Netanyahu says Iran will 'not have nuclear weapons' with or without deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons, a goal he has long alleged Tehran is pursuing, regardless of the course of negotiation efforts with Washington and Arab states. "I want to emphasise once again: with an agreement or without an agreement, as long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting.
Iran to release footage of Mojtaba Khamenei in the future, says report Footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei "among the people and out in streets, as well in meetings with the commanders of armed forces" will be released in the future, Basij Organisation deputy Qasem Qoraishi reportedly said on Sunday. Khamenei, who was appointed supreme leader in March, has not been seen in public since his appointment. The report on the Iranian judiciary's news outlet Mizan appeared to be aimed at addressing speculation about his health.
Houthis say they targeted 'Saudi enemy' forces and equipment in Yemen Yemen's Houthi said they had targeted "Saudi enemy" troops and equipment on Yemen's Red Sea coast city of Mokha after residents there said they heard blasts. The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had "carried out a large-scale and precise military operation targeting Saudi enemy troop concentrations and weapons depots in the Mokha area," using "a large number of ballistic missiles and drones".
From autonomy to 'settler colonialism': How India redrew Kashmir's demographic and political landscape Submitted by MEE correspondent on Fri, 08/07/2026 - 15:49 New domicile rules, electoral gerrymandering and changing land laws have fuelled debate over identity and representation in Indian-administered Kashmir A Special Operations Group officer of the Indian police checks a pedestrian’s mobile phone in Srinagar, Kashmir, ahead of India’s Republic Day on 22 January 2026 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off Seven years after India revoked the special constitutional status of Indian-administered Kashmir , changes to land ownership, residency laws and governance have continued to reshape the region, which critics have called a part of a multi-pronged strategy to alter Kashmir's demographic and political landscape. On 5 August 2019, India's ruling right-wing nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government revoked Article 370 and Article 35A, which granted Jammu and Kashmir autonomy and constitutional safeguards. What followed was a legal onslaught for a broader restructuring of the contested region, parts of which are held by India, Pakistan and China.
IRGC says won't reopen Hormuz until US accepts all Iran's conditions Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have said they will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US accepts all of Tehran's demands. "Our current strategy is to maintain this strait until the enemy accepts all our conditions," said IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi on Sunday, as quoted by state television, adding that "the strait is now actually a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway".
Talks with US won't happen while interim deal is breached, says Araghchi Iran and the US are not engaged in talks and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches the interim deal signed in June, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, adding that messages are being exchanged via intermediaries. Araghchi repeated Iran's position that an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz between Tehran and Muscat was in the "final stages" but would not reopen the strategic waterway. In comments reported by Mehr news agency, he said the agreement would set out the new shipping lanes to be used once the US fulfils other conditions and the strait is reopened to traffic.
Houthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery Yemen's Houthis have claimed a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jizan, saying the attack was in response to Saudi drone attacks on Yemen’s Saada and Hajjah provinces, according to Al Masirah TV. Saudi Arabia's ministry of energy earlier said firefighters have “extinguished a fire that broke out at dawn” in a facility belonging to the refinery in Jizan, without specifying what caused the fire.
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Iran has asked the US to “correct its behaviour” and set six conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including permanently halting military action against Iran and its regional allies. US vice president JD Vance said the US has made progress in negotiations with Iran, but Washington remains focused on determining whether Tehran “is willing to make longer-term changes that could lead to an improved relationship with Washington”. Israeli settler attacks continue in the West Bank, with Palestinian media outlets reporting that Palestinian property was torched in an overnight attack.
Israeli media says Netanyahu okayed reconstruction in southern Gaza Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz quietly authorised rehabilitation work in southern Gaza two weeks ago, Israeli Army Radio has reported. Netanyahu’s green flag to the work, which involves laying infrastructure for future residential housing, comes despite his repeated vows that reconstruction would not begin until Hamas is disarmed. The report said the work is under way in eastern Rafah, inside Israeli military-controlled territory near the so-called Yellow Line separating Israeli forces from Hamas-held areas.
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian property in West Bank Israeli settlers have set fire to Palestinian property overnight in Wadi Rahim in the southern West Bank, according to Palestinian media outlets. Footage posted on X by these outlets shows settlers entering homes in the Hebron Hills village and setting fire to furniture. #متابعة | مستوطنون يُضرمون النيران في ممتلكات الأهالي خلال هجومهم على منطقة "واد الرخيم" بمسافر يطا، جنوب #الخليل pic.
Former Syrian army general arrested in Lebanon Lebanon’s Central Criminal Investigations Bureau has arrested former Syrian army officer Major General Adel Issa, who is wanted by Syria for “crimes against humanity”. An arrest warrant in absentia had been issued by the Syrian judiciary against Issa, who served as commander of the 17th Division of the Syrian Army during Bashar Al-Assad’s rule, Lebanon’s National News Agency said. Lebanese judge Ahmad Rami Al-Hajj has notified the Syrian Public Prosecutor of Issa’s arrest and requested that the judicial file be submitted for review to determine whether he can be handed over to the Syrian authorities, NNA reported.
HRF files complaint against Israeli reservist in Vietnam The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint with Vietnamese authorities against Israeli reservist Matan Jerafi, who is currently vacationing in Vietnam. In a statement, HRF said Jerafi is the CEO of the Israeli NGO Im Tirtzu and a member of the 920th Infantry Battalion of the 769th Brigade. HRF said evidence indicates Jerafi took part in destroying civilian infrastructure in Gaza between December 2023 and January 2024 and in Lebanon between October and November 2024.
Hamas says ready to go ahead with Gaza plan Hamas has said it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal. A Hamas official told AFP that the group had informed US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace that it stood by the latest stage of the plan, under which the militants would hand over weapons to a nascent Palestinian governing committee in the war-battered territory. Trump last week had hailed as a breakthrough that Hamas had agreed to disarmament under the plan, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel had not agreed to the "draft" presented by the Board of Peace.
Pakistani defence minister calls for 'united military front' against Israel Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has called for a “united military front” against Israel, calling it “a threat to the entire Muslim world”. In an interview with Pakistan’s Geo News, after the country signed a landmark defence agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Asif said: “Given Israel’s current conduct, as well as the historical evidence of what it has been doing, at one stage, in 1948 or 1947, what I consider an illegitimate state came into being. It was, I believe, a product of the Balfour Declaration.
Saudi Arabia, Yemen condemn attack on UAE oil tanker Saudi Arabia has condemned the attack on an oil tanker operated by the UAE’s ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz as “an assault on global energy security”. The UAE had blamed Iran for the attack, condemned also by Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Syria. In a statement, the Saudi ministry of foreign affairs said: “These reprehensible attacks constitute an assault on the security and safety of maritime navigation, as well as on the security of global energy supplies.
Fire doused at Saudi Aramco facility in Jizan, Saudi ministry says Firefighters have “extinguished a fire that broke out at dawn” in a facility belonging to the Saudi Aramco Refinery in Jizan, the kingdom's ministry of energy said, without specifying what caused fire. No casualties were reported by the ministry. Oil facilities in Jizan have been the target of Yemen's Houthis during the ongoing Iran-US war.
Israeli troops enter Lebanese village, erect earthen barrier overnight Israeli troops infiltrated a Lebanese village placed under the control of Lebanon's army as part of a June agreement, building an earthen barrier there overnight. An AFP correspondent saw the barrier, situated at the village's eastern entrance and blocking the road. The local authorities said it was unclear if any Israeli forces remained in the area.
Vance says talks 'make progress' but Iran must make long-term changes US vice president JD Vance has said the US has made progress in negotiations with Iran, but Washington remains focused on determining whether Tehran “is willing to make longer-term changes that could lead to an improved relationship with Washington”. “The question is whether they're able, their system is able to give the things that are necessary for us to be happy, for us to feel like we've gotten what we need out of this particular engagement. That is still to be determined, but I do think that we've made some progress over the last few days,” Vance told Fox News.
Fleet of 56 tankers shipping oil through Hormuz 'covertly', tracking firm says A fleet of at least 56 is currently conducting "covert ship-to-ship transfer" of oil from Gulf countries, according to TankerTrackers. com, which tracks oil shipments. The firm said the fleet of "visually identified tankers is currently operating in digital darkness to support oil exports from Arab nations neighbouring Iran" “These vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz to conduct covert ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in the Gulf of Oman,” it said, adding that this helps “ensure that you can still afford to enjoy your summer holiday, even if it is only a day trip”.
Girl and her father wounded as Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon A girl and her father were wounded when an Israeli drone crashed in the town of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. The “hostile drone” was flying over the Ali al-Taher–Al-Dabsha heights before crashing near a house belonging to the Qansou family after suffering a technical malfunction, according to the National News Agency.
