OFAC sanctioned six entities across Iran, China, Russia and India for aiding the IRGC, including its “airline of choice” for moving troops and weapons.
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Ukraine Hits Engels Bomber Base and Saratov Refinery in Deepest Overnight Raids
Ukrainian drones set fires at Russia’s Engels airbase and Saratov refinery overnight August 2, striking key military and energy infrastructure roughly 600 kilometres inside Russian territory.
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Russia Fires 35 Missiles and 185 Drones at Kyiv, Killing Nine
Russia launched 35 missiles and 185 attack drones at Kyiv on August 1, killing nine people and exposing the near-total depletion of Ukraine’s Patriot air-defence interceptors.
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Hamas Agrees to Disarmament Roadmap but Israel’s Acceptance Remains Unconfirmed
Trump’s Board of Peace announced on July 31 that Hamas had agreed to a staged disarmament in Gaza, but the deal hinges on an Israeli military withdrawal that Tel Aviv has not publicly confirmed.
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Beijing Calls Washington Over Trade Curbs as Xi’s September Visit Approaches
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng raised “serious concern” over US trade restrictions in a July 30 call with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer, as both sides try to stabilise relations before Xi Jinping’s expected September visit.
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China to Deliver Up to 400 Shoulder-Fired Missiles to Iran Within Weeks
Reuters reports China will ship up to 400 MANPADS missiles to Iran via Pakistan in a $60–70m deal, as Tehran races to rebuild air defences degraded by US and Israeli strikes.
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Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at US Forces as Ceasefire Window Closes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles toward U.S. forces on July 28, hours after Trump announced a pause, with CENTCOM intercepting all of them.
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Israel and Lebanon Move Peace Talks to Rome as IDF Completes First Withdrawal
Israeli and Lebanese technical teams will meet in Rome from August 4 to 6 to expand a southern Lebanon pilot zone after the IDF completed its first troop withdrawal last week.
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Iran Signals Attack Halt as US Pauses 13-Day Strike Campaign
After thirteen consecutive days of US air and naval strikes, Washington paused military operations against Iran on July 26 and Tehran indicated it would reciprocate, opening the first serious diplomatic space since the conflict began.
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Philippines Sailor Wounded as China Coast Guard Clashes at Ayungin Shoal
A Philippine sailor was injured when Chinese and Filipino forces clashed at Second Thomas Shoal on July 21, drawing US condemnation and overshadowing ASEAN diplomacy in Manila.