LiveLive Updates August 02, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeKey EventsAugust 02, 2026August 02, 2026Rubio: Iran more willing to reach deal as U.S. negotiates from 'position of strength'U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is now more willing to reach an agreement on its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz because the United States is negotiating from a "position of strength."Speaking to Fox News, Rubio said recent U.S. strikes had severely damaged Iran's air defenses. While Iran still possesses missiles and drones, he said it had lost the conventional defensive capabilities protecting its nuclear program.Trump: U.S. canceled planned Iran strike after request to pursue dealU.S. President Donald Trump said he had canceled a planned military strike on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off, claiming the outlines of a deal had been agreed.In a Truth Social post, Trump said the proposed agreement would include the "immediate, complete, and total" reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat. He added that Israel had joined the U.S. in committing to pursue a deal instead of carrying out the attack.Axios: Saudi crown prince voiced concern to Trump over planned Iran strikesSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed concern to U.S. President Donald Trump over plans for a major new round of strikes on Iran during a phone call on Saturday, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the conversation.U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. Credit: AFP/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIU.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. Credit: AFP/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIReports: Six killed, including child, in wave of Israeli strikes across GazaThe Israeli military carried out strikes at five locations across the Gaza Strip within the span of an hour, according to Palestinian media reports.Palestinian medical sources said at least six people, including a child, were killed and others wounded. One person was reportedly killed in a strike near the Latin Church in Gaza City's Old City, two were killed in a strike on a home south of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, and three others, including a child, were killed in a strike on an apartment in western Gaza City.Palestinian media also reported Israeli artillery shelling in northeastern Khan Younis and eastern Gaza City.Kushner working with Israel to halt Gaza strikes, former Fatah official saysFormer Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan said on X that after Hamas and other Palestinian factions approved a 15-point roadmap, the success of the agreement now depends on Israel halting its attacks in Gaza.Dahlan added that Jared Kushner, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, told him he is working with Israel to bring the strikes to an end.بعد موافقة حماس والفصائل الفلسطينية الأخرى على خارطة الطريق ذات الخمس عشرة نقطة، فإن نجاح الاتفاق يعتمد الآن على التزام إسرائيل الكامل بإنهاء هجماتها اليومية في غزة.