Conflict & Security
Iran warns region against cooperating with US
Iran's military warned countries in the Middle East on Saturday not to cooperate with Washington, accusing the United States of escalating the region's war after US President Donald Trump repeated threats to hit Iran "very hard".
Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran's military central command, said in a statement read on Iranian state television that "the United States is rapidly moving down the path of escalating tensions in the region".
"Any country serving as defensive shield for criminal and aggressive America will be engulfed by the flames of war," Abdollahi said.
The warning followed a week in which Iran and the United States resumed overnight exchanges of fire after a days-long lull. There were no reported strikes overnight from Friday to Saturday.
Earlier in the latest wave, US Central Command said American forces had carried out a heavy wave of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets including military command centres. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday that three of their members were killed in a US attack in the northwest.
Washington described its earlier strikes as retaliation after Iran targeted American bases in Jordan. Jordan's army said it intercepted five Iranian missiles, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted US bases there.
The wider war began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes across the region.
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Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran's military central command, accused the United States of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Abdollahi warned countries in the region against cooperating with Washington during the conflict.
US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to hit Iran "very hard".
Iran and the United States resumed overnight exchanges of fire this week after a days-long lull, but there were no reported strikes overnight Friday to Saturday.
Source note: AFP news report published on 1 August 2026 at 08:31:18 UTC.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said three of their members were killed in a US attack in the northwest.
Source note: AFP news report published on 30 July 2026 at 10:35:09 UTC.
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IRNA reported hits in several cities in Khuzestan province and on Qeshm island.
Saudi Arabia said two days of drone attacks targeted crude facilities and blamed Iraqi armed groups allied with Tehran.
Israel accused Hezbollah of deploying a drone against an Israeli vehicle inside Lebanon, calling it a ceasefire violation.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked and stopped three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States announced new sanctions on entities linked to Iran's Guards over alleged extortion of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Source note: AFP news report published on 30 July 2026 at 05:24:37 UTC.
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CENTCOM said US forces struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard targets, including military command centres.
Source note: AFP news report published on 30 July 2026 at 02:40:10 UTC.
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US Central Command said a “heavy wave” of US strikes against Iran had been completed.
Source note: AFP news report published on 30 July 2026 at 02:27:49 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
No reported strikes overnight Friday to Saturday does not establish a formal ceasefire or pause.
The supplied material does not independently verify the Revolutionary Guards' casualty claim.
Source
AFP news report published on .