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[kmr.Phetchr @KPhetchr]

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[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say https://t.co/67G5nL52sx

[kmr.Phetchr @KPhetchr]

Source: Reuters https://t.co/L6Vi8zP6VD

[Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng]

Saudi Arabia says its armed forces carried out targeted strikes on Wednesday against Iran-backed militia targets in Iraq in coordination with US Central Command, saying the action was in response to recent drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Iraq says opens probe into Saudi drone attack claim https://t.co/uo0ncE4G8M

[Al Mayadeen English @MayadeenEnglish]

In a major trade escalation, China has imposed immediate export restrictions on dual-use technology targeting 14 European companies.

China's Ministry of Commerce stated the decision aims to safeguard national security, effectively cutting off these entities from Chinese exporters.

The move fulfills earlier warnings from Beijing regarding retaliatory countermeasures against European Union trade restrictions.

[The Red Sea Monitor @redseamonitor]

Shadow fleets are no longer just aging tankers with AIS switched off.

Iranian and Russian networks now run bogus websites that mimic African ship registries and maritime administrations generating fake certificates, flags, and compliance documents on demand. Forty tankers received false Malawian flags in under a month before the site was shut down. Digital fraud is now the core enabler. ⚓️

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[Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ @mercoglianos]

Chinese state giants pull VLCCs from Red Sea as safety trumps commercial gains

⚓️Cosco Shipping and China Merchants are withdrawing from Red Sea trade, prioritising safety over expected diplomatic privileges
⚓️Outbound tankers laden with Saudi crude secured Houthi clearance to leave, but inbound vessels have turned back or rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope
⚓️The pullback may foreshadow a broader reconfiguration of crude trade flows

https://t.co/jW6nUJxyON

[Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar]

NEW: Recent attacks on regional states by Iran’s proxies and partners enable Iran to maintain plausible deniability while continuing to advance its objective of coercing the United States to end the war in terms favorable to Iran, which include accepting Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia and Jordan reported hostile drone attacks on July 27. Iranian-backed Iraqi militias probably conducted the attack on Jordan and at least some attacks on Saudi Arabia. (1/2)

Other Key Takeaways:

The recent strikes on Saudi Arabia also support Iran’s objective of coercing the Gulf states to accept Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz by disrupting efforts to bypass the strait. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea announced on July 27 that the Houthis launched drones targeting Saudi infrastructure vital to transporting oil from Saudi oilfields in eastern Saudi Arabia to export hubs on the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia has increasingly relied on the East-West pipeline and Yanbu on the Red Sea coast to export oil to circumvent Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia support the Houthis’ objective of coercing Saudi Arabia to lift its blockade on Houthi ports and airports. Houthi officials have emphasized that the Houthis will continue to act against Saudi Arabia until Saudi Arabia terminates its blockade on Houthi-controlled ports and airports and ceases strikes on Houthi infrastructure.

[Nordic Monitor @nordicmonitor]

Turkish al-Qaeda suspect figured in plot to massacre US troops at military base in Turkey

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[وزارة الدفاع @modgovksa]

وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير عدد من المسيّرات قادمة من الأراضي العراقية.

صرح المتحدث الرسمي باسم وزارة الدفاع اللواء الركن تركي المالكي أن الدفاعات الجوية اعترضت ودمرت عددًا من المسيّرات خلال الساعات الماضية والتي حاولت استهداف منشآت بترولية بالمنطقتين الشرقية والرياض.

وأوضح اللواء المالكي أن هذه المحاولات الإرهابية انطلقت من الأراضي العراقية ونفذتها ميليشيات إرهابية تابعة لإيران، مؤكداً على حق المملكة الأصيل بالدفاع عن نفسها ومقدراتها واحتفاظها بحق الرد في الوقت والمكان المناسبين.

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a number of drones targeting oil facilities in the Eastern Province over the last few hours. Riyadh says the drones were launched by Iranian-backed militias from Iraqi territory.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Iran's Foreign Ministry says Ukraine attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another.

It condemned the attack as a violation of international law and an act of aggression.

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

Beijing’s intensifying efforts to shape international norms on AI are aimed at catching up on the technology and exporting China’s illiberal values.

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[Matthew Levitt @Levitt_Matt]

A synagogue attack probe exposed a second intended target: A UK defense academy https://t.co/bdAAyBCQka

[ME24 - Middle East 24 @MiddleEast_24]

🚨 SUDAN ARMY FACES NEW CHEMICAL ATTACK ACCUSATIONS!

Sudanese activists claim the Muslim Brotherhood-backed SAF dropped prohibited chemical munitions in North Kordofan, reporting dense smoke and toxic odors following an airstrike.

The allegations follow fresh U.S. sanctions against Port Sudan over 2024 chemical weapons violations, triggering urgent calls for an international investigation.

[Amy Chew @1AmyChew]

PM Anwar Ibrahim described calls for #US to review security/economic ties with #Malaysia over govt's policy barring #Israeli citizens from entering the country as “misguided." “Many countries impose such restrictions, and Malaysia has done so for decades
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[kmr.Phetchr @KPhetchr]

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[kmr.Phetchr @KPhetchr]

Source: Anadolu https://t.co/GaTffsyWmP

[Amy Chew @1AmyChew]

#Malaysia: Network School's business licence in Forest City, Johor has been ordered to cease operations from tomorrow after the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) revoked its business licence.