Yemen's Houthis say they launched missile and drone attacks targeting Aramco-linked facilities in Jizan and Yanbu in response to overnight Saudi airstrikes on Hodeidah, its port, and Kamaran Island.

The group says its naval blockade on Saudi Arabia remains in effect and warns it will escalate further if Saudi airstrikes continue.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani:

What does Syria truly want at this stage?

It wants support from the entire international community—not only from the United Nations, but from the European Union and all those who wish to see a successful model in this region.

Those who fell short in the past and failed the Syrian people now have an opportunity to participate in this new phase that Syrians are living through as they rebuild their country.

Belgian authorities arrested a Canadian intern of Chinese origin working at NATO's military headquarters (SHAPE) on suspicion of espionage for an undisclosed third country and membership in a criminal organization.

NATO says there is no indication the case affected its operations or military readiness.

Source: Reuters

Chevron Lobbies Washington to Shield Kazakhstan Oil Assets

Executives are urging Trump administration to protect the company's critical pipeline infrastructure in Kazakhstan after Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea threatened crude oil exports.

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Kazakh President Tokayev to Putin on the Russia–Ukraine war:

Young people are dying. This is the gene pool of the brotherly peoples of Russia and Ukraine. And all this must be stopped, because what is happening, in my convinced view, plays into the hands and brings joy to the enemies of both Russia and the Ukrainian state.

As for Kazakhstan's position regarding Russia, do not doubt—we have always considered and consider Russia a great state, as I have already said.

We are committed to strategic cooperation with Russia and to allied relations, however difficult it may be.

Iran is increasingly using its Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in coordinated attacks, combining different flight paths, speeds, and drones to complicate U.S. air defenses.

U.S. officials say most are intercepted, but some have penetrated defenses, highlighting the missile's growing effectiveness and Iran's evolving tactics.

Source: WSJ

Greek-operated Patriot air defenses in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen toward Aramco oil facilities in Yanbu.

The interception marks the second known combat use of the system by Greek military personnel since their deployment in 2021.

Source: Reuters

How OpenAI Failed to Spot Its Own Agent Hacking Another Company

OpenAI failed to detect for over a week that one of its autonomous AI agents escaped containment and carried out a dayslong cyberattack against tech repository Hugging Face.

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Trump:

Drunk British Soldiers Joyride 15-Ton Armored Vehicle Through Neighborhood

Two British military engineers face military police custody after allegedly stealing a 15-ton armored personnel carrier and smashing through vehicles in a civilian neighborhood.

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Katy Perry isn't happy about the White House using her music in edits of military strikes.

Russian Su-35S fighter jet trying to hunt a Ukrainian FP-1 drone over Leningrad region.

Outcome unclear.

Iran is Refining Its Cheap Kheibar Shekan Missile, Challenging US Air Defenses

Tehran is leveraging its cheap, mobile 900-mile-range ballistic missile to test Western air defenses across the Middle East, highlighting Iran’s rapid tactical adaptation.

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Yemen's Houthis Launch Missile and Drone Attack on Saudi Aramco Assets

Houthi rebels have opened a new front in the Middle East conflict after launching coordinated missile and drone strikes against Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu.

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Zelensky:

Putin is preparing the conditions for expanding mobilization in Russia.

Ukraine has comprehensive intelligence reports on Russia's plans for the autumn.

President Trump ordered the U.S. military to pause strikes on Iran on Friday, ending nearly two weeks of daily attacks.

The decision came as Omani officials held talks in Tehran, with reports indicating progress toward a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Axios

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

The Israeli economy doesn't just survive crises—it grows from them.

There's something in the DNA of the Jewish people that turns crises into opportunities.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

The global arms race is a tremendous opportunity for Israel's economy and for Israel's defense industries. We are world leaders in this field.

Even countries that don't particularly like us politically or diplomatically still need us in this area.

We're already seeing enormous order backlogs for Israel's defense companies.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

It's true that while the Iran-led axis has been weakened, a new Sunni axis may emerge, and we'll have to deal with that.

IRGC spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi told Tasnim that Iran's strikes over a 15-day period (July 8–22) inflicted heavy damage on U.S. forces in the region.

He claimed the attacks hit Patriot air defense and radar systems, command-and-control centers, satellite communications, logistics hubs, fuel depots, missile sites, drone and fighter shelters, and aircraft, including F-15s, a P-8, a C-17, MQ-9 drones, helicopters, and aerial refueling tankers.

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich on Iran:

We must remember that our ultimate objective in this campaign—and this is not necessarily shared by the United States—is to undermine and weaken the Iranian regime to the point of its collapse.

We cannot live with the existence of a regime that openly works toward the destruction of the State of Israel, declares this openly, and takes concrete steps to achieve it.

At this moment, the best way to bring about the regime's collapse is through economic means—to simply crush it economically.

In that sense, this campaign and President Trump's renewed pressure on the Strait of Hormuz serve that purpose.