavy strikes appeared first on The Times of Israel.

QUETTA: An explosion in a private coal mine in the Sorange area of Balochistan’s provincial capital on Thursday trapped several miners, said an official. Labour leader Pir Muhammad Kakar told Dawn that around 25 workers were inside the mine at the time of the explosion. “Three miners were rescued after the explosion. Around 22 workers remain trapped inside the mine,” Kakar said. “All available resources should be mobilised immediately to rescue the trapped workers,” he appealed to the authoritie
Yemen's Houthis Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi: The Saudi regime is a partner with the United States, Israel, and Britain in pursuing Zionist agendas in the region.

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Newly revealed recordings indicate that Netanyahu urged Senator Lindsey Graham to use sexual misconduct allegations against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to delay the court's arrest warrants over the Gaza war. Graham agreed to coordinate a bipartisan letter with other senators, but the ICC issued warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant in November 2024 anyway. Source: MEE

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Germany is reportedly drawing up secret plans to stop pro-Kremlin "traitor states" from blocking NATO troop movements in the event of a Russian attack. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government fears the far-right AfD could win control of eastern states such as Saxony-Anhalt or Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, allowing regional governments to delay military deployments through permits, policing, and bureaucratic obstruction. Officials are reportedly exploring legal ways to override state government

According to the headquarters spokesman, the alliance "is in close contact with the Polish authorities regarding the violation of Polish airspace"

Iran last night fired a barrage of missile at a US base in Jordan all of the missiles were intercepted and shot down.

Bangladesh's foreign minister, Dr Khalilur Rahman, said that the improvement of relations with one country does not mean that relations with another country are deteriorating.