Iraqi and Syrian officials:

Baghdad intends to continue using the Syrian corridor even after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns to normal.

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Advisor to the Supreme Political Council of Houthi-led Yemen:

"In any case of aggression from the United States, we will respond decisively to ships and to all the interests of this country, within the range of our missiles.

Our goal is clear: as long as the siege on Yemen is not lifted, the attacks on the interests of Saudi Arabia will continue.

We will not hesitate to strike any country that cooperates with Saudi Arabia.

We are not afraid of anyone and we aspire to lift the economic and political siege."

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Israel has issued six evacuation notices to families in Gaza today, all these buildings will be flattened.

Over the past few months, Israel has issued hundreds of such notices.

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The U.S. military has placed its first new order for PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot missiles in over 30 years.

While older and less capable than PAC-3 missiles, PAC-2 stockpiles have become critically low (estimates suggest the U.S. has launched between 1060 and 1430 Patriot missiles against Iran), to the point where the military needs every missile it can get.

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The Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy: We exported 700 million cubic meters of natural gas to Syria during the period between January and June 2026.

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🚨🇵🇰/🇮🇷 — URGENT: Iran warned Pakistan about the risk of US-backed mercenary forces operating along its eastern border, urging Islamabad to prevent hostile activity from its territory and vowing a decisive response to any terrorist attacks.

"...the Iranian minister warned Pakistani officials that Tehran would respond decisively and with full force to any terrorist aggression against the country."



Iranian Parliament News Agency chief Mehdi Rahimi said Thursday that Tehran has warned Pakistan about the possibility of US President Donald Trump deploying mercenary forces along Iran's eastern border.

Speaking to Al Mayadeen, Rahimi said the warning was delivered by Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni during discussions with Pakistani officials, amid concerns over potential security threats along the two countries' shared border.

Rahimi stated that relations between Iran and Pakistan are strong, noting that Islamabad had played a mediating role during the recent war as concerns grew over threats emerging from Iran's eastern frontier.

He said the Iranian interior minister's visit was aimed at emphasizing the need for Pakistan to ensure lasting security along the shared border and prevent any hostile activity from being launched against Iran from its territory.

Rahimi added that the Iranian minister warned Pakistani officials that Tehran would respond decisively and with full force to any terrorist aggression against the country.

— Al Mayadeen

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U.S. intelligence agencies are convinced that Mojtaba Khamenei is more open to the possibility of developing nuclear weapons, and is much more interested in it than his father — NYT

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Kurds vs Arabs in eastern Syria:

Main Demands of the Arab Tribes Union in eastern Syria:

1. Establishment of Syrian state Security authority over the entire Governorate of Hasakah.
2. Implementation of agreements to integrate the region within state institutions.
3. Release of detainees held by the SDF.

If the conditions are not met, the group threatens to “solve the problem with violence”.

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Extreme decrease of U.S. airstrikes Iran the past 48 hours.

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Combined cargo throughput at Syria’s Tartus and Latakia ports is estimated to have increased from ~2.2 million tonnes in Jan–July 2025 to ~3.7 million tonnes in Jan–July 2026, representing growth of around 65%.

The recovery was driven by stronger container flows, general cargo, food commodities, construction materials, and industrial bulk cargo.

Annual 2026 throughput is estimated at approximately 6–6.5 million tonnes, with 2027 projected at 6.5–7.5 million tonnes as modernization and trade recovery continue.

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A de facto ceasefire is currently in effect, with Oman mediating behind-the-scenes discussions regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Qatari Ministry of Transportation announces that starting tomorrow, all restrictions on boating within the country will be lifted.

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📌The "Pride and Dignity" tent has been dismantled, following an order from President Ahmed al-Shar'a.
📌This occurred after a delegation from the Presidential office, sent by the President and represented by Sheikh Saif_al-Hamoud_al-Jarba arrived.
📌 An agreement was reached to form a delegation of revolutionaries from Hasakah to meet with the President and explain the concerns of the Hasakah governorate with the continued YPG/PKK presence in the governorate.

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