The NGO Human Rights Watch has demanded that Congress block the massive sale of Turkish artillery to Ukraine as it includes cluster munitions.

Additional footage of Russia's Orsk Oil Refinery burning this morning after a Ukrainian drone strike. Ukrainian attack drones reportedly hit a valuable processing unit, setting it ablaze.

Yalda Moayeri, the award-winning Iranian photojournalist known for her images of Iran's protests, was sentenced Saturday to 15 years in prison under the country's espionage law. She says the charges stem from interviews given to outlets Tehran calls "hostile" and photos passed to groups tied to the U.S. and Israel. - Reuters

Palestinian sources told Qatari-owned Al-Arabi Al-Jadid that mediators informed Hamas the U.S. administration is serious about a Gaza solution "even if it angers Netanyahu." The mediators also told Hamas that Netanyahu's opposition to the roadmap for phase two of Trump's plan is "only a statement," and the agreement will be implemented without changes.

U.S. President Donald Trump: "I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane... I do what they say... I guess there was a threat out there. I didn't really ask too much about it. I get a lot of threats."

Video reportedly shows Russian air defenses firing heavily as they attempt to intercept Ukrainian drones targeting Novorossiysk last night. Novorossiysk is Russia’s primary Black Sea Fleet base and a major oil and grain export hub.

Widespread outages hit areas south of Zawiya in western Libya after an FPV drone struck and destroyed the South Zawiya 30/11 kV substation, triggering a major fire. The attack, still unclaimed, adds to a recent wave of drone strikes on the region's power and oil sites.

Overnight, the Defense Forces executed a unique operation targeting the naval base in Novorossiysk, eliminating enemy forces using "Palyanytsia" jet drones, Neptunes, and USVs.

Trump: “I don't trust Iran. Why? Are you saying I trust Iran? I'm the last person that trusts Iran. They've lied to me constantly. We have total control over the Hormuz Strait right now. They don't have control. We have total control. But we right now, we're in a very good position. We have a country that has been the bully of the Middle East for 50 years. It's been saying 47 for four years. And they're no longer the bully of the Middle East."

Iran is adapting its tactics to wear down U.S. air defenses, and exploit dwindling interceptor stocks, according to new reporting from The New York Times. During five days of attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan last month, Iran combined drones with maneuvering ballistic missiles to overwhelm defensive systems. On July 17, one missile penetrated the defenses at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, killing 3 U.S. soldiers and wounding more than 100. The scale of the expenditure is becoming increasingly important: the U.S. has fired more than 1,500 Patriot interceptors during the war and reportedly has fewer than 1,700 remaining, while producing only about 600 Patriots in all of 2025. On one day during the Jordan attacks, U.S. forces reportedly fired around 50 Patriots, at roughly $4 million each. Iran has also demonstrated other adaptations, including using drones to provide targeting data that helped shoot down a U.S. F-15E in April and expanding attacks through partners such as the Houthis to force U.S. forces to defend against threats from multiple directions. The Pentagon continues to publicly deny that the U.S. has a munitions shortage.

Multiple drone attacks, with at least five reported since Saturday, have targeted oil facilities in Zawiya, Libya. Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that it could declare force majeure if attacks against the city’s energy infrastructure continue. Such a declaration would allow the NOC to potentially suspend oil production or exports without being held contractually liable for failing to meet its delivery obligations.

Spokane (WA) International Airport has entered a ground stop as the Air Traffic Control facility is evacuating due to a nearby fire. Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) is assuming the airspace.

A telecom failure contributed to last week’s near-miss between Marine One and a departing passenger jet at Reagan National Airport, prompting Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to work with the FAA and White House on a fix. The incident is especially significant because mixed helicopter and commercial jet traffic around Reagan was restricted after the January 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people. Duffy said the problem involved communications systems and has now been “elevated” for action. The FAA is already spending billions to replace aging air-traffic-control telecommunications and radar infrastructure following a series of outages and failures.

Ukrainian Air Force airstrike on a group of Russian drone operators carrying out attacks on the city of Kherson.

President Donald Trump has announced the release of former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2022, saying the decision came after his discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gilman was originally sentenced to 4 1/2 years after being convicted of assaulting a Russian police officer, but his sentence was later extended after additional allegations involving prison officials. His family and U.S. advocates have disputed aspects of the case. His release comes after serious deterioration in his health. Recent reports said Gilman had been hospitalized and had spent weeks in a dissociative state, prompting increased pressure from U.S. officials for Moscow to release him on humanitarian grounds. According to Trump, Russia released Gilman without a prisoner exchange or other concessions, describing it as a humanitarian decision following his discussions with Putin. U.S. officials likewise characterized the release as a goodwill gesture rather than a negotiated swap. Gilman is now returning to the United States for medical treatment.

Amid reports that Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean has imposed a curfew for U.S. and UK Servicemembers, due to the possible threat of unidentified drones seen flying recently near the base fuel farm, the Facebook group “Air Force amn/nco/snco” has published the hours of operation for a number of base amenities during the curfew, which begins every night until further notice at 1800.

Canadian Islamic scholar Younus Kathrada: "Palestine is Muslim land. No infidel can rule it. It cannot be governed by democracy or infidel laws, only Sharia. It is the Muslims' duty to expel the Jews from Palestine."

The Panama-flagged cargo vessel M/V Vela Nova was targeted early Tuesday by a missile fired from a U.S. military helicopter enforcing the ongoing naval blockade against Iran, after the vessel allegedly attempted to breach the blockade, according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. The official said the helicopter issued multiple warnings before firing a single missile that struck the vessel’s rudder chain, sparking a small fire. Initial reports indicated that no crew members were injured. Maritime security firm Vanguard reported that the incident occurred while the Vela Nova was transiting westbound through the Gulf of Oman toward Iran, approximately 71 nautical miles off the coast of Pakistan.

A U.S. Air Force F-16CG Fighting Falcon assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and a KC-46A Pegasus received aerial refueling from a KC-135R Stratotanker over an undisclosed location in the Middle East on August 7, 2026.

A Russian soldier reportedly went to fight in Ukraine seeking to die as a “hero,” but while attempting to evade a Ukrainian FPV drone, became stuck in a window frame.