Live Updates: Iran's navy claims 'full control' over Strait, Trump abandons June MoU complicating negotiations
Iran's imports and exports are down by 35% because of the US blockade president says • Iran is ready to cooperate with neighbors, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia • Trump abandons June MoU terms
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Iran government says diplomacy and defense inseparable, vows to resist US sanctions
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Iran's navy says it has 'full control' over Strait of Hormuz
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Pezeshkian says Iran ready for cooperation with regional countries
US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions
The new sanctions come two days after the Treasury cracked down on what it called “far-left terrorist networks.”
ByARIELLA ROITMANSignage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020.(photo credit: REUTERS/ANDREW KELLY/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
WATCH: IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior Jenin terror cell member in West Bank vehicle strike
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the IDF for the "successful thwarting of the terrorists in Jenin" in an X/Twitter Post earlier on Friday.
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IDF kills Hamas-linked former Jenin terror cell leader Qais Bitwani in a West Bank airstrike on August 28, 2026. (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Trump abandons June MoU terms, complicating diplomatic efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz - WSJ
Sources familiar with the matter told the WSJ that Trump is no longer interested in the MoU, which has been heavily criticized as a deal that is too soft on Iran.
ByCORINNE BAUMUS President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
What will happen if Iran, Egypt, Bangladesh join Mecca Joint Defense Agreement? - analysis
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan’s new defense pact is already attracting interest from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Iran. But expansion could reshape regional security, alliances, and power balances.
ByGIORGIA VALENTE / THE MEDIA LINETurkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. (photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says
Nearly 1500 vessels carrying roughly 750 million barrels of crude oil have transited the strait in the past months, Cooper said, adding that this was done with the protection of US forces.
Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US
"There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure," a senior security official said.
ByAMIR BOHBOTA Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA)Go to the full article > >
Iran regime will fall through mix of operations, economic pressure, ex-Mossad chief Barnea says
Barnea, in his first speech since leaving the post of Israel's spy chief in June, also said that Hezbollah and Hamas are weaker now than they were before the October 7 massacre.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBEx-Mossad chief David Barnea (L) and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (R) at the Jerusalem Municipality, August 27, 2026.(photo credit: JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8