Saudi Arabia may be planning sea, land assault on Houthis, Yemeni sources claim - report
According to the sources, the attack is intended to break the chokehold the Houthis currently have on oil shipping in the Red Sea.
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Trump convenes cabinet meeting at Camp David on Iran war, as Republicans threatened by gas prices
Iranian hackers suspected in cyberattack against over 30 Minnesota water systems - report
Hamas official says group will reject Board of Peace disarmament deal if Israel does not approve
Pickaxe Mountain exposes Trump-Netanyahu divide on Iran, experts say
Netanyahu brought new intelligence on activity at Iran’s fortified underground site to Washington, but the White House offered no public commitment on how it would respond.
British-Azerbaijani national arrested for allegedly spying on airbase in Cyprus for Iran's IRGC
Rashad Sultanov, 44, from Islington in north London, was arrested on July 17 by Cypriot authorities and is being held in custody as extradition proceedings progress, the Metropolitan Police said.
Senior US officials detail plan to disarm Hamas, ensure Oct. 7 'never happens again'
Senior US officials said: "One of the important things for Israel is that it will not withdraw as long as there is a Hamas threat; Israel's withdrawal will occur according to a [later] schedule."
IRGC officials urged Hamas not to sign disarmament deal during late-stage negotiations - report
Hamas representatives reportedly met with IRGC officials on a recent visit to Iran for the funeral of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, per Axios.
US, BoP hail ‘historic breakthrough’ in Gaza while Israel remains deeply skeptical - analysis
Senior White House and Board of Peace officials praised a Gaza framework deal in which Hamas accepted its complete disarmament, while Israel has nothing to do beyond waiting for its implementation.
Trump announces Gaza disarmament deal, Hamas threatens to refuse to implement if Israel denies it
US, BoP officials discuss details of Gaza reconstruction plan • IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon • US officials say deal will prevent next Oct. 7
‘Lasting peace, security’: BoP reaches ‘historic’ Hamas disarmament deal, Trump announces
Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’
US Treasury sanctions networks supporting Iran’s Mahan Air, IRGC from India, China, Russia
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said those providing financial, logistical, or commercial support to the IRGC or Mahan Air are “helping sustain a terrorist enterprise."
Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs
Nashabe warned that the law could also be used to discriminate against Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon by stipulating that the manager for a professional media site must be Lebanese.
Houthis, Iraqi militias coordinated Saudi attacks from Iraq, officials say
Saudi and regional assessments say the Houthis worked with Iraqi armed groups to strike the kingdom, highlighting deeper coordination within Iran’s regional axis.
