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Israel secures largest arms sale in its history of $4bn to Greece
Greece's National Security Council has approved a $4bn procurement of Israeli air defence systems from Rafael and IAI, the largest defence export deal in Israel's history.
Iran reports " US aircraft" down over Qeshm island near Hormuz Strait
Initial Iranian reports indicate an aircraft has come down over Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz, with no aircraft type, operator or casualty information given and the incident under investigation.
IRGC threatens UK over use of RAF Fairford for Iran strikes
Iran's IRGC has warned Britain that any base used for attacks on Iranian territory is a legitimate target, after US B-1 bombers flew strike missions against Iran from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
US launches 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, explosions reported at Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas
US Central Command said it began a 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets on July 23, with explosions reported around Ahvaz and at Bandar Abbas in the early hours of July 24.
US House votes second time to halt Iran war as four Republicans defect
The US House voted 214-208 to direct Trump to withdraw forces from hostilities with Iran, with four Republicans defecting, on the 145th day of a war that has cost $37.5bn and killed 18 US service members.
Nato pledges to defend Bulgaria from Iran after Sofia approves US refuelling aircraft
Nato has pledged to defend Bulgaria against Iranian retaliation after parliament voted 136 to 13 to host up to eight US KC-135 refuelling aircraft at Bezmer Air Base from July 24, defying warnings from Tehran.
UK withdraws embassy staff from Iran as security deteriorates
Britain has temporarily pulled its embassy staff out of Iran, warning UK nationals that in-person consular assistance will not be available in an emergency.
Iran threatens regional energy infrastructure if US hits its bridges, power plants
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters says its forces will target oil, gas and power infrastructure across the region and block all oil exports if the US acts on Trump's threat to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants over Hormuz ship attacks.
Iraq's al-Zaidi to visit Tehran with offer to host Iran-US talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is set to visit Tehran late this week with an offer to host direct or indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, in a bid to stop the latest US-Iran confrontation widening into a regional war.
OpenAI planning to establish operations in Israel
OpenAI is setting up a business development operation in Israel, hiring a senior AWS executive to court local startups, as it races Anthropic and Google for enterprise AI spending.
Qatar, Egypt and Pakistan propose 10-day truce between Iran and US
Regional mediators including Qatar, Egypt and Pakistan have proposed a ten-day truce between Iran and the US covering a ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides weigh the offer.
COMMENT: The four-power alliance that needs no treaty
An Ankara conference has urged a Turkey, Russia, China and Iran alliance to deter the US. The treaty may never be signed, but the trade flows, pipelines and payment systems suggest the bloc already exists in all but name.
Iran's Pezeshkian says economy has become main battleground in war with US, Israel
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the economy has replaced the battlefield as the main front in Iran's confrontation with the US and Israel, defending a 14-point understanding with Washington as he called for national unity.
Colombia set to resume relations with Israel under de la Espriella
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, will fully restore his country's diplomatic and economic relations with Israel from the moment he takes office on August 7, his transition office said.
Iran confirms mediator ceasefire proposals as it vows to fight on against US
Iran's foreign ministry has confirmed receiving ceasefire proposals from mediators, including a reported Qatari 10-day plan, while insisting the collapsed US memorandum contained no ambiguity and vowing to document American strikes.
Iran hits targets in three Gulf countries and Jordan as seventh night amid American strikes
Iran struck US military targets in four countries, hitting a fuel pier in Kuwait and an air base in Bahrain, as a seventh night of American strikes on Iran's Gulf coast cut water supplies and destroyed bridges.
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Iran says two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz as US denies claim
Iran claims two tankers exploded in a mined corridor south of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military denies, as attacks on shipping push Brent above $84 and traffic through the chokepoint collapses.
Hormuz stays closed until US accepts Iranian rule of the strait, Iran's army says
Iran's army says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts Iranian legal authority over the waterway, confirming strikes on shipping and warning Gulf neighbours that hosting US forces will not go unanswered.
Israeli inflation falls to five-year low as monthly CPI holds steady
Israel's annual inflation rate fell to 1.6% in the 12 months to June, its lowest in five years, down from 1.9% in May. Monthly CPI came in flat against forecasts of a 0.1%-0.2% decline, leaving inflation inside the Bank of Israel's 1%-3% target band
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Iran claims strikes on weapons depots in Bahrain, drones in Kuwait
Iran's IRGC says it struck weapons depots at Bahrain's Sheikh Isa base and drones at Kuwait's Ali Al Salem base under Operation Nasr 2, retaliation it says will continue while US strikes persist.