US seizes Iranian bullets, transfers them to Ukraine
CENTCOM announces 1.1 million rounds seized off vessel used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be given to Ukraine.
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Senators to Biden:
Senators to Biden: No to defense treaty with Saudi Arabia as part of agreement with Israel
20 senators from Democratic Party write to Biden, call for Israel-Saudi deal to preserve "two-state solution".
After uproar over hosting Nazi:
Canada's House of Commons elects new speaker after uproar over hosting Nazi
Greg Fergus becomes first Black Canadian to hold the post, replaces speaker who quit after honoring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis.
State Department:
State Department: There is still work to be done on Israeli-Saudi deal
Deputy State Department spokesperson: Many key elements of normalization are on the table, but we don’t have a formal framework yet.
Nikki Haley:
Nikki Haley: We will always have Israel's back
Nikki Haley answers questions from young voters: Too many people think that Israel needs America. That's not the case, America needs Israel.
'Baseless claims':
Iran rejects latest US report about its nuclear program: Baseless claims
The report determined that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons at this time, but has the infrastructure to do so in less than two weeks.
Austria:
Austria: Work begins to convert Hitler’s childhood home to police station
Plans call for police station, district police headquarters and security academy branch.
Egypt's Al-Sisi confirms he will seek reelection
Egypt will hold a presidential election in December, with a runoff in January if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote.
Due to busts of IRGC general:
Saudi soccer team ditches match in Iran over busts of IRGC general
Saudi soccer team refuses to play match in Iran due to presence of busts of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Syria accuses:
Syria accuses: Two Syrian soldiers injured in Israeli air strikes
Syrian media report Israeli air strikes in Deir ez-Zor area. Syrian army says two Syrian soldiers injured.
US report:
US report: Iran can make a nuclear weapon in less than two weeks
New US report says Iran isn't pursuing nuclear weapons at this time, but can do so quickly.
Iranian President:
Iranian President: Normalization with Israel is reactionary and regressive
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi denounces attempts to normalize relations with Israel: Surrendering to Israel is not on the table.
Roger Waters:
Roger Waters: Document about me is a flimsy, unapologetic piece of propaganda
Pink Floyd co-founder responds to report which revealed he wrote antisemitic emails and mocked a person who died in the Holocaust.
Blinken:
Blinken: Israeli-Saudi normalization would be transformative
Secretary of State highlights profound impact an Israeli-Saudi deal would have, but acknowledges that "achieving it is not easy".
US military:
US military: Iranian navy aimed a laser at US helicopter over the Gulf
US military says Iranian naval forces repeatedly aimed a laser at an American military helicopter over international airspace.
Trump to skip third Republican debate as well
Aide to former President confirms he plans to skip the third Republican debate, just as he did the first two.
Iran says it successfully launched a new satellite
Revolutionary Guards launch a military imaging satellite called the Nour-3, according to Iranian state media.
New report:
New report: Roger Waters wrote antisemitic emails, mocked Holocaust victims
New report by Campaign Against Antisemitism reveals latest examples of antisemitism by Pink Floyd co-founder.
Canadian PM apologizes for parliament honoring Nazi veteran
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes after a Nazi veteran was praised in parliament: It was a terrible mistake.
Despite Gaza border riots:
Despite Gaza border riots: Israel to allow workers to enter through Erez crossing
Palestinian Arab workers to be allowed to leave the Gaza Strip via the Erez crossing as of Thursday.
State Department spokesman:
State Department spokesman: Iran must take de-escalatory steps on its nuclear program
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller calls on Iran to resume cooperation with IAEA if it wants to make space for diplomacy with the US.
Erdogan:
Erdogan: Netanyahu could visit Turkey in October or November
Turkish President says preparations are underway for Netanyahu's visit to Turkey.
Biden's dog bites another Secret Service agent
This is the 11th known biting incident involving two-year-old German Shepherd Commander.
Report:
Report: Blinken signed letter recommending Israel to Visa Waiver Program
Sources tell Axios that Secretary of State recommended to allow Israel to join the US Visa Waiver Program.
Saudi envoy to PA:
Saudi envoy to PA: We're working towards establishing a Palestinian state
Saudi envoy to PA visits Ramallah for the first time amid Israeli-Saudi normalization talks.
After inviting Nazi fighter:
Canadian House of Commons Speaker resigns after inviting man who fought for Nazis
Speaker Anthony Rota announces resignation over having invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend Zelenskyy's address to Parliament.
Iranian official:
Iranian official: We will continue peaceful nuclear activities despite the sanctions
Head of Iran's atomic energy organization says his country is unfazed by sanctions and will continue "peaceful" nuclear activities.
Egypt to hold presidential election in December
Egypt to hold presidential election over three days in December, but Sisi is highly likely to remain in power until 2030.
Iran claims:
Iran claims: We have missiles that can hit Israel
Iranian official claims the country has "Israel-striker" missiles that can hit the Jewish state.
State Department:
State Department: No decision has yet about Israel's inclusion in Visa Waiver Program'
State Department spokesperson says a determination on Israel's candidacy for the Visa Waiver Program will be made "in the coming days".
US approves sale of spare parts to Saudi military
The $500 million sale will fund spare and repair parts for Saudi Arabia’s military.
UN chief to visit PA in October
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informs PA chairman he will visit the region in October.
Adidas CEO:
Adidas CEO: I don't think Kanye West meant the antisemitic remarks he made
Adidas CEO says he doubts rapper Kanye West “meant what he said” when he made antisemitic remarks that caused Adidas to cut ties with him.
Tunisia’s Djerba added to UNSECO World Heritage list
The resort island is home to the Ghriba synagogue, to which thousands of Jews flock every year on Lag Ba'Omer.
Erdogan: I intend to visit Israel soon
Turkish President meets Jewish leaders in New York, says he is very excited about his country's normalization with Israel.
Shots fired outside US embassy in Beirut
Embassy spokesperson says there were no injuries in the incident and the facility is safe.
Prime Minister’s Office:
Prime Minister’s Office: Biden-Netanyahu meeting mostly dealt with Israel-Saudi peace
Prime Minister’s Office summarizes meeting between Netanyahu and Biden: A good and friendly private conversation.
Report:
Report: Turkey supports Israeli-Saudi normalization
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells journalists his country supports attempts to normalize ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Iranian President:
Iranian President: The US needs to prove its goodwill to revive nuclear deal
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accuses US of violating 2015 nuclear deal.
Netanyahu meets Erdogan:
Netanyahu meets Erdogan: Our ties are improving
Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Turkish President at UN General Assembly. PM's office: They discussed Israeli-Saudi normalization.