Two U.S. troops were killed and one remains missing while defending Jordan against Iranian missile and drone attacks, according to CENTCOM. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. military base in Jordan, though the claim could not be independently verified. The incident marks a sharp escalation in regional tensions and raises fears of broader conflict in the Middle East.
TuaregTuareg separatist fighters ambushed a Malian military convoy near Tabankort in northern Mali on Saturday, sparking heavy clashes, officials said. The convoy was traveling from Anefis to Gao when it came under attack. Separatists claimed to have captured dozens of soldiers, though the claim could not be independently verified. The attack comes days after the Malian army, backed by Russia's Africa Corps, recaptured Anefis following intense fighting.
IranIran’s IRGC Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Majid Mousavi said Tehran will continue retaliatory operations until the U.S. stops attacks on Iran’s southern coast and the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf states including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar reported Iranian missile and drone attacks, while tensions across the region continued to escalate.
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.
