West Asia War LIVE: Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks with U.S.

July 27, 2026 20:42 Iran says kills four members of banned Kurdish groupIranian security forces killed four members of an outlawed Kurdish group in the west of the country near Iraq, state television said Monday (July 27, 2026).“Following an armed clash between the brave border guards and these aggressor elements, four members of the PJAK group were killed,” police said in a statement carried by state TV.Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Iran, Turkiye, and the United States.

“Significant amounts of weapons and ammunition, including several pistols, magazines, bullets, and hand grenades, were discovered,” in their vehicle near the city of Baneh in the western province of Kurdistan, the statement added.- AFPJuly 27, 2026 18:39 Yemen's Houthis say their drones 'targeted' Saudi crude oil transport infrastructureYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis ‌said that they ⁠targeted a number of ‌sensitive crude ‌oil ‌supply ⁠and transport sites ⁠linking eastern Saudi Arabia to ‌the Red Sea city of Yanbu.The ‌group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree ⁠said the action was ‌in response to what he described ‌as Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni ⁠airspace.

- ReutersJuly 27, 2026 18:29 Netanyahu says Iran is top agenda in meeting with TrumpIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday (July 27, 2026), where he said he would meet U.S. President Donald ‌Trump for their first face-to-face talks since the start of their conflict with Iran.

It will be Mr. ⁠Netanyahu’s eighth meeting with Mr. Trump since the U.

S. President returned to office, and their first since February, right before Israel and the United States ‌launched a joint aerial campaign against Iran.“In these complex times, you need to act with both great determination ‌and great wisdom.

We will discuss all the ‌issues on ⁠the agenda, primarily Iran. Of course, our goal ⁠is to protect our security and also to expand the circle of peace around us,” Mr. Netanyahu said in a video statement upon departure.

- ReutersJuly 27, 2026 17:51 Saudi's air defences intercepted and destroyed drones coming from IraqSaudi Arabia’s ‌air defences intercepted and ⁠destroyed drones launched ‌from Iraq ‌that ‌attempted ⁠to ⁠target oil facilities in the kingdom’s ‌Eastern Province and Riyadh, ‌the Saudi Defence Ministry said ⁠on Monday (July 27, 2026).The Ministry ‌said the drones were ‌launched by Iran-backed armed groups in ⁠Iraq.- ReutersJuly 27, 2026 15:45 Iran Foreign Ministry says no current negotiations with United StatesIran’s Foreign Ministry today said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in recent fighting between the two sides.

“At present, we are not engaged in any negotiations with the United States,” said the Ministry’s spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, at a weekly press briefing, denying reports that Iran had requested talks.-AFPJuly 27, 2026 15:43 Jordanian army says it downed two drones without material damageJordan’s ‌armed forces said ⁠they intercepted and ‌downed ‌two ‌drones ⁠on ⁠today morning, adding ‌that there were no casualties ‌or material damage.The ⁠statement ‌did not identify ‌who launched the drones.

-ReutersJuly 27, 2026 14:51 Iran says US not involved in talks with Oman over Hormuz straitIran’s Foreign Ministry today said the United States was not involved in recent talks with Oman over the administration of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.“These talks have no connection with the United States. They are a bilateral matter between Iran and Oman, and they are continuing,” said the Ministry’s spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing, adding that the waterway “remains closed”.

-AFPJuly 27, 2026 14:48 Israel military says intercepts two drones near Jordan borderThe Israeli military said it intercepted two drones today near the Jordanian border and was investigating where they had been launched from.Earlier this month, the military said Israeli and Jordanian forces had intercepted an Iranian missile fired toward the Jordanian city of Aqaba.“A short while ago, the IDF intercepted two UAVs identified in the area of the Jordan border,” the military said today.

-AFPJuly 27, 2026 13:07 Iran's Guards turn back six vessels in HormuzIran’s Revolutionary Guards navy stopped six vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz through routes not approved by Iranian authorities, state television reported on today.“Last night, six vessels that attempted to transit through a route other than the designated one were stopped by the IRGC Navy with warning shots and turned back,” a state television correspondent reported from the Gulf.Earlier state TV said one vessel was involved in an “incident”, without elaborating.

On Saturday, the Guards said they had stopped four vessels attempting to transit through the southern part of the strait after firing warning shots.-AFPJuly 27, 2026 11:59 Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talksIran and the United States held their fir