🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Iran is our top priority, and we face difficulties when Washington's decisions are unclear," - An Israeli official tells Yediot Ahronoth.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Not only are the Arab Gulf countries frustrated with Trump's incoherent strategy of handling the Iranian file, but so is Israel.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "The Memorandum of Understanding that was signed is the result of the collective wisdom of Shura Council's members, and all members are in sympathy with it.

I believe this memorandum will be the center of gravity of our foreign relations in the future. We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed.

The security of the country, the region, and our allies will be enhanced by this memorandum," - Masoud Pezeshkhian, President of Iran.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli attacks on Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon.

🇱🇧🇮🇱 - Correction: Israel is carrying out large-scale demolition activities in the town of Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon.

🇺🇸🫏⚡️- Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, James Talarico, nodded along as a Black woman exclaimed, “Karmelo Anthony’s case is just a fucking tragedy,” after he was found guilty of the murder of Austin Metcalf.

🇪🇹⚡- The TPLF have announced a ban on all civilian movement and vehicle traffic along the Hiwane-Alamata secondary road between Mehoni and Alamata, as well as the A2 Highway between Korem and Alamata.

The restrictions will take effect on August 3. No reason given, with the move coming amid heightened tensions.

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- A failed Iranian attack on a civilian tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. A projectile struck the waters near the ship. UKMTO reports the vessel and crew to be safe.

🇺🇸🇮🇶🇰🇼 - On August 2nd, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and occupied the nation in only two days.

After Saddam rejected an ultimatum issued by the UN Security Council, on January 17th, 1991, a coalition force led by the U.S. began an aerial and naval bombardment campaign to liberate Kuwait.

Shortly afterward, a ground force led by CENTCOM commander Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. decisively defeated the Iraqi military, liberated Kuwait, and advanced into Iraqi territory virtually uncontested during a dominant campaign that lasted roughly 100 hours.

🇸🇦🇾🇪⚡- Two Saudi tankers crossed the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb over the weekend despite the Ansarullah blockade, Reuters reports.

The tankers had their AIS switched off.

🇪🇹🇸🇩⚡- TPLF has claimed the recent clashes on the Sherarina Front on August 1st involved Rapid Support Forces elements supporting the Ethiopian military, ENDF.

The claim has not been verified and is likely false. It was likely made to counter a possible Ethiopian accusation that the TPLF's Army 70 and 13 were supported by the Sudanese Armed Forces.