TWO NIGHTS OF IRANIAN STRIKES ON US BASES

The IRGC hit the Fifth Fleet at Port Salman in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait for the second consecutive night on Sunday. 1TTM Iran to respond more forcefully to MoU violations after 2nd night of fire exchange with US 9AJE Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes Kuwait intercepted two ballistic missiles with no casualties; Bahrain reported building damage near its airport, also no fatalities; a Qatari national was killed by shrapnel from unattributed munitions near the strait. 3GDN Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement The casualty ambiguity matters: in an environment of overlapping fire, attribution is getting harder and the margin for accidental escalation is shrinking. CENTCOM struck 10 Iranian military targets across the weekend, hitting surveillance infrastructure, air defences, drone storage, and mine-laying facilities at Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh, and Qeshm Island. 9AJE Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes 11TOI Trump threatens to ‘complete the job’ in Iran as US military launches fresh strikes

The IRGC's Sunday statement warned that further US violations of the MOU will trigger "complete suspension of all related processes," meaning the nuclear working group, the sanctions waiver, and the asset unfreezing. 1TTM Iran to respond more forcefully to MoU violations after 2nd night of fire exchange with US Iran's Foreign Ministry has not formally echoed this yet, so watch whether Foreign Minister Araghchi confirms or walks it back from his Baghdad platform this week. A confirmation effectively stops the 60-day diplomatic clock. The underlying problem is Article 5 of the MOU, which promises Iran's "best efforts for safe passage" but does not define an authorised route, giving both sides legal cover to keep shooting while claiming the other side broke the deal first. 4AJE What is Article 5 of Iran-US MoU, and why is it blamed for Hormuz strikes?

The Senate passed its war powers resolution 50-48 on Tuesday, with four Republicans crossing over, and the House had already passed a companion measure. 6AJE US strikes Iran for second day: Is it a violation of war powers resolution? Trump ordered the weekend strikes regardless. The resolution is technically nonbinding, so he can ignore it, but the political cost compounds with every additional strike he orders without congressional authorisation. 6AJE US strikes Iran for second day: Is it a violation of war powers resolution? Democratic lawmakers are threatening legal action, and Republican leadership is holding its caucus together senator by senator, which is not a sustainable strategy heading into autumn.

Pre-dawn sweeps by Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service and army units netted over two dozen politicians and officials on corruption charges, including the Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs and several MPs. 8CRD Iraqi forces storm Green Zone, arrest politicians in 'anti-corruption' crackdown: Report A PMU leader said the campaign would continue until PM Zaidi's July 17 Washington visit. 8CRD Iraqi forces storm Green Zone, arrest politicians in 'anti-corruption' crackdown: Report Zaidi was installed with US backing after Washington vetoed Maliki, and the arrests appear to fall disproportionately on Iran-aligned figures. Whether this is genuine anti-corruption enforcement or a US-backed political cleanse is genuinely unclear, but either way Iraq's domestic politics are moving fast and not in Tehran's direction.

An Israeli soldier, Captain David Hazutt, 21, was killed in a clash with a Hezbollah gunman in southern Lebanon within 24 hours of the framework being signed. 7TOI IDF officer killed in clash with Hezbollah gunman in south Lebanon Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem says the group will keep fighting until Israel leaves, and Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc is already warning of internal Lebanese conflict over the deal. 5GDN Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz, Middle East crisis live 15APW Lebanon-Israel deal requires Hezbollah's disarmament The framework ties Israeli withdrawal to full Hezbollah disarmament, which Hezbollah has explicitly rejected, and Netanyahu says Israel stays until disarmament happens. 13TOI PM: Iran, Hezbollah to have ‘no role in Lebanon’ under deal, Israel can maintain security zone 15APW Lebanon-Israel deal requires Hezbollah's disarmament Those two positions do not overlap, and the first pilot-zone handover has no public timetable yet.