Israel strikes Lebanon repeatedly as explosions heard in Hormuz
Trump says diplomatic solution preferred with Iran • IDF mistakenly intercepts friendly missile in Lebanon • Houthis claim to have attacked Saudi oil tankers
Middle East
Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'
Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah chief of 'serving Israel' ahead of talks
Iraq struggles to pay public salaries as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Jordan condemns Israeli policies in Al-Aqsa, Temple Mount, calls to end 'escalation'
Arab and Muslim officials meeting in Amman condemned what they described as Israeli escalation in Jerusalem, according to Jordan's Foreign Ministry.
IDF launches precise strikes in southern Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah ceasefire violations
Prior to the strikes, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for civilians present in the targeted areas for the first time since June.
Hormuz agreement requires ships to coordinate with Iran while on Omani side, sources tell 'Post'
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said that a joint announcement between Iran and Oman is in its final stage, assuming "certain third parties" do not interfere.
Iranian nurses assaulted, dismissed after protesting poor working conditions - report
The outlet reported that many nurses were beaten and detained by authorities and had their mobile phones confiscated.
Iraq delays July public salaries as Strait of Hormuz blockade guts oil revenue
Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.
Iran's Pezeshkian tells Hamas chief that Iran will support any decision made in Gaza - report
Pezeshkian pledged Iran's support for the Palestinian leaders' decision in a phone call with the head of Hamas' political bureau.
Turkey to submit draft law allowing thousands of former PKK members to return, aims to end conflict
The draft law, some details of which surfaced last November, is focused on managing the return of PKK fighters and civilians from hideouts in northern Iraq, setting out how they will be processed.
Hamas shifts covert organizational units, activities to Turkey following Qatari crackdown
Palestinian sources say that the transfer to Turkey involves most of Hamas's covert activities, while Qatar will continue to host the terror organization's leadership and public-facing activities.
Syrian military raises alert level amid movements near Iraqi border
It also remained unclear whether the military movements had affected border crossings or civilian and commercial traffic between the two countries.
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas carrier and a tanker were exiting. Some 130 ships would typically transit the waterway before the war.
