(2026-07-02). Indirect US-Iran talks in Doha sees 'positive progress'. newarab.com 
Welcome, | Here are the key updates of the day: | Qatar says indirect talks in Doha between the US and Iran see "positive progress", with oil prices falling in response to the news
| Tehran says a communication channel will be established with Washington to report and discuss breaches of the MoU signed in June
| Meanwhile, Israel continues to attack Gaza and southern Lebanon |
(2026-07-02). Doha talks: What's on agenda as Iran's Araghchi, Ghalibaf skip meet? | Hormuz, Frozen funds, nuclear. hindustantimes.com Indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations are continuing in Doha, with technical-level discussions focusing on frozen Iranian funds, the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Tehran's nuclear programme. While Iran has ruled out direct talks with U.S. officials for now, it has reiterated that any progress hinges on an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon and a withdrawal from the area.
(2026-07-02). Senior Chinese legislator to attend Iran's late Supreme Leader's funeral. ecns.cn He Wei, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will attend the funeral of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
(2026-07-02). US & Israel's wartime damage claims exposed as new images put spotlight on Iran's devastating hits. hindustantimes.com Fresh satellite imagery and OSINT analysis are raising new questions about the damage caused during the recent Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict. New images reportedly suggest a wider damage footprint at the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain than initially assessed, while separate documents cited by Quds News claim the Haifa refinery suffered far greater damage than officially acknowledged. Many of these assessments and documents have not been independently verified.
(2026-07-02). 'Muzzle your pets or…': Araghchi's menacing warning for Trump as Israel defies USA again | Iran. hindustantimes.com Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a sharp warning after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz reportedly threatened Iran's leadership. Araghchi said Iran would respond forcefully to any aggression and insisted the U.S.-brokered Memorandum of Understanding commits Washington to restraining Israel. The exchange marks another escalation in the war of words between Tehran and Tel Aviv amid fragile regional diplomacy.
(2026-07-02). Drone alert triggers panic, US embassy 'under attack' in Arab ally state next to Iran? | Gulf, Iraq. hindustantimes.com
(2026-07-02). Iran: ICRC delivers 18 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to support emergency response. icrc.org
(2026-07-01). The Peoples Football Match Vs Racist War And FIFA. scheerpost.com Jim McMahan, Workers World. Seattle, WA — The Peoples Football Match was held outside FIFA's Seattle Stadium on July 26 as Egypt and Iran played inside. The Peoples Match demanded solidarity with the courageous peoples of Iran, Palestine and Lebanon. Their war-torn countries are resisting U.S. and Israeli aggression. The Hands Off Iran Coalition, Bilal Seattle and …
(2026-07-01). The West called it terrorism Iran called it the architecture of survival. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Lim Tean For four decades, the West presented Iran's regional strategy as the work of a rogue state exporting revolution and chaos. They never told you about the CIA coup that destroyed Iran's democracy in 1953. They never told you that America armed the man who gassed Iranian soldiers. They never showed you…
(2026-07-02). Trump says record boats leaving Hormuz, calls communism 'biggest threat'. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump arrived in North Dakota aboard a train for the Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.
(2026-07-02). With Hormuz reopened, has the oil shortage turned into a glut? aljazeera.com As flow resumes through the strait, an oil surplus may yet again destabilise global energy markets.