Middle East
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Jul- 2026 -31 July
Kuwait Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Military Sites: Defense Ministry
Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities," the defense ministry said on Friday.
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31 July
Iran Says Struck Two Tankers Under US ‘Air Escort’ Trying to Pass Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the US military.
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31 July
Hamas Officials Say Deal Agreed on Group’s Arms, Gradual Israel Withdrawal from Gaza
Senior Hamas officials told AFP on Friday that the deal reached with Israel to end the war includes provisions addressing the group's weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
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30 July
US Considers Confiscating Troops’ Phones Over Iran Security Risks
US military officials are considering tighter restrictions on cellphone use by deployed personnel in the Middle East.
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30 July
Egypt’s Damietta Port Says Operations Ongoing Despite Drone Attack
The authority overseeing the Egyptian port of Damietta said Thursday that its operations were ongoing despite a fire breaking out there the day before that authorities blamed on a drone attack.
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30 July
US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ of Retaliatory Strikes on Iran
The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.
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29 July
Israel Army Hit Gaza Mosque, Says Used for Hamas ‘Weapons Storage’
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility.
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29 July
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Had the ‘Best Conversation’ in ‘Excellent’ Meeting With Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he had an "excellent" meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, marking their first face-to-face talks since the war with Iran began in late February.
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29 July
Iran Guards Say Halted 3 Oil Tankers in Hormuz: Media
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck and halted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported Wednesday, despite a lull in fighting between Washington and Tehran.
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29 July
Jordan Army Says Intercepted Five Iranian Missiles
Jordan's army on Wednesday said it intercepted and downed five Iranian missiles, as fighting between Tehran and Washington resumed following a brief pause.
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