The Global News Desk 115

• 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...

West Bank, Palestine - A shootout in the occupied West Bank has killed at least four Palestinians and two Israelis, making it the deadliest single incident in that region in a couple of months.  Multiple stories have arisen about what happened in the northern village of Tal.  Palestinians told the BBC on Friday that citizens challenged Zionist settlers who were attacking them. According to an eyewitness, soldiers arrived and started shooting. The Israeli soldiers said that they intervened in response to complaints of hikers being assaulted. However, as a result of the shooting, 2 Israelis were killed, and 4 Palestinians were martyred.  It is clear that the United States has afforded the SDF complete autonomy, which has led to a surge in its violent actions, resulting in the deaths of approximately 80,000 people in Palestine and Lebanon, and its thirst for blood remains unfulfilled.

• A suicide bombing took place overnight at the Manji Khel checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, claiming the lives of 15 people, including 12 soldiers. • The military announced on Friday that during a follow-up counter-operation, 12 militants were killed. • The checkpoint, located in the Tank district near the Afghan border, is jointly operated by military forces and police officers. 12 Security officers and 3 civilians had reportedly been martyred when Taliban insurgents went on a killing spree in KPK province; government authorities made an announcement via press conference on Friday.  Violent scenes were set in motion in Tank district when the Taliban stormed and annihilated security outposts, killing at least 15 Security Forces and civilians.   The attacked checkpoint, located in the Tank district near the Afghan border, is operated by a coalition of military and police personnel. The preliminary report revealed that militants tried to infiltrate t...