During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.

The Saudi defense ministry said 14 countries have backed the kingdom’s proposal to establish a “Maritime Defense Alliance” to protect international shipping routes and global trade.

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway.

Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.

By Yasmine Ghania and Menna AlaaElDin CAIRO, August 2 (Reuters) - Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump's threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.

The U.S. military launched strikes in Iran July 29, with Trump saying he wanted to hit them "very hard" and "smack them a little bit."

Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened further escalation on Thursday after a wave of retaliatory U.S. strikes on the country overnight.

Russian satellite surveillance and signals intelligence are likely allowing Iran to better defend itself against U.S. airstrikes and refine its own aerial assaults, officials said.

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional countries in the region.

The largely symbolic vote reflects the high tensions as the Iran war enters its sixth month.

About the “yellow line”: The so-called “yellow line” is a demarcation line that Israeli troops withdrew to under the October 2025 ceasefire agreement. It encompassed roughly 53% of Gaza, but the line has been shifting toward the Mediterranean Sea as Israel expands its control, cramming Gaza’s population into a shrinking area of land.

Iran has warned that continued US military threats against its energy infrastructure could ignite a wider regional conflict, as fighting intensifies across the Middle East., Middle East, Times Now