Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US President Donald Trump to de-escalate and refrain from launching new large-scale strikes on Iran, according to Axios. The report comes as the US is said to be preparing a major attack on Iran, with Tehran warning any aggression would trigger a 'decisive and proportionate' response.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the United States on Saturday against taking any "adventurous" actions, saying those responsible would bear the consequences, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has vowed to use all means at its disposal to exercise its right of self-defense in response to what it describes as ongoing US violations against the country.

The US president announced the cancellation of a planned military strike against Iran, citing progress in ongoing negotiations.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against any fresh act of adventurism targeting the Islamic Republic, stating that Iran is completely prepared to effectively confront any such miscalculation.

Donald Trump announced that the parameters of a peace deal with Iran have been agreed to and that all planned US airstrikes on Iran have been halted, according to The Gateway Pundit.

Saudi Crown Prince MBS told Trump he was concerned over planned strikes on Iran; Trump said he agreed to cancel attack 'subject to a deal,' Axios reports

The US Embassy in Jerusalem has called on American citizens in the Middle East to be prepared to leave the region in case of further security escalation, according to a post on the embassy's X social media page.

Lebanon's president condemned Israeli explosions near a historic castle, with the site described as a 'geopolitical pawn' in the ongoing tunnel conflict between the two countries.

Trump says he agrees to cancel a planned attack on Iran, according to a Xinhua flash report dated August 2, 2026.

Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least four people, despite Trump announcing a breakthrough.

The British Navy reported a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Oman on Friday, damaging its engine room, while a separate explosion occurred near another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz area amid intensifying maritime and regional escalation.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman criticized the stance of some neighboring countries during the recent US-Israeli aggression, saying those who invoke the message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) should assess their own governments' conduct against Islamic principles.

A massive explosion occurred in Haddatha, southern Lebanon, as a result of Israeli military demolition activity, according to an OSINT account.

A senior Iranian lawmaker said the arrangement set by the Islamic Republic for passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains the 'only option on the table,' whether the United States chooses military escalation or negotiations.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has raised concerns regarding Donald Trump's plans for large-scale strikes on Iran.

Reports of an explosion in the Syrian city of Qamishli, following earlier warnings from SyrianAhmed al-Sharaa that Syria would attack Iraq in response to further aggression from Iranian-backed militias operating in Iraq.

Iran threatens to strike other nations' energy fields if the US launches fresh attacks, according to a report.

A Haaretz analysis relayed via a C-tier aggregator reports that U.S. officials say Washington is preparing options for renewed military action against Iran, as Israel braces for potential escalation.

Three Palestinians, including a child, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting an apartment in Al-Sousi Tower west of Gaza City.

Two Palestinians, including a child, were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike that struck a residential building in the Al-Mina area, west of Gaza City, according to Press TV.

Two ships, including a U.S.-owned natural gas storage tanker, caught fire after an explosion at Egypt's Port of Damietta. Maritime security firms said the incident appeared to be caused by a drone strike, while Egyptian authorities have not confirmed the cause or identified who was responsible.

Explosions were reported in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, targeting positions of Kurdish separatist fighters, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency citing Al-Mayadeen.

Israeli forces detonated homes belonging to displaced Lebanese residents in the village of Haddatha in southern Lebanon, according to Quds News Network reports.

An Israeli lawyer advocated killing Palestinians in comments to the BBC one week after a deadly shooting at Gilad Farm, according to a Jerusalem Post report.

Bennett says Qatar is a more dangerous enemy to Israel than Iran right now.

An off-duty Israeli soldier has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a 10-year-old Palestinian boy in the back in the West Bank.

Iran's Armed Forces have entered their highest state of readiness, switching to wartime protocols, according to an unverified post on Bluesky by @Middle_East_Spectator.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a new round of military strikes against Iran, according to U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity on July 31, with oil prices reportedly surging past $90 per barrel.

Unverified social media post claims body of 2-year-old found after alleged US attack on Qeshm in southern Iran. Bluesky user Sara Massoumi alleges US military strike with no official corroboration.