🇵🇸🇵🇸 - Khalil AlHayya was, nearly unanimously, elected as Hamas' Chair of Political Bureau following elections on the 18th of July in Gaza, outpolling Khaled Mishaal. Khalil replaces late Chairman Yahya AlSinwar, killed during clashes with the IDF in October of 2024. Khalil was the former Head of Hamas' Negotiating team.

🇯🇴🇮🇷 IRAN HAS HIT USA’S TOWER 22 Satellite imagery confirms a strike on Tower 22, a strategically important U.S. military outpost in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian and Iraqi borders. Originally established as a Jordanian border post, Tower 22 has been used by U.S. forces since 2015 as part of an “advise and assist” mission. The installation hosts American engineering, aviation, logistics and security personnel and sits just 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria. Together, Tower 22 and Al-Tanf form a critical logistics and surveillance network for U.S. operations in the tri-border region of Jordan, Syria and Iraq. Beyond serving as a troop outpost, Tower 22 has housed significant military infrastructure. By 2020, the base operated an AN/TPS-75 transportable 3D air-search radar capable of detecting and tracking aircraft and other aerial threats at long ranges. Its location makes it one of the most strategically valuable U.S. positions in the region, acting as both a forward operating site and a support hub for operations conducted from Al-Tanf.

🇺🇦💬 The forced mobilization will continue, stated Gudimenko, head of the Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defense. "We have no other choice but to publicly announce that we will continue the forced mobilization," he said.

🇮🇷⚡️ — Footage shows the vessel that was recently targeted by Iran.

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: They had planned for the disintegration of Iran. On the fourth day of the war, Trump called some leaders in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He called and talked to each one of them. I called the Prime Minister of Iraq, and I warned that if the slightest threat against us comes from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, we will react. Don't think we are busy elsewhere. The regional authorities and Sudani himself assured me that they would never let this happen. They said, "we control them and won't allow it." Türkiye played an effective role, spoke with the Americans, and took very firm stances in this regard. A combination of efforts caused this conspiracy to remain unfulfilled. It later became known that during a trip to Israel, Reza Pahlavi agreed on the disintegration of Iran. He said, "fine, the surroundings for you, and that central region, for example, I'll be the Shah." He's delusional.

🇸🇦🇾🇪 Houthis have blockaded naval blockade of Saudi Arabia

🇱🇧 Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that 4,328 people have been killed and 12,229 injured from March 2nd to July 19th, 2026 by IDF attacks across the country. This does not count casualty figures from Hezbollah. In essence, Lebanon had a 9/11 in the first half of the year, but, since they're Lebanese, there will barely be an outrage from the "international community."

— 🇪🇸/🇦🇷 Spain wins the 2026 World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0

🇮🇷🇺🇸 — Mehr News Agency reports a hostile UAV was shot down above southern Iran. Currently, the exact location and UAV model is unknown.

🇮🇶🇮🇷🇺🇸 — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it remains committed to directly joining the fight against the U.S. if it continues to escalate its military campaign against Iran. In a statement, the group said it would target "all American interests and bases" in Iraq and across the region "with full force and determination" should the war escalate further. The group also clarified that it has not carried out any military operations against U.S. bases in Iraq or elsewhere in the region over the past several days.

🇮🇷🇺🇸| Iran shot down a new MQ-9 earlier but heres a Fun anecdote: The MQ-9 drone Iran shot down this morning was during an earthquake in the same area, and the drone was shot down close to its epicentre. https://npub1q35eqc6rvdeejcwn47j0cgjp6mmxttx3yj3rlsvf43cy6a8y6zfq5mfg5m.blossom.band/6fec097aa59e2148f264aa356d083bd58d9878581f78d6dea2401bfb10e9a3d9.jpg1

🇮🇱🤝🇦🇿🇦🇲 — The Israeli government's resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide, which was approved last month, was withdrawn due to pressure from Azerbaijan, Haaretz reported.

🏳️🏳️🇷🇺🇲🇱 - A convoy consisting soldiers from the Russian Africa Corps and FAMa en route to Gao was ambushed by the JNIM/FLA coalition close to Tabrichat, Gao Region. Multiple soldiers were killed and captured.

🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ — Head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission Ebrahim Azizi: If US troops truly understood what our wise Supreme Leader meant by ‘unforgettable lessons,’ they wouldn’t waste a single second fleeing.

Remember this guy?

When the money is fake you can do all sorts of bullshit. 🇺🇸🇪🇺 STATE DEPT PLANS GRANTS FOR MAGA-ALIGNED INITIATIVES IN EUROPE AND BEYOND, FT REPORTS The Trump administration is preparing to fund pro-MAGA projects abroad through State Department grants, Financial Times reports, citing department documents. $2 million would go toward projects fighting what Washington calls EU censorship rules, while another $5 million is earmarked for initiatives promoting free speech, political competition and national sovereignty in Europe. Organizations in Eastern Europe and the Balkans could also receive funding, along with projects tied to Brazil and South Africa. The largest single grant on offer, $40 million, would go to the "Victims of Communism Memorial Fund."

⚡🇱🇧🇮🇱 Lebanon's Internal Security Forces Information Branch says it arrested Fouad Khalifeh about two weeks ago, minutes before he tried to leave the country, after months of surveillance. A Lebanese security source says the operation was carried out entirely by Lebanese authorities, without cooperation from any Arab security service. Khalifeh is accused of giving Israel intelligence on Hezbollah figures, tracking people of security significance, and collecting information through a hospital on patients wounded in the pager attacks. He is the latest Shiite suspect accused of spying for Israel, following the arrests of Mohammad Saleh and Ahmad Al-Mokhader.

In response to the Ukrainian Wildberries logistics hub attack, Russia responds 🇷🇺 Kiev on fire. 30+ ballistic strikes in quick succession, Ukraine's Patriot missiles are overwhelmed. Huge fire raging across the city, ammo depot, oil & electrical facilities, destroy everything. Reports the Kiev metro ceiling collapsed. Secondary explosions heard.

🇺🇸🇸🇦⚡️ — The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium for its civilian nuclear program under a draft U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal awaiting President Trump’s signature, CNN reports. ➡️ The agreement allows a degree of domestic enrichment with unclear limits and does not require Saudi Arabia to adopt the IAEA’s strongest inspection regime, instead relying on a separate U.S.-Saudi safeguards agreement. ➡️ The deal has raised concerns that it could provide Riyadh with a pathway to nuclear weapons capability. ➡️ The agreement has not yet been sent to Congress, and its approval has been delayed by the Iran war and possible bipartisan opposition.

— Reza Pahlavi: ‘I’m fighting so that one day, my people can become free. But why should I be the first casualty in order to achieve this freedom?’ — Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘I’ve taken everything into my hands and I will sacrifice it all for Islam and this Revolution. I will remain right here, and I will fight until I am killed.’