A senior Iranian official says Qatar Red Crescent Society has agreed to help determine the fate of three Iranian pilots captured in the Persian Gulf kingdom.

The meeting of foreign ministers from Persian Gulf littoral states, originally scheduled for Monday in Oman’s Salalah, has been postponed to a later date.

Hours after US strikes on military and civilian facilities in southern Iran on July 31, Iranian air defenses downed an MQ-9 Reaper and successfully locked onto an F-35, demonstrating the evolving capabilities of the country’s integrated air-defense network.

Iran and other Persian Gulf littoral states will meet in Oman on Monday to discuss regional issues.

Algeria has announced that it would sever diplomatic relations with the UAE after exhausting all means to preserve bilateral relations.

The UAE president directly warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major offensive days before the group launched the al-Aqsa Flood operation, according to a report.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says that regional countries must take responsibility for their own security, stressing that Iran is ready to contribute to a new, homegrown security architecture.