### [2026-07-30](/feed/2026/07/30/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the Board of Peace reached a deal for a complete disarmament of Hamas. ### Sources: 1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj03m512r4go) 2. [Jewish Insider](https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-deal-hamas-disarmament-board-of-peace-idf-withdrawal/) ### Related: 1. [Hamas announces that its government will step down to facilitate the transition of a technocratic administration in the Gaza Strip, as stipulated in the Gaza peace plan of October 2025. In response, the Board of Peace states that it will assess the implementation of these steps. ](/feed/2026/07/6/hamas-announces-that-its-government-will-step-down-to-facilitate-the-transition-of-a-technocratic-administration-in-the.md) _Context: Board of Peace, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis_ 2. [Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei tells Iranian state media that president Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. president Donald Trump remotely signed the deal to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60-days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump reportedly signed the agreement while at the G7 summit during a dinner with French president Emmanuel Macron. ](/feed/2026/06/17/iran-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-esmail-baghaei-tells-iranian-state-media-that-president-masoud-pezeshkian-and-us-pr.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 3. [United States president Donald Trump calls the Iranian response "totally unacceptable" and says he would reject it. ](/feed/2026/05/10/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-the-iranian-response-totally-unacceptable-and-says-he-would-reject-it.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 4. [U.S. president Donald Trump announces a pause in Operation Project Freedom aimed at helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, citing Pakistan's request to do so and progress in negotiations. ](/feed/2026/05/5/us-president-donald-trump-announces-a-pause-in-operation-project-freedom-aimed-at-helping-ships-transit-the-strait-of.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 5. [U.S. president Donald Trump says that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended to three weeks. ](/feed/2026/04/23/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-has-been-extended-to-three-weeks.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 6. [U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait. ](/feed/2026/04/12/us-president-donald-trump-announces-a-us-naval-blockade-of-iran-and-the-strait-effective-immediately-which-will.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 7. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]*2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 8. [Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. ](/feed/2026/03/16/several-nato-allies-of-the-united-states-including-germany-italy-and-spain-rule-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blo.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 9. [The United States takes part in the attack on Iran with president Donald Trump announcing a "major U.S. combat operation" targeting Iranian missile facilities and naval assets, and calls on the Iranian military to overthrow Khamenei. ](/feed/2026/02/28/the-united-states-takes-part-in-the-attack-on-iran-with-president-donald-trump-announcing-a-major-us-combat-operation.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_ 10. [U.S. president Donald Trump calls for the unconditional surrender of Iran amid its war with Israel. Iran rejects the ultimatum. ](/feed/2025/06/17/us-president-donald-trump-calls-for-the-unconditional-surrender-of-iran-amid-its-war-with-israel-iran-rejects-the-ult.md) _Context: Donald Trump, Middle Eastern crisis, U.S. president_