Headlines: US military strikes against Iran paused after 13 consecutive nights, although the US naval blockade of Iran remained in force. Iran accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, while drone attacks targeted Harir Air Base and Erbil International Airport and the Kuwait-Iraq Abdali border crossing reopened following a temporary closure after a drone incident. Houthi missile and drone attacks prompted air raid sirens in Yanbu and Jizan and reportedly targeted Aramco-linked facilities, while Bahrain activated nationwide sirens after intercepting incoming threats. GCC states, Jordan and Egypt jointly condemned continued Iranian attacks and reaffirmed the right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. In Syria, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Damascus as Israeli forces conducted further incursions into Daraa and Quneitra. Fighting in Gaza continued, with reported fatalities exceeding 73,000, including four journalists killed in Gaza City. Maritime activity remained severely disrupted, with Strait of Hormuz transits falling to a single recorded vessel on 25 July. A Saudi-flagged tanker was struck by an unknown projectile and another vessel reported seeing a splash nearby during transit in the southern Red Sea, where the threat level remains substantial.
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