🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "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.

🇾🇪⚡- Heavy artillery and rocket fire erupted against Ansarullah positions in the Sahl al-Silsilah axis, Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

Initial reports indicate that Ansarullah forces were attempting to infiltrate high ground south of Ar Rahidah. Frontline Ansarullah sources confirm suffering casualties.

Reports also suggest the artillery fire originated from positions held by the al-Islah Party. If confirmed, it would mark a significant turning point in the recent escalation in the Yemeni file since November 2025, bringing one of Yemen's most influential anti-Ansarullah factions directly into the fighting once again. The Muslim Brotherhood affiliate chapter's longstanding network with tribes provides them with major influence across much of Yemen, even within Ansarullah-controlled territory.

🇦🇺⚡️- Australian Nationalist news outlet Noticer News has been suspended from Twitter on behalf of the Australian Government.

Elon Musk has previously said he would fight demands from governments to censor accounts.

🇺🇸⚡- "My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been, and why wouldn’t they be with the biggest tax cuts and employment numbers EVER, the biggest outside Investment in America in World history, a totally secure Border, a giant Victory in Venezuela, the Denuclearization of Iran, unparalleled respect and success throughout the World, and much more? Don’t believe the Radical Left’s Fake Poll numbers. They are Crooked and Corrupt, just like the Country Destroying Dumocrats are Crooked and Corrupt. VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR GREATNESS IN AMERICA! Thank you for your attention to this matter," - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous! They ask for a meeting, some would say “beg,” talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only dealing with “Oman.”

They then go on to give their usual blather in saying, the Strait of Hormuz will be operated powerfully by them, when it is already completely controlled by the United States Navy and our “Blockade” or, as some say, “The United States Wall of Steel!” Nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished.

Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades. It is very simple, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Thank you for your attention to this matter," - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰⚡- Pakistan has denied President Trump's claim of any upcoming scheduled talks between the U.S. and Iran. Islamabad says itself and Qatar, as mediators, are still working to bring the two sides to the table.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- U.S. officials to CBS News also deny Trump's claim that Washington and Tehran are currently talking. The only contact between the two sides is via Qatari-Pakistani mediators.