Keir Starmer:

I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything that we have achieved.

China's Foreign Ministry on Japan's nuclear policy:

Since Takaichi took office, Japanese right-wing forces have laid bare their intention to revive militarism, break free from the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, seek nuclear weapons, and continue down the wrong path.

If Japan pushes to revise the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and introduces allied nuclear weapons, it will undermine the post-war international order, violate its commitment to peace, and ultimately pay a heavy price.

China's Foreign Ministry:

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. This is the prevailing consensus in the international community.

Our message to the DPP authorities is clear: the historical trend is unstoppable and Taiwan independence is a dead end.

The Chinese people's just cause to oppose Taiwan independence separatism and seek national reunification will win more and more understanding and support.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog:

We are descendants of King David.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog:

There's a huge amount of brainwashing against Jews and against Israel.

There is also an inherent lack of education in America and elsewhere.

Keir Starmer officially resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Iran's Ghalibaf:

Americans keep bringing new military equipment to the region and claim they're after stopping the war. They've bet on our intelligence being as brief as their own IQ.

We've reached the stage of mastery in recognizing these American games, and on that basis, we've prepared ourselves. Actions must confirm claims, not contradict them.

The Department of Defense identified two U.S. Soldiers killed following an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17.

Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was killed on July 17.

1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, died on July 18 from injuries sustained in the attack.

Andy Burnham becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Hamas has named Khalil al-Hayya, its former chief wartime negotiator, as the new head of its political bureau.

He is the first person to hold the position since Yahya Sinwar was killed in October 2024.

A senior Iranian source says mediators have proposed a 10-day pause in strikes to create an opportunity to revive the interim nuclear deal between Iran and the U.S.

Source: Reuters

Bulgaria will ask parliament to approve the deployment of up to eight U.S. tanker aircraft at the Bezmer military base to support U.S. operations in the Middle East.

The move follows controversy over previously stationing the aircraft at a civilian airport near Sofia without parliamentary approval.

The request comes as U.S.-Iran tensions continue to escalate.

Source: Reuters

Andy Burnham:

We have not been good enough. We need to be better.

We will be.

Andy Burnham enters 10 Downing Street as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

BREAKING: Yemen's Houthis announce 'sea navigation ban' on Saudi Arabia.

Yemen’s Houthis also calls to mobilize:

We call on the sons of our great people to continue general mobilization and the general call to arms, and full readiness for all scenarios and developments, and to support the fronts with fighters.

Any folly the reckless Saudi enemy commits through comprehensive escalation, we will confront with comprehensive and harsh escalation.

Lockheed Martin introduced the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector (ACE), a new Patriot interceptor expected to cost less than half as much as its current PAC-3 MSE missile, which costs about $4 million each.

The company said production could begin within 36 months.

Türkiye blocks Polymarket, the prediction market platform, over illegal gambling.

WATCH: Anti-Trump billboards — including one depicting Trump in a coffin — have gone up across Tehran.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

They had planned for the disintegration of Iran. On the fourth day of the war, Trump called some leaders in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He called and talked to each one of them.

I called the Prime Minister of Iraq, and I warned that if the slightest threat against us comes from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, we will react. Don't think we are busy elsewhere.

The regional authorities and Sudani himself assured me that they would never let this happen. They said, "we control them and won't allow it." Türkiye played an effective role, spoke with the Americans, and took very firm stances in this regard. A combination of efforts caused this conspiracy to remain unfulfilled.

It later became known that during a trip to Israel, Reza Pahlavi agreed on the disintegration of Iran. He said, "fine, the surroundings for you, and that central region, for example, I'll be the Shah."

He's delusional.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

During a trip to Israel, Reza Pahlavi agreed on the disintegration of Iran.

He said, "fine, the surroundings for you, and that central region, for example, I'll be the Shah."