The United States launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, marking the seventh consecutive night of operations, according to CENTCOM. Iran’s Health Ministry said 38 people were killed and more than 400 injured in U.S. attacks during July, while Tehran also claimed to have targeted a U.S. naval vessel in the northern Indian Ocean. The claims have not been independently verified.
Iran-backed Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia have raised concerns that Pakistan could be drawn into the escalating Middle East conflict, potentially jeopardizing its mediation role between the United States and Iran. Pakistani officials say any attack on Saudi Arabia would be viewed as a threat to Pakistan, underscoring Islamabad's delicate balancing act between its defense ties with Riyadh and its relationship with neighboring Iran.
IThe IAEA has condemned the killing of the chief engineer of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in a drone strike, calling it "unacceptable" and warning of risks to nuclear safety. Russia blamed Ukraine for the attack, while Kyiv did not immediately comment.
Syrian authorities have seized a shipment of weapons and advanced missiles allegedly smuggled from Iraq and intended for Hezbollah, according to state media. The interception comes amid heightened regional efforts to disrupt arms trafficking and follows recent discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on countering Hezbollah.
Israel has reaffirmed its intention to maintain military "security zones" inside Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip, with Defense Minister Israel Katz saying the deployments are essential to protect Israeli border communities from militant threats. The statement comes amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from parts of Syria and Lebanon as negotiations over regional security continue.
At least four Palestinians, including a six-year-old girl and three members of the same family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Wednesday, as ceasefire negotiations in Cairo ended without a breakthrough over Hamas' disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.
The U.S. military announced new strikes on Iran, saying the operation targeted Iranian coastal defense systems and missile storage facilities to reduce Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM also said it had resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said more than 30 civilians were killed in recent U.S. strikes in southern Iran. Iranian officials also reported that three members of the family of an environmental specialist were killed in a missile strike on Hajiabad in Hormozgan Province. The reported casualty figures have not been independently verified.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed missile and drone attacks on U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, following Washington’s announcement of new strikes against Iran. The claims have not been independently verified, while the U.S. military said it had launched another phase of operations targeting Iran’s military capabilities linked to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
