U.S. and Saudi fighter jets struck weapons and logistics sites used by Iran-backed militias in eastern Iraq following a wave of drone attacks on American forces and Saudi oil facilities, military officials said on July 29.

Türkiye and Iraq aim to conclude a comprehensive energy cooperation agreement after their long-standing crude oil pipeline accord expired, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on July 28.

A potential U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye was not discussed during talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, an Israeli official said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot interceptor missiles following White House talks focused on air defenses and efforts to revive diplomacy with Russia.

Türkiye’s state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has agreed to acquire a 15 percent stake in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited, joining BP and ConocoPhillips in the redevelopment of several major oil and gas fields in northern Iraq.