Iran Update, July 29, 2024Kelly Campa, Johanna Moore, Annika Ganzeveld, Robert Moore, William Doran, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff: 2:00pm ETThe Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. Hezbollah officials told Western media on July 29 that Hezbollah does not want a “full-blown war” with Israel. Iranian officials congratulated Nicolas Maduro on July 29 on his re-election as the president of Venezuela. [88] Iran and The Gambia severed ties in 2010 after Nigeria seized an illegal arms shipment from Iran to The Gambia. [89] The Gambia denied that Iran was shipping arms to the country and subsequently severed diplomatic ties with Iran.

Source: New York Times July 30, 2024 02:13 UTC