Iran’s Araghchi condemns British stance in call with UK counterpart Miliband

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the UK’s decision to label the IRGC as a state threat and criticized British involvement in US-Israeli attacks on Iran in a call with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

Araghchi pointed to US and Israeli aggression as the main cause of regional instability and noted that Iran had engaged in diplomacy in good faith before Washington breached past agreements.

He also stressed Iran’s determination to establish mechanisms with Oman to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, warning third parties against obstructing the process.

Additionally, he asserted that allowing territory or resources to be used for attacks against Iran constitutes aggression under international law, granting Tehran the right to self-defense.

Miliband clarified that the UK is not part of the war on Iran and emphasized London’s commitment to diplomatic engagement to de-escalate regional tensions.

More quotes from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his phone call with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, according to Iran’s Tasnim news.

• The Islamic Republic of Iran entered the diplomatic path in good faith and reached an understanding to end the war on June 17, but the US, by breaking its promises, again prevented its implementation.
• Obstacles by third parties in this path will only lead to further complicating the current situation.
• Allowing aggressive parties to use the territory and facilities of a country to launch an illegal attack on another country is considered an act of aggression according to international law and … gives the attacked country the right to resort to legitimate defense.

The war on Iran in 2026 is the resumption of Netanyahu's preemptive (Menachem Begin doctrine) 12-day war on Iran, he started on June 13, 2025, by falsely claiming that Tehran was accelerating its nuclear program. It is the resumption because Netanyahu vowed in December of that year to attack Iran again in 2026.The latter was by assassinating the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei on February 28, 2026.

So, we're also condemning Miliband's stance, and remind him of British involvement in the Israeli secret introduction of nuclear militarization in the Middle East. The latter is found in a declassified British document about heavy water. The involvement would not have been occurred if the British were not the planters of the seed that have led to the invention of Israeli people.

The nuclear issues against Iran, actually nuclear rivalry against Iran, wouldn't exist if the United States was not the inventor of nuclear militarization.

"..the UK is not part of the war on Iran."

The British are part in the war on Iran since Keir Starmer backtracked from his decision not to allow the US for using the airbase RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire from where B-1 long-distance bombers have been carried out bombardments on Iran. Since then, the British have been a co-belligerent of the attacking belligerent they are hosting.

Starmer had claimed that the US is using the airbase for "defensive attacks." First, the US is a attacking belligerent because Trump himself had declared war on Iran.

Then, "defensive attacks" are not the case, as it about a war across borders, meaning Trump isn't defending the territory of the United States but is attacking Iran from the UK thus beyond the US borders, which is only legal with a UNSC mandate, which Trump doesn't have. The British are involved in a illegal war that has no UNSC mandate and violates core articles of the UN Charter

Then, Iran isn't attacking the country of the United States but its presence in co-belligerent countries in the region.

The US faces a strategic ‘dead end’ in Iran, analyst says

Washington has reached a strategic impasse with Iran, says a former analyst for the US Congress.

Kenneth Katzman, a fellow at The Soufan Center, argues the US must either escalate its military campaign or accept that it can’t stop Iran from controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran warns US blockade risks global energy disruption

A fresh warning from Iran’s National Security Council is raising the stakes in the regional confrontation.

Now, Tehran is threatening that if the United States continues with its naval blockade on Iran’s southern ports, the lock on the Strait of Hormuz will be further tightened, and other straits could also be closed or locked.

We understand that Iran did not name any other straits, but we understand that the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden are under the control of the Houthis, who are close allies of Tehran.

In the statement, Tehran mentioned that if the United States continues with the naval blockade, the global energy market will be disrupted.

It also mentioned American voters; we understand that any disruption to the international energy market definitely impacts energy prices inside the United States.

So, it seemed that Tehran wants to set a new equation and to make a deterrence, a response to any action by the United States.

This comes amid speculation of a possible fresh US-Israeli campaign to target Iranian energy infrastructure.

‘We should leave the table’: US lawmaker Massie urges exit from Iran conflict

US Congressman Thomas Massie, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, is urging the administration to withdraw from the war on Iran, warning that delay risks weakening the nation’s political and military leverage.

“Iran is waiting to see at least three more cards before they fold or deal: U.S. runs out of strategic petroleum reserves? Region runs out of anti-missile defense? Republicans run out of majority?” he wrote on X.

“We should leave the table before any of those cards are played,” he added.

Traffic through Strait of Hormuz plummets again, steady through Bab al-Mandeb

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has again dropped sharply, while shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait remains steady, the latest data from ship-tracking firm Kpler show.

Its data show traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropping 77 percent on Thursday, from 22 ships the day before to five.

At the same time, traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb held roughly firm, with 41, 39 and 47 crossings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

The data point “to growing divergence across the region’s two strategic chokepoints”, Kpler said.

“With US and Iranian public positions still at odds, operators are closely monitoring traffic volumes, routing behavior and any diplomatic developments that could reshape risk across regional shipping lanes in the days ahead,” it added.

Democrat lawmaker introduces bill to defund Trump’s military campaign in Iran

US Congressman John Larson is attacking Donald Trump over ongoing military operations in Iran, accusing the administration of ignoring congressional votes as casualties and energy costs rise.

“As more of our troops are killed in Iran, and gas prices continue to skyrocket, Congress can’t sit on its hands,” he wrote on X.

“We’ve voted to end this costly conflict twice. It’s time to enforce the law. My bill will cut off all funding for Trump’s illegal Iran war NOW!” he added.

UKMTO says tanker struck by projectile off Oman

A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile 11 nautical miles (about 20km) northeast of Limah, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports.

The strike caused damage to the engine room, leaving the vessel “not under command”, or unable to maneuver.

UKMTO said regional coastguard forces have been informed and authorities are investigating the incident.

No casualties or environmental impact have been reported, while vessels in the area have been advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.

UKMTO receives report of explosion near tanker off Oman

A tanker has reported an explosion and a large splash in close proximity, 21 nautical miles (equivalent to about 39km) northeast of Khasab, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports.

No damage to the vessel has been reported at this time. UKMTO said authorities are investigating, and vessels in the area are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.

US faces critical shortage of missile defense interceptors: Report

Months of conflict in the Middle East have left the Pentagon facing a diminishing supply of missile defense interceptors, prompting military planners to consider whether the US can maintain its current cadence of retaliatory strikes, Fox News reports.

Data compiled by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) showed that pre-conflict stockpiles of US Patriot interceptors plummeted from about 2,300 to under 827.

Inventory levels for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) units experienced a parallel decline, shrinking from 452 down to fewer than 278.

CSIS warned that replenishing these critical reserves might require at least three years, prompting fears over the military’s capacity to shield US personnel and overseas installations if a separate crisis breaks out in regions such as the Pacific, according to the Fox News report.

To address these shortfalls, the report said, the Pentagon designated $18.2bn within its $67bn emergency funding proposal for fiscal year 2026 specifically to procure replacement Patriot missiles, Navy Tomahawk cruise missiles and THAAD systems.

The report added that cheaper munitions priced at or below $600,000 made up half of all weapons requested in the military’s preliminary 2027 budget request.

The issue has been reported earlier:

On July 2nd, the Pentagon has said that it is reviewing weapons deliveries to allies around the world as reports grow of concerns over dwindling stockpiles.

July 24th, Mark Cancian, who worked on the Department of Defense’s budget strategy and war funding while at the Pentagon, said it could take two to five years for US stockpiles just to reach pre-Iran war levels.

July 25th, CENTCOM chief urged halt Hormuz strikes as "targets running out" or is it munitions is running out?

On July 26th, US representative to the UN Mike Waltz blames Biden for depleted stockpiles, while most munitions were supplied by European countries.

On July 27th, US President Donald Trump has denied it, media reports say Washington may be running low on air defense interceptors.

Iran ‘won the war’ but must secure long-term stability, speaker tells council

Iranian parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran has won the war, but it must consolidate and cement this victory.

The nation must maintain hope for a bright future, he added.

Ghalibaf made the remarks at the Iranian Parliament Coordination Council, as reported by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

He emphasized that Iranian officials must first and foremost expand the executive authority and capacity of the supreme leader, noting that any efforts to build a strong Iran must begin at this point.

Kuwaiti army says intercepting ‘hostile drones’

The Kuwaiti army says its air defenses are currently countering “hostile drone attacks”.

In a statement, the army blamed the attack on “Iranian aggression” and warned that any upcoming explosions would likely be caused by air defence interceptions.

EU maritime mission says merchant vessel, protected by Italian frigate, transited Red Sea

The EU’s maritime security operation in the Red Sea, European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Aspides, has said a merchant vessel safely transited the sea under the protection of an Italian frigate.

Launched in February 2024, EUNAVFOR Aspides describes itself as an operation “to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red Sea crisis”.

It aims to “accompany vessels”, “ensure maritime situational awareness” and “protect vessels against multi-domain attacks” in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, according to the mission.

EUNAVFOR (=EU) involvement is no other then protection of Saudi oil, not the Red Sea as other vessels are exempted from the blockade. Its involvement is contributing to a spillover of the war on Iran by the Saudi-backed regime. The EU is already a co-belligerent of the #US via Germany and Italy.

With its so-called EUNAVFOR, the EU is behaving like a "NATO" contradicting its founding principles, which makes its existence obsolete. If Saudi oil were to go to Europe, it is not under threat but when goes to Asia. Saudi Arabia caused the risk itself.

This is supposed to be an issue for Asian countries, not the EU.

US unable to eliminate Iranian threat in Strait of Hormuz

Wolfgang Pustai, security policy and defence analyst, said that “there is certainly no way that the United States is able to end the threat to maritime vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and in the northern Arabian Sea.

“What they can do is that they can limit the number of attacks by striking the assets that Iran uses to attack these ships,” he said. “What we see now is a hot and cold approach by the United States. Whenever Iran attacks the ships in the region, the Americans are striking back in force.”

Iran says regional countries should reconsider ‘alignment’ with US

Iranian Major-General Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s top joint military command, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has said the US actions against Iran increasingly risk igniting widespread regional conflict.

In comments carried by Iran’s IRIB broadcaster, Abdollahi said regional countries should understand that the US intends to use their wealth, infrastructure and resources “as a defensive shield from its weakened military”.

He said those countries should reconsider their “cooperation and alignment” with the US, warning that any country serving as the US’s “defensive shield” will be “consumed by the flames of war”.

Kuwait reports damage, but no casualties after drone attack

Kuwait’s military says it has “intercepted and destroyed” hostile drones that entered the country’s territory, after earlier reporting activating its air defences due to “Iranian aggression”.

A government facility in ⁠northern Kuwait and ⁠civilian property belonging to a company ⁠on Bubiyan Island ⁠were hit, ⁠it said, adding that falling shrapnel caused material ‌damage but no casualties.

Kuwait reserves right to ‘take all measures’ to protect security after drone attack

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Iran’s “continued aggression” against it after a drone attack earlier today targeted “vital installations”.

The ministry said Iran’s attacks are a “flagrant violation” of Kuwait’s sovereignty and reveal a “determination to persist in a hostile approach”.

It said Kuwait reserves the right to “take all necessary measures” to protect its security, interests and resources.

No comments from Kuwait when confronting Gulf state, that attacks are carried out from its soil since the beginning of the resumption of the preemptive 12-day war on Iran in June 2025 by Netqanyahu.

Kuwait has no rights to reserve, as it is a co-belligerent of the US, which is one of the two attacking belligerents.

GCC chief condemns Iranian attacks on civilian facilities in Kuwait

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has condemned what he described as Iranian attacks on civilian facilities in Kuwait, saying they represent “a continuation of its hostile approach to destabilizing security and stability in the region“.

In a statement, Albudaiwi said the attacks targeted a government facility and civilian vehicles belonging to a private company on Bubiyan Island.

He described them as “a blatant aggression and flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait” and “a direct threat to its security, stability and the safety of its citizens and residents“.

The GCC chief also reaffirmed the bloc’s “full solidarity” with Kuwait and its support for all measures taken to protect the country’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Top Saudi, Kuwaiti diplomats discuss ‘freedom of navigation‘

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, have discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to ease tensions, according to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry.

The ministry said the two ministers stressed the importance of continued consultation and coordination, as well as supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at “de-escalation, protecting freedom of navigation, and maintaining security and stability in the region”.

Iran planning for worst-case scenarios amid ongoing conflict, official says

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has been quoted by the semi-official Fars news agency as saying that the country is preparing supplies for the next two years, without elaborating on the types of supplies.

The official said maintaining peace among the people would continue to be the main priority and that the government was planning “even for the worst conditions”.

Pezeshkian says ‘future of Iran will be shaped by the people of Iran’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a statement, in which he praised the Iranian people as “heroes” for enduring the US-Israeli war on the country.

The president dated the beginning of the conflict back to the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on July 31, 2024, while in Tehran to attend Pezeshkian’s own inauguration ceremony.

Despite having endured “wars, pressure, and relentless hostilities” since then, Pezeshian wrote on X, “the future of Iran will be shaped by the people of Iran”.

Iran ‘does not underestimate’ US actions in the region

Mohammad Eslami, a research fellow in Middle East and North Africa studies at the University of Tehran says that “there are some kind of back channel negotiations between the Iranians and the Americans with the help of the mediators”.

But it doesn’t mean that the Iranians underestimate the reckless actions of Donald Trump on Iran and Iranian people,” he said, claiming that the US army seems to be “preparing for another strike on Iran”.

“If they want to do so, it means that these escalations will be leveled up in a way that nobody can imagine what’s happening after these catastrophic actions,” he added.

Eslami also noted that Iran has always been “ready to talk” to the US and end the war.

“It was Donald Trump who said that the ceasefire was over. If the Americans came back to the memorandum of understanding, I think that is a wise solution to secure peace around the region,” he said.

Trump could opt for large-scale attack in bid to ‘get Iran to stand down’

Amid reports on US media of a possible imminent large-scale attack on energy facilities in Iran, former US ambassador to Oman Richard Schmierer says that Trump may opt for further military action “to get Iran to stand down from its current approach to the conflict”, which includes attacking targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

“As long as President Trump believes escalating military activity might get to that goal, which is to change Iran’s behaviour, he will consider doing so,” Schmierer said. “We’ll see if that comes to pass – and if it does come to pass, we’ll see if it has the effect of getting Iran to change its approach.”

The former ambassador said “escalation would bring escalation” and that he expected Iran to similarly target energy facilities in neighbouring Gulf countries. “That would be devastating, as that would really effectively change the international energy market, [as well as affect] the people in those countries,” Schmierer concluded.

‘Iran has taken its war with the US to the next phase’

Abas Aslani from the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies has told Al Jazeera that Iran has not changed its course of action.

“Iran’s actions are the extension of the 40-day campaign [of its war with the US and Israel] in a more limited and calibrated manner,” he said.

“They’ve so far escalated vertically in order to raise the conflict to a new level and taken it into a new phase. But at the moment, in the current geopolitical climate, there is a striking resemblance to the periods immediately preceding the two past conflicts. So that is likely to see an Iran escalation,” he added.

Trump says he is ‘destroying’ Iran’s currency

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran is experiencing “massive inflation”.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump shared a chart purporting to show Iran’s currency, the rial, weakening and said, “I am destroying the Iranian currency.”

Iran warns Gulf states not to allow US and Israel to use their territory

Iran’s foreign ministry has warned countries in the Gulf region against allowing the United States and Israel to use their territory to carry out attacks on Iran.

According to the country’s Fars news agency, in a statement on Saturday, the foreign ministry said, “The governments of the region have a legal, religious, and moral duty to prevent the United States and the Zionist regime from using their territory and facilities to attack Iran.”

“The continuation of the maritime blockade and attacks on Iranian military targets, civilian areas, and infrastructure constitutes an ‘act of aggression’ and a violation of the United Nations Charter, and Iran will exercise its right to legitimate self-defence,” the foreign ministry added.

As an attacking belligerent, Trump is not waging war from his country but brought his part of Netanyahu's resumption of the preemptive 12-day war to Britain, Italy, Germany and to the Gulf countries and Jordan, to attack Iran from these countries. That is called war across borders.

Waging war across borders is illegal as it violates Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter. The paragraph reads  that countries are restricted from threatening or using force against another country's borders or independence.

Countries which let their soil being used for attacks across borders are considered co-belligerent or an accomplice to an act of aggression. These countries are not protected by the right of self-defense, the right of sovereignty but expose themselves as military objective by the country that is under attack from co-belligerent countries.

The mentioned countries are well aware that the war on Iran is illegal as it has no backing by a UNSC mandate. Ignoring leads automatically being responsible under states responsibility laws for what their guest, the US produces in Iran from their soil.

Iran warns against further US attacks in talks with Pakistan and Turkiye

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken to Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, about Tehran’s escalating tensions with the United States.

According to a statement released via Araghchi’s official Telegram channel, the foreign minister warned against any “adventurous actions by the US military” and emphasized that Iran is ready to defend “its national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security” and will “respond decisively to any aggression”.

Iraq says ready to thwart attacks on neighboring countries

The Iraqi government has issued a statement affirming the readiness of its armed forces to “thwart any attempts at targeting neighboring countries within our regional sphere”.

The statement comes as Iran attacks Gulf countries in a bid to pressure Washington while avoiding direct confrontation with US forces.

No tangible signs of imminent US action against Iran

US President Donald Trump posted a number of photographs of fighter aircraft on his Truth Social page. There was no comment attached. We do not know whether it was directed at Iran or who it was directed at, but he put that out there.

Trump implied on Friday at a cabinet meeting at Camp David, that an attack was imminent. He said: “We will be striking them very hard.”

However, he has said that before, and he has also said that he has not yet reached a decision. So, we are hovering over a possible escalation, but we have no tangible indication that this is going to be the case.

US embassies in most major centers have issued travel warnings, but these are basically the same warnings issued by the State Department virtually every day during the conflict. Nothing unusual can be read into that.

There are also no signs of unusual activity at the US base in the United Kingdom where strategic bombers are stationed.

We have heard the threats and travel warnings before. There is no tangible evidence yet, one way or the other.

‘Trump’s threats aim to convince Iran to return to talks’

Richard Schmierer, former US ambassador to Oman, says reports of an imminent attack on Iran are “a concerted messaging campaign” aimed at convincing Tehran to return to negotiations.

US military pressure has yet to force Tehran to change its red lines and resume talks with Washington. According to reports, Trump is becoming impatient with Iran, which has shown it can absorb extensive military strikes while continuing to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Schmierer, however, says Trump will likely follow through on his latest threats if Iran does not change course.

“I don’t think it’s a bluff. I think it is an attempt to convince Iran to change its mind; to change its approach. But I don’t think it’s a bluff in the sense that Trump would stand down unilaterally if Iran does not change; if Iran continues its attacks. So if Iran does continue its attacks, I think that will actually trigger an increase in military activity,” Schmierer said.

".. Trump is becoming impatient with Iran .."

Trump appears to have a short memory. Because, we know that Iran have said last June that it won't tolerate pressure in talks. It makes decisions its own way and time. This is something Trump really have problems with.

His way of doing "politics" as like the way of a businessman do business. He lacks empathy in how it is done somewhere else in the world. So, it is not about impatient with Iran but frustrated how it is done in Iran.

Iran steps up diplomacy as tensions with US remain high

Iran is stepping up its diplomatic outreach as tensions with the United States remain high.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, discussing the risks of further escalation.

During these calls, Tehran warned against any US military action, reiterating that it was willing to respond decisively to any attack against its sovereignty or national security.

These latest conversations come alongside a strongly worded statement by the Foreign Ministry accusing the United States of violating the ceasefire agreement by ignoring the rules governing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and directing vessels through what Tehran considers an unauthorized route.

Tehran also accuses Washington of undermining the ceasefire by using commercial vessels to conceal military movements through the Strait of Hormuz, imposing new sanctions and a naval blockade, and launching new air strikes against Iranian targets.

These latest developments come amid growing speculation about a fresh US-Israeli military campaign targeting Iranian infrastructure, while Tehran is threatening to expand its retaliation beyond the region.

Former Biden administration security official opposes additional strikes on Iran

Phil Gordon, who served as national security adviser to former US Vice President Kamala Harris under the administration of President Joe Biden, says continued bombing of Iran will not prevent it from controlling the Strait of Hormuz or threatening its neighbors.

In a lengthy post on X, Gordon said that if Trump follows through on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure, it will not stop the country’s nuclear program. He also warned that the costs would become “unsustainable” because Tehran would target civilian infrastructure across the Gulf.

“Iran’s ability to impose heavy pain on its neighbors and the world is impossible to ignore, an asymmetry that is fatal to Trump’s hopes that bombastic threats or actual escalation will achieve his muddled goals,” Gordon said.

“If he does execute on the threat to bomb civilian infrastructure, Iran will retaliate against similar targets in the region we do not have the capacity to protect, and the costs will become unsustainable.”

Gordon said he believes Trump will eventually do what is necessary to end the war “but only after causing untold additional damage”.

Iranian FM speaks to Saudi counterpart, warns of ‘decisive response’ if energy sites struck

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken by phone with his Saudi counterpart about the prospect of the US escalating the war by carrying out strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Araghchi told Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud that any “aggression” by the US and Israel would be met with a “decisive response”. He also warned that regional countries participating in such attacks would be targeted.

Iran’s senior leadership has repeatedly threatened to respond in kind to any attacks on its energy infrastructure by striking oil and gas facilities across the Gulf.