Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place on Monday
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Newest first · UTC+11:00U.S. Treasury yields fall as oil prices plunge on Iran de-escalation hopes
U.S. Treasury yields followed oil prices lower on Monday as investors monitor signs of de-escalation in the Iran conflict.
· Joseph Wilkins
Iran war latest: Flurry of diplomacy after Trump halts strikes | The National
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· The National
Refugee Convention at 75: Britain owes Palestine an answer
Tuesday 28 July marked 75 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention was adopted at a United Nations conference in Geneva, with Britain among the states that negotiated and shaped it.
· Middleeasteye
Why Israel is a friend of budding autocrats around the world
I have spent more than a decade investigating the Israeli arms and surveillance industries, and have always understood that the Israeli state is far more involved than it publicly admits.
· Middleeasteye
CNBC Daily Open: Back to the negotiating table
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
WATCH: Police discover illegal resident hidden inside speaker during vehicle check
Jerusalem area Border Police arrested a man hiding inside a loudspeaker in a vehicle on Saturday night, who was determined to be in Israel illegally.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Israeli forces drop missiles, phosphorus bombs on southern Lebanon
Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa at around 1am local time (10pm GMT), causing loud reverberating explosions that were heard in nearby towns.
· Middleeasteye
Migration wave from Morocco to Spain signals beginning of much larger crisis, expert warns
The tens of thousands of young people who have been attempting to swim across the border between Morocco and Ceuta are only the beginning of a much larger migration crisis, journalist and Reichman University lecturer Henrique Cymerman explained in an interview with 103FM on Sunday.
· 103FM
Mike Pompeo on the US-Iran war, the Gulf and why the alternative to a free Strait of Hormuz is unthinkable | The National
Mike Pompeo is the only person in American history to have served as both CIA director and secretary of state.
· Manus Cranny
Iran executes two accused of colluding with Israel's Mossad
Iran has executed two accused of colluding with Israel last year, local media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Irán, déjà vu: Trump vuelve a amenazar con una gran escalada contra Teherán y se retracta
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, lleva un paraguas para desembarcar del Air Force One en la base conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026, a su regreso a Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
Iranian official says they are close to reaching Hormuz deal with Oman
Spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Hassan Qashqavi, said that Tehran is close to reaching an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Katz vows 'revolution in settlement' to strengthen Galilee security, Jewish presence in North
Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to do everything in his power to strengthen security and lead a “revolution in settlement” in the Galilee during an emergency conference held by the Forum for Judaizing the Galilee on Sunday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage | South China Morning Post
Two band members were banned from re-entering Singapore after they were seen holding the flag on stage.
Israel forces carry out 'large bombing' operations, burn olive groves in south Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out what state media described as "large bombing" operations in the areas of Mashaa al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, with the blasts reverberating in the city of Tyre.
· Middleeasteye
Egypt hit by 5.6-magnitude earthquake with tremors felt across Middle East | The National
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near the Egyptian city of Suez, the country’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics said, with tremors rattling neighbouring countries.
· The National
Oil prices slump on potential US-Iran deal to open Strait of Hormuz | The National
Oil prices plunged on optimism that the US and Iran will reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said fresh talks between the warring sides would begin on Monday.
· Sarmad Khan
Why are Australia’s rare earths ‘crucial for the world’? Joe Hockey has an idea
Joe Hockey, the former federal treasurer and Australian ambassador for the United States, has stressed to a mining conference the global importance of the nation’s resources as war rages in the Middle East.
· Michael Philipps
Trump has fallen into a pattern of threats and walk-backs on Iran
President Donald Trump carries an umbrella as he exits Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, on return to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.
· Yonhap
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has shared "serious security concerns" with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.
· Associated Press
Trump says Iran talks to begin after halting planned strike | The National
US President Donald Trump said new negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday after he halted what he described as a planned "massive attack" against the country, saying diplomacy had been given another chance.
· The National
Trump blasts Iran for ‘duplicitous’ stance on negotiations | The National
US President Donald Trump on Monday called the Iranian leadership “duplicitous” for denying that talks on a deal would soon begin, and warned that “nothing gets through to Iran” without a deal or “total surrender”.
· The National
Bar Asraf found deceased in apparent suicide at grave of girlfriend killed in October 7 massacre
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide and mental health and may be distressing to some readers.
· URI SELA
Netanyahu can't campaign against draft-evasion law he just backed - editorial
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported admission that his government’s law freezing the arrests of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders was a failure deserves scrutiny far harsher than a routine campaign reversal.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
What does Riad Salameh's arrest mean for Lebanon? | The National
For most people, a trip to the bank is nothing remarkable. For millions of Lebanese, it can be an ordeal. According to the World Bank, the country’s banking sector is insolvent. Capital controls, restrictions on international transfers and customers’ inability to get their savings back have led many Lebanese to take…
· The National Editorial
Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after calling off planned strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he held off on new strikes against the Middle Eastern country, once again raising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that has upended energy supplies.
· Anniek Bao
Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag
British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is banned
· Pamediagroupuk
Macron’s team seeks Saudi funding for manga theme park near Paris
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s office is courting Saudi cash to turn what was once the country’s biggest theme park into a manga-themed attraction.
· Paul de Villepin
Ras Al Khaimah property holds firm amid Iran conflict as Al Marjan Island leads way | The National
Ras Al Khaimah's property market has proved "remarkably resilient" since the outbreak of regional conflict, with industry experts reporting a slowdown in transaction pace rather than any meaningful loss in value.
· Katy Gillett
Sydney fuel prices spike as excise discount ends
Fuel prices have tipped over $2 a litre in NSW hours after the Albanese government’s fuel excise discount came to an end, triggering fresh warnings of more increases as the prolonged conflict in the Middle East threatens global oil supply.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Starting gun for Central Asia data center race triggered
Saudi Arabia-backed TAS-1 is being built in Tashkent by DataVolt and its first phase will be completed by year-end. (DataVolt)
· Staff Writer
Israel's Smotrich says 'complete victory' is Gaza's resettlement
Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip.
· Middleeasteye
Eight backflips and counting: Trump is still promising his big Iran ‘deal’
Tel Aviv, Israel: US President Donald Trump says he has halted new planned attacks on Iran pending renewed talks to wind down the war and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Melanie Lidman
Trump says Iran talks set for Monday as Tehran and Oman discuss strait of Hormuz deal
The US president did not provide details of where Monday meeting would take place or who would be involved
· Guardian staff and agencies
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.
· Bbcnews
US CENTCOM appears to have dropped 900kg bomb on civilian house in southern Iran - report
The US military struck Qeshm Island in southern Iran with a large-scale bomb on Thursday night that allegedly hit a family home, according to a New York Times report on Friday.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Tremors felt in southern Israel after magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Egypt
Tremors were reportedly felt in southern Israel and the Dead Sea area in the early morning hours on Monday after an earthquake struck Egypt.
· REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Oil prices fall nearly 5% after US announces new Iran talks
TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices tumbled on Monday in early Asia trade after US President Donald Trump announced fresh talks with Iran to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump teases Iran talks as Truth Social starts selling fast access to his posts
US President Donald Trump has teased new negotiations with Iran after abruptly calling off a major attack in a Truth Social post published on the same day that his media company began selling Wall Street firms millisecond-fast access to the platform’s market-moving content.
· RT
Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday
Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday
· Bbcnews
Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 10:01am
· Will Corbett
Trump says Iran talks to take place, sets no deadline for deal
TRUMP BILLBOARD. A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026.
· Herbie G
Trump says new round of Iran talks will begin Monday
United States President Donald Trump has said that negotiations with Tehran are set to begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes on Iran in pursuit of a deal.
· Al Jazeera