Iran nuclear talks will likely get harder from here: The seventh round of talks between Iran and global powers is expected to be held in mid-August after conservative hardliner Ebrahim Raisi has been sworn in as president, two unnamed official sources told Bloomberg.

Israel wants Gaza to receive its foreign aid through a voucher system to prevent funds being repurposed for terrorist activities by Hamas, with reconstruction costs for the enclave estimated at USD 500 mn, Reuters reports.