🔴 Middle East live: Trump says Board of Peace reaches Hamas disarmament deal

Live Middle East Issued on: 31/07/2026 - 01:04Modified: 31/07/2026 - 01:45 By: Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, July 4, 2026. © Mahmoud Issa, Reuters US President Donald Trump has said that his ‘Board of Peace’ has reached an agreement to disarm Palestinian group Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. Meanwhile, mediator Pakistan insists that negotiations between Iran and the United States are ongoing, even as Washington carried out a 'heavy wave of strikes' on its foe in retaliation for fresh attacks targeting Jordan. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: A US attack killed three people, including a two-year-old child, on