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Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 49 km ESE of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran

U.S. Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) launcher in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen

The White House: Iran supports and finances some demonstrations in the United States

"The PRC [China] is undermining the international order" per @thejointstaff Chairman Gen CQ Brown, in his opening statements. Says threats from China, Russia, Iran, DPRK and violent extremists "increasingly interconnected"

U.S. Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi missiles on launchers in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen

Netanyahu: Iran is funding demonstrations against Israel outside Congress and in other regions

US Central Command: Commander Kurilla hosted unit commanders at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar from July 18 to 21

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned German ambassador to Tehran over banning an Islamic center is Germany

Germany has banned the Islamic Center of Hamburg after police raids across the country. @UANI provided evidence to the German government last year of ICH's links to IRGC militants and Hezbollah which contributed to its decision

Blinken: President Biden is largely focusing the remainder of his term on bringing peace to the Middle East

Netanyahu expected to raise Iran nuclear threat in meeting with Biden, as Tehran’s program nears critical point, @amirbarshalom reports via @ZmanIsrael; earlier, Israel presented US with intel pointing to suspected Iranian moves toward weaponization

The Houthis published a footage of their so-called "Jaffa" drone, which hit Tel Aviv last week. Israeli officials have said it is a modified Iranian model

Iran’s judiciary informed Sepideh Rashno, a civil rights activist opposing the mandatory hijab, that she must report to Evin Prison to serve a sentence of 3 years and 7 months. Rashno was arrested in July 2022 after a viral video showed her altercation with a woman who verbally assaulted her for not wearing a hijab on public transport. She was forced into a televised confession, appearing visibly bruised and showing signs of torture. After roughly 40 days in Evin prison, she was released on bail, reportedly set at $27,000

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday any cessation in military actions against Hamas could potentially compromise Israel's security in the face of threats from Iran. “I am not prepared in any way to give in on the victory over Hamas. If we give up on this, we will be in danger in the face of Iran's entire axis of evil,” said Netanyahu after a meeting in Washington with the families of the Israeli-American hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu said he is doing everything in his power to combine the necessary humanitarian objective and the imperative to return the hostages, and at the same time, “preserve the existence of the State of Israel.”

U.S. envoy at the Security Council: It is time for the Council to take action against the growing Houthi attacks

Deputy US envoy to the Security Council: The Yemeni people are suffering from the actions of the Houthis and the Iranians

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, British security firm Ambrey said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday 61 nautical miles southwest of Iran's port of Bushehr, Ambrey said. Ambrey added that the incident is unlikely to be politically motivated and is not assessed as a 'war' event

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard intercepts a tanker southwest of the city of Bushehr

According to Daily Sabah, the first personal meeting between Erdogan and Assad is planned to take place in Moscow. Iraq, which has offered to host the mediation talks, may also be invited to Moscow. Iran will not be present at the talks

Iranian media: The ongoing negotiations with Washington regarding the nuclear agreement are continuing and we are ready to continue the negotiations

The government's Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad meets with the Iranian Foreign Minister's Advisor for Special Political Affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, in Damascus

Israeli Foreign Minister: Iran is responsible for Houthi attacks against Israel and international shipping routes

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Israel and its supporters, especially Washington, bear the serious consequences of the attacks on Yemen

Israeli army spokesman: Israel is waging a war against Iranian agents in the region

Israeli Foreign Minister: Iran is the head of the snake and must be stopped

Israeli media: The Israeli strike on Hodeidah was aimed at preventing Iranian weapons from reaching the Houthis

Israeli Foreign Minister: Iran supports, trains and finances the Houthis as part of its regional network targeting Israel

Hamas: Israel to be burnt by the fire that broke out in Hudaydah today

US Blinken: Iran 1 or 2 weeks away from breakout point of producing nuclear fissile material

Axios, according to an American official: We see no indications that Iran is currently carrying out the activities necessary to produce a testable nuclear device