On call with reporters, Trump admin officials said US still willing to negotiate with Iran, but would want to do it with someone of higher stature than Zarif. But he's the foreign minister. So, Khamenei? Rouhani?

Israel went on the offensive against Iran in a rare series of two attacks against Iranian forces and ballistic missiles deployed in Iraq.https://t.co/P392oq6ZyC

BREAKING: August 1 edition of North Korea's Rodong Sinmun and KCNA says that Kim Jong Un supervised test-fire of "newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system" (대구경조종방사포) on July 31. It appears not to carry photos of the event. More…

Kim predicted "it would be an inescapable distress to the forces becoming a fat target of the weapon." Other than that the KCNA report is pretty slim compared to last week's launch. No overt political messaging or warnings, not many details about the rockets.

On call with reporters, Trump admin officials said US still willing to negotiate with Iran, but would want to do it with someone of higher stature than Zarif. But he's the foreign minister. So, Khamenei? Rouhani?

This just got *very* interesting; pictures soon given that Kim was there: N.K. test-fired new multiple rocket launcher under leader's supervision: state media https://t.co/pL03kCt0yM

Work well done, power transmission tower mounted by a helicopter 👍 https://t.co/efEpfLmaTZ

Israel went on the offensive against Iran in a rare series of two attacks against Iranian forces and ballistic missiles deployed in Iraq.https://t.co/P392oq6ZyC

North Korean state media has confirmed that Kim Jong Un led the missile test firing on Tuesday morning. Leading radio news this morning but no photos issued yet and front page of today's Rodong Sinmun newspaper carries none. (Story in box, image is best quality…

#BREAKING: The United States does not plan to make changes to an upcoming military drill with South Korea, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday - @Reuters

“After learning about the result of the test-fire, he said that it is very great and it would be an inescapable distress to the forces becoming a fat target of the weapon.”

It is reported that Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, Ri Pyong Chol, Yu Jin, Kim Jong Sik and Pak Jong Chon, greeted on the spot by Jang Chang Ha, Jon Il Ho and other senior officials in the defense science field.

I’d really like to know what the new, larger caliber for this system happens to be. Interesting possibilities ahead.

Speaking of #China, today marks 86 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army during the infamous Nanchang uprising.

#BREAKING: #US Senate confirms Kelly Craft as US ambassador to the #UN. via MSNBC

New #US sanctions against #Iranian foreign minister Javad Sharif strongly suggests @realDonaldTrump administration is not interested in negotiations with #Iran in near-term. @HeshmatAlavi @Eraksti @idreesali114 @idreesali114 @TheWarMonitor @ELINTNews htt…

Senate Armed Services panel votes to advance Trump’s pick to be military’s No. 2, despite sexual assault allegations https://t.co/4GEIPe49jt

Kushner returns to Middle East as Trump envoys accuse Iran of profiting from Israeli-Palestinian conflict https://t.co/JiZwmlc51d

Senators introduce bipartisan measure to punish Saudis for Khashoggi murder https://t.co/BcIpty6QhY

Pentagon: Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $799,955,939 firm-fixed-price incentive contract for fourteen F-16 block 70 jets that are being sold to NATO-ally Slovakia

As we watch today's protest, here's some background from @nytimes. I'm quoted alongside @kevincarrico in this story: Chinese Nationalists Bring Threat of Violence to Australia Universities https://t.co/J16995APtF