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Influential Iraqi Shia leader blames Iraqi militias for deaths in US-Saudi strikes Influential Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has blamed armed groups and Baghdad’s failure to establish state control over weapons for fighters killed in joint US-Saudi air strikes. Writing on X, al-Sadr accused militia leaders of pursu
Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:59 Khalil al-Hayya briefed Fidan on Israeli attacks, settlement expansion and Palestinian reconciliation Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on the the Al-Muttaqin
War on Iran: Rescuers search for survivors on Qeshm Island after US kills toddler and parents Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:28 A mother, father and child died in the attack, as US forces launched a wave of attacks on Iran following Tehran's targeting of a Jordanian-American base Iranians sift through t
Pakistan pushes to revive collapsed Iran-US agreement Pakistan says it is working to bring Iran and the United States back to negotiations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Islamabad signed the agreement and has urged both sides to resume talks after an exchange of attacks led Washington and Tehran to de
Israeli air attacks kill six Palestinians in Gaza overnight At least six Palestinians have been killed and 25 others wounded in Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip overnight, medical sources told Al Jazeera. The latest casualties add to the mounting toll from Israel’s continuing bombardment of the besieged Palest
Why the New York Times story on Mossad recruiting Ahmadinejad doesn't add up Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 20:44 A toxic figure reviled across the West, the former Iranian president is among the least plausible candidates for an Israeli regime-change plot Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks i
Egypt says drone attack sparked fire on American LNG ships Egypt has attributed a fire that damaged two vessels at the Mediterranean port of Damietta to a drone attack, marking its first official account of Wednesday’s incident. The Egyptian cabinet said preliminary findings showed that a drone caused the 29 July blaze
Israeli drones target southern Lebanese town in Tyre Lebanese state media is reporting that Israeli drones attacked the Mashaa al-Mansouri area, located in Tyre. The casualties and damage as a result of the assault has yet to be reported.
Watch: Search operations for victims of US strike in Qeshm, where three were found killed Footage released on Thursday by Iranian state TV IRIB showed rescue teams clearing rubble in search of victims in the Chah-Tango neighbourhood of Qeshm Island following a US strike. The attack struck a residential house, killing t
Israeli shelling reported in Syria's Quneitra Israeli forces reportedly attacked Syria's southern countryside of Quneitra with artillery shelling, state media reported According to Sana, three artillery shells were fired towards the vicinity of Tel al-Ahmar al-Sharqi, with no casualties reported.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US attacks on Iran escalated overnight, following president Donald Trump's remarks on Wednesday that Washington would hit Iran "very hard". Several cities, especially in the south of the country, were targeted during a two hour-long wave of attacks. Here are th
IRGC says countries backing US will face a 'harsh response' The latest statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that countries who aid the US will be met with consequences. "Countries involved in aiding the aggressor will receive a harsh response if they do not correct their behaviour," the stat
Reports of blasts at base in Jordan, as army says five Iranian missiles downed Explosions were reportedly heard at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Middle East Eye could not verify these reports. Meanwhile, the country's army spokesperson said five missiles coming in from Iran were "detected, intercept
US strike on family home in Iran's Qeshm kills three, including toddler A US strike on a residential house in Qeshm, located in Iran's Hormozgan, killed three members of a family and injured two others. The deputy governor of Hormozgan for politics, Ahmad Nafisi, said that the family members killed incl
Israeli blasts, shelling reported in southern Lebanon Israeli forces carried out a number of explosions in southern Lebanon overnight and early on Thursday, state media reported. Bombings targeted the towns of Mansouri, Majdal Zoun, and Mazraat Beit al-Sayyad. Meanwhile, shelling was reported nearby Wadi al-
US munition stockpile could impact operations in Iran, senior army leader tells Trump The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine told US President Donald Trump that the situation regarding munitions stockpile could impact military operations in Iran, AP reported citing a US official. A recent analysis by
Israeli attacks escalate in Gaza, three killed, including child The Israeli army has intensified its attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least three - including a child - and wounding several others. Local media reported that Israeli helicopters attacked a tent in the west of Khan Younis, south Gaza, belong
Trump met with Saudi defence minister after joint strikes on Iraq: Report US President Donald Trump met with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, on Wednesday for urgent discussions following the two countries' joint strikes on Iraq, Axios reported citing an American official. According to n
Centcom says two hour-long wave of strikes against Iran 'successfully completed' The US Central Command claimed attacks on dozens of targets in Iran, including military command centres, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defence sites, and maritime capabilities. "At 10 p.m. ET on July 29, U.S.
More explosions reported in Iran, two children wounded by US strike in Qeshm Island Further blasts were heard in parts of the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz, in Khuzestan province. Elsewhere in Qeshm Island, the Director General of Crisis Management of the Hormozgan Governorate said that there are ongoing sea
US Centcom says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at troops US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday that Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East.” "All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted," Centcom said in a statement
Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks on country Kuwait’s Council of Ministers issued a condemnation of Iran’s attacks on the country, state media reported, saying they represent a “serious escalation” and pose a “direct threat” to regional security.
Iran and EU foreign minister hold diplomatic call Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas held a phone call on Tuesday to discuss developments in the Middle East. According to a Telegram statement issued by Araghchi, the pair spoke abou
UKMTO reports explosions heard in the southern Red Sea The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a tanker reported an explosion while crossing the Red Sea. It added in a post on X that the crew and vessel are safe and no environmental damage was reported. This comes after Yemen's Houthis said earlie
Netanyahu's quiet visit to Washington highlights Trump's frustration with the leader Israel is just under three months out from the most consequential election for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date. To win, he will need to be seen as the only candidate fully endorsed by US President Donald
Iranian acting defence minister says weapons manufacturing ‘more active than before' Iran's acting defence minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Tuesday that Iranian defence manufacturing lines are “more active than before”, opposing Trump's claims that US attacks have degraded Iran’s military de
US official says Iran making 'unreasonable demands' for Hormuz fees A US official said on Tuesday that there will be no tolls or fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz during ongoing ceasefire talks taking place between the US and Iran. The US official said Iran was making unreasonable demands that were rejected
Netanyahu's quiet visit to Washington highlights Trump's frustration with the leader Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 18:24 Visit comes ahead of must-win elections for Netanyahu, and Trump's very public rebukes of the Israeli leader Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Do
Tebboune says Algeria will stand by Tunisia against 'any threat' Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 21:35 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune claimed that unnamed actors were seeking to create a wedge been Tunisia and Algeria Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune speaks to the media, on 3 April 202
Israeli forces strike towns in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district again The Israeli army has attacked the Lebanese border towns of Majdal Zoun and al-Mansouri again, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). This comes just hours after Israeli forces blew up buildings in the same towns, as well as B