The Global News Desk 115

July 29 - (The Global News Desk 115) —  US President Donald Trump turned down Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's objections to the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye on Monday. Trump showed that he does not share Netanyahu's views on this issue. While speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump stated, "Nobody tells me what we should be selling." He labeled Türkiye a "tremendous ally" and referred to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a "friend" who has done a "very good job" on regional issues, particularly in Syria. He termed Ankara a "strong ally" and claimed that no other country's leader could affect U.S. defense exports. Erdogan says that Trump has taken a "positive approach" to giving Turkey F-35 fighter jets.

July 28 - (The Global News Desk 115) — Numerous terrorist groups that were involved in a string of explosions around Iraq have been successfully eliminated by Iraq's intelligence services. The sabotage groups were planning more terrorist attacks with Ukrainian backing and financial support, Iraqi media reported late on Monday.  The sabotage groups were organizing more terrorist activities with Ukraine's support and funding.  Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi said late Monday that the intelligence agency had successfully located and dismantled several teams associated with Ukraine's intelligence services through a series of operations conducted all over the country.  This was part of their ongoing efforts to maintain security. Aboudi claimed, "We have disbanded various groups that carried out attacks in Iraqi territory and targeted several state facilities. They confessed to their association with Ukraine during interrogations.  He did not, however, prov...

• Nima Moradi, a young sailor from Bandar Anzali on his inaugural voyage, was killed in a  Ukrainian drone strike on the merchant ship "Ana" in the Caspian Sea. • This young sailor was an ardent supporter of the Bandar Anzali Malavan Football Club. Ukrainian forces carried out a drone attack on the commercial ship "Ana" in the Caspian Sea early Saturday morning, killing Nima Moradi, a young sailor from Bandar Anzali on his first voyage.  He has a strong link to Bandar Anzali Malavan Football Club. The drone strikes occurred when the ship "Ana" was heading from the Russian port of Astrakhan to Bandar Anzali.  Iran released a photo on Monday of one of its sailors who was martyred as a result of a Ukrainian attack on a commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea.  Tehran has also declared that it will take revenge for Ukraine's attack.

July 27 - (The Global News Desk 115) — The Israeli political security Cabinet approved the deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza on Sunday, as reported by Israeli media.  This decision was made in support of the proposal made by US President Donald Trump. The UN Security Council adopted Trump's plan in Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025, creating four organizations, including the ISF, to supervise Gaza. Israeli media say the Cabinet has authorized a Board of Peace multinational force to enter Gaza. Furthermore, it reported that Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right National Security Minister, voted against the majority of the Cabinet in opposition to the decision. Trump's strategy involves the US partnering with Arab and international allies to form a temporary stabilization force that can be deployed in Gaza without delay. This force would train and assist Palestinian police officers in the region and would seek guidance from Egypt and Jordan, ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was called upon by Iranian officials to repay an $11 billion debt for natural gas purchases during his recent trip to Tehran, as revealed by reputable sources in Iraqi media.  Based on information from two sources, one associated with al-Zaidi and the other an Iraqi ambassador, the Iraqi prime minister informed Iranian authorities that Baghdad could not deliver the complete amount at this time. Al-Zaidi, instead, proposed the transfer of $1 billion to Saudi Arabia to cover the Hajj fees that Iran owes. Tehran rebuffed P.M. al-Zaidi's offer and demanded payment to Iran.  As reported by sources, Iraq has previously employed frozen Iranian funds for limited uses, including the expenses of Iranian pilgrims, under arrangements that are designed to align with U.S. sanctions. Iraq faces significant hurdles in repaying its debt in U.S. dollars due to U.S. sanctions on Iran and the related banking restrictions. The same sources claimed that al-...

At least 35 people were killed in a collision between two luxury passenger buses in a central-eastern desert area of Syria on Saturday, SANA News Agency reported. Thirty more people were injured in the "collision between two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor road," according to SANA, which quoted a health ministry official.  The Ambulance and Emergency Department at Syria’s Health Ministry announced that the death toll has climbed to 38, while many others have sustained injuries, with several people in critical condition.  Emergency teams are continuing their efforts to evacuate victims and take the injured to hospitals. The collision happened between "a bus carrying soldiers of internal security forces and a civilian bus," according to the interior ministry's announcement, but it did not specify how many of its forces were killed. The minister of emergency and disaster management described the road accident as "one of the deadliest road acci...