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August 2nd - According to an Israeli official, as of August 1st local time, Israel assesses that US President Trump is closer than ever to approving a major military attack on Iran, although the specific plans have not yet been finalized. According to details of the contingency plan disclosed by the official, the US is considering precise and limited strikes against specific Iranian energy facilities. The assessment indicates that the US currently prefers to exclude Israel from the initial phase of the attack. However, Israel believes that a major US attack on Iran could directly trigger Iranian military retaliation, potentially forcing Israel into the conflict and into the fighting. Currently, the Israeli defense apparatus is maintaining a high level of vigilance.

Trump posted on Truth Social: Oil exports are surging because of President Trump!

August 2nd - On August 1st local time, the European Union announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers via video conference on August 4th to discuss the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and the EU's response. This meeting was proposed by Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez had previously written to Ireland (the rotating president of the Council of the European Union), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Diego Costa, urging the EU to coordinate its response to the current migrant crisis.

Former US Vice President Harris: (Regarding the war with Iran) This war is a conflict that the current president, Trump, chose to get involved in. He went to war with Israel, and for the United States, there was no clear national security issue.

August 2nd - On August 1st local time, the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced that the Turkish National Oil Pipeline Company (BOTAŞ) and two Iraqi oil companies had officially signed a one-year crude oil transportation agreement. According to the agreement, Turkey and Iraq will efficiently utilize the oil pipeline, with a daily transport capacity of 750,000 barrels allocated to Iraq. Turkey stated that the pipeline's total designed daily capacity is 1.5 million barrels. Previously, during a visit to Turkey, Iraqi Prime Minister Zaidi stated that Turkey would supply 1 million barrels of oil per day.

According to Saudi media alhadath, Jordan has expressed its expectation that Iraq will take measures to restrict the activities of militias.

Market news: The U.S. air force base in Bahrain is evacuating due to anticipated escalation of tensions in the region.

August 1st - The Italian Civil Protection Department announced on August 1st that, as of now, the earthquake that struck near Naples in southern Italy on the evening of July 31st has injured 26 people. According to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Camp Freigé area near Naples at 7:46 PM local time on July 31st. From then until the morning of August 1st, more than 170 earthquakes occurred. The Civil Protection Department stated that in addition to causing the collapse of some uninhabited buildings, the earthquake also damaged many other structures, forcing approximately 300 people to evacuate their homes. Currently, firefighters and technicians are continuing to conduct building safety inspections, and the possibility of further evacuations cannot be ruled out.

Security and refinery sources: The fire at the refinery in southwestern Erbil, Iraq, has been extinguished and production is gradually resuming.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 3 kilometers west of Matsuse, Japan, at a depth of 10.0 kilometers.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Ukrainian military attacked a sanctioned Russian container ship named YANINA, which has a deadweight tonnage of over 100,000 tons.

According to Interfax news agency, Russian troops have also taken control of the village of Lyubitsk in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.

According to Interfax news agency, Russian troops have taken control of the village of Olgievka in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

August 1st - According to US sources on July 31st, during his recent visit to the US, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested that US President Donald Trump and other US officials persuade SpaceX founder Elon Musk to allow the Ukrainian military to use SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system to strike ballistic missile launchers within Russia. Currently, Russia has begun deploying a low-orbit satellite system similar to Starlink. On July 31st, multiple sources indicated that Zelenskyy held a closed-door meeting with Trump at the White House on July 28th, making the aforementioned request in person. According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs to conduct "more precise strikes" against Russian ballistic missile launchers before winter to prevent Russia from launching a winter offensive and intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.

On August 1, Geely Automobile Group announced that its July sales reached 250,161 vehicles, setting a new record for the same period; overseas export sales reached 107,000 vehicles, setting a new monthly record; new energy vehicle sales reached 160,165 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 23%; and new energy vehicle export sales reached 62,604 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 616%.

On August 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that from the night of July 31 to the early morning of August 1, Russian armed forces launched a large-scale attack on multiple military industrial enterprises and logistics centers in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and the Kyiv region. According to Ukrainian media reports on August 1, the attacks on Kyiv have resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

An executive at Indian Oil Corporation said that due to the Middle East crisis, the company now sources about 85% of its oil from the spot market, compared to 50% previously.

The General Staff of Ukraine: We struck a Russian maritime drone depot in Crimea.