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EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes

EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.

|ByREUTERS
A Boeing 737 aircraft from the Irish low cost company Ryanair takes off from Toulouse Blagnac airport, in Toulouse, southern France, on May 20, 2026; Illustrative.
A security personnel stands guard as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

Iran views Jordan, UAE as targets that won't hit back, even if attacks include US bases - analysis

With the recent pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, and the attempt to improve relations with Qatar, only Jordan and the UAE remain as targets for retaliation.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026.

Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan

In reference to the killing of anti-regime protestors, Trump claimed that over 100,000 have been killed and asserted that the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Trump chose national security over political safety in confronting Iran - opinion

Thank you, Trump, for refusing to allow Iran to dictate America’s foreign policy. Thank you for recognizing that the US cannot spend another 50 years managing the same threat.

|ByMIKE EVANS

Hezbollah’s pledge of allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei - opinion

Hezbollah’s swift pledge of allegiance provides Mojtaba with a seal of approval from the Iranian regime’s most important strategic asset and assists him in projecting continuity.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByYOSSI MANSHAROF
Hezbollah supporters hold flags and posters during a rally in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 10, 2026.

India's Iran exports set to fall further due to Dubai halt, US sanctions

India has been among Iran's five largest trading partners, though bilateral trade has fallen by more than 90% from its 2018/19 highs of $17 billion, with exports now limited.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByREUTERS
An employee uses a hydraulic lift to check the number of containers at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western Indian state of Gujarat, July 15, 2026.

Israel’s second War of Independence: The end of strategic illusions - opinion

Israel needs a government capable of combining military power with diplomatic judgment and building regional alliances.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByILAN MOR
A PLENUM session at the Knesset.

Iran’s powerful militia network could expand war - opinion

For the foreseeable future, Iran can continue to rely on this substantial external military power to bolster its own military capacity.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike in northern Iraq, on December 4, 2023.

US Treasury announces 'Operation Economic Outcast' on Iran following warning of 'economic D-Day'

"It is now a time for world leaders to make a decision between prosperity and isolation, peace and terror, America and Iran," declared US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByAARON GLICK, ESTHER DAVIS, REUTERS
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day", in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy exposes the limits of destruction - opinion

Airpower temporarily shattered Iran’s arsenal, but the Hormuz Strait proved a harsher truth: the real fight is over the narrow corridor where even a weaker force can bend global power to its will

AUGUST 24, 2026ByCOL. (RES) RYAN GITY
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

Turkey has changed from rival to enemy amid Middle East shifts, security officials warn

According to assessments within the security establishment, Turkey seeks to strengthen a Sunni axis that is, among other things, anti-Israel.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
A Turkish flag waves atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 26, 2016

UK energy chiefs briefed after Iran-linked cyber attack forces British power generator offline

A cyberattack took place in July and was attributed to Iran-linked hackers, forcing a small British generator offline for four days.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByREUTERS
A cyber warrior at a computer

Pakistani military chief Munir spoke to Trump before visit for negotiations to Tehran

The call, which has not been previously reported, came as the US threatened to roll out major economic sanctions targeting Iran and its trade partners.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByREUTERS
Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (L) stands with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21.

Iran advances plan to charge vessels fees for Strait of Hormuz passage

Under Articles 38 and 44 of UNCLOS, Iran cannot suspend, impede, or charge tolls for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.