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At least 35 people were killed and many injured when a Sudanese army drone struck a traditional court in North Darfur on Sunday, according to the Emergency Lawyers group. The court was holding sessions for local disputes, and victims included four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders, a witness said.
Iran's Deputy Chief of Staff for Armed Forces, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, declared that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war state, reflecting Tehran's enhanced control and deterrence. The statement underscores Iran's hardened stance on maritime security in the strategic waterway, which carries about 20% of global oil.
AIPAC and allied groups have poured a record $60 million into Michigan's Democratic Senate primary to defeat Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive critic of Israel. The spending has become the central issue in the race, with El-Sayed's supporters casting it as a fight over the influence of money in politics and US policy toward Israel.
Iran says negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stage, stressing the waterway won't return to pre-war status. The announcement follows U.S. President Trump's claim of a conditional halt to strikes on Iran, with a potential deal requiring the strait's full reopening.
A massive Ukrainian drone attack on multiple Russian regions overnight killed at least 8 people, including civilians, with strikes on infrastructure and a Wildberries warehouse. Russia reported intercepting 635 drones, while Ukraine says it targeted an oil refinery and an air base. The escalation comes as both sides intensify deep strikes, with Russia launching a record number of missiles in July.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed a 'crushing' revenge for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The IRGC called the killing a serious crime and warned of consequences, while international observers worry about escalation across the Middle East.
The US Defense Secretary warned that any nation attempting to build defenses against American military superiority would face devastating consequences, describing it as being consumed by the 'fire of war'. The remarks, delivered at a regional security forum, underscore Washington's hardening stance amid heightened geopolitical competition, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Analysts caution that such rhetoric may fuel concerns about escalation, though sovereign states retain their right to self-defense under international law.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged the US to prioritize dialogue to ease tensions with Iran, hours before President Trump paused new airstrikes. The move reflects Gulf concerns about a wider conflict and potential retaliation against energy infrastructure.
After more than five months of US airstrikes on Iran, Washington remains stuck, with the closed Strait of Hormuz triggering a global economic crisis. Analysts say the least bad option is to let the Iran-Oman dialogue under the Islamabad Memorandum move forward, even though any deal would be fragile.
