A week after the Lebanese Cabinet’s decision to monopolize weapons in the hands of the state, no new developments are expected before the army submits its executive plan by the end of August. The arrival of Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to Beirut sparks a political storm amid widespread rejection, as Tehran continues to reject the state’s monopoly on weapons. In France, four nuclear reactors stopped due to an unexpected jellyfish accumulation. Yemen officially banned transactions in US dollars, adopting the rial to preserve its local currency. Israel deliberately killed journalists from Al Jazeera during military operations in Gaza, raising international criticism.