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President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is “dead”, calling for the country’s leaders to be tried for what he described as “war crimes against humanity”.
Vehículos pasan junto a una valla publicitaria que muestra al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump junto a un mago y las palabras "¡No trucos! ¡Parpadea, te has ido”, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, lunes 31 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Vahid Salemi)
Lebanon's Foreign Minister has said international relations should be conducted through state institutions in response to criticism from Abbas Araghchi, his Iranian counterpart, over Beirut’s handling of ties with Tehran.
Greece has inked a weapons deal with Israel that will see a $3.5bn multi-layered air defence system delivered to Athens in what is the largest defence agreement ever between the two countries.
When the war between Iran and the US escalates, the skies above the arid expanse of north Jordan can become the scene of a brief aerial war, with defences targeting Iranian projectiles.
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Hostilities that flared overnight between the United States and Iran remain a "limited and contained confrontation," a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday, adding that Tehran was ready to deliver a harsh response if attacked again.
Masked Israeli settlers have attacked and injured an NBC News crew and a local woman in the West Bank, the US broadcaster has reported. The journalists were accompanying a Palestinian family to a home they said they had been forced to abandon because of settler violence.
Masked Israeli settlers have attacked and injured an NBC News crew and a local woman in the West Bank, the US broadcaster has reported. The journalists were accompanying a Palestinian family to a home they said they had been forced to abandon because of settler violence.
On September 30, the last American and coalition troops are scheduled to leave Iraq, ending a military presence that began in 2003. Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi calls the date “fixed and final”. October 1, he says, will open a new chapter in which Iraq exercises full sovereignty over its own soil.
There is an intriguing asymmetry in the political rights of Israelis and Americans living abroad. The hundreds of thousands of American citizens who live in Israel can vote in US federal elections without leaving the country, using absentee ballots.
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A senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday that overnight hostilities between the United States and Iran remained a “limited and contained confrontation”, while warning that Tehran was prepared to respond harshly to any further attack.
Turkish, Saudi Arabian and Pakistani officials met in Istanbul on Monday for a first committee meeting under the joint defence accord they recently signed.
Turkish, Saudi Arabian and Pakistani officials met in Istanbul on Monday for a first committee meeting under the joint defence accord they recently signed.
Greece has signed a $3.5bn defence deal with Israel to provide its first integrated “multi-layered” air defence network.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also dismisses speculation on the involvement of Moroccan authorities in the crisis
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also dismisses speculation on the involvement of Moroccan authorities in the crisis
View image in fullscreenGaza StripPalestinians, mostly children, watch a film screening organised by the Little Wings mobile cinema initiative in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in war-torn Gaza City. The initiative aims to help children experience the magic of cinema and some normalcy amid the widespread destructio…
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Monday extended its warning to airlines until September 30 to avoid airspace over the waters of the Persian Gulf within Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE, narrowing an earlier advisory that recommended avoiding the countries' entire airspace.
Iran condemned US strikes on Larak Island on Sunday night. It also said it has the right to self-defense. In the wake of the strikes, it carried out attacks on Jordan and the UAE.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claimed on Monday that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by his country with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan wasn't directed towards any country, while also saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "an enemy of security and humanity."
Turkey is working on a roadmap for other countries to join a joint defence pact established earlier this month with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday.
The United States broke a one-month lull in its war on Iran by striking military targets on Larak Island on Sunday, in what US officials claim was a bid to prevent Tehran from using rockets to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have formally called their new mutual-defence pact the Mecca Defence Alliance, announcing the name on Monday in Istanbul after a meeting between senior officials from the three countries.
Israeli veterans' organisation Breaking the Silence has accused the country's military of killing Palestinians in Gaza and later seeking evidence to justify the killings.
In December 2003, a bomb ripped through the heart of Tel Aviv as part of a brazen attempt to assassinate Israel's notorious crime boss Zeev Rosenstein.
US stock futures dropped in thin trading with most traders out as summer draws to a close, while oil prices jumped after the US and Iran exchanged attacks for first time in weeks. Brent futures rallied almost 4% topping $90-handle and WTI contracts rise above $86 a barrel. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures dropped about …
The first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, began in Istanbul on Monday. It comes as Israel and Greece also signed a multi-billion-dollar defense deal.
US President Donald Trump claimed that “Iran is officially a Failed Nation” in a Monday post on Truth Social, the day after the US struck Iranian military assets for the first time in weeks.
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Buyers favouring Israel's battle-tested weapons have helped push its defence exports to record highs
Buyers favouring Israel's battle-tested weapons have helped push its defence exports to record highs
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran will respond decisively to further attacks following the US bombing of Larak Island, which killed and wounded Iranian civilians and soldiers.
Israel and Greece signed a defence deal worth more than $3.4 billion on Monday, under which Athens will receive “a multilayered defence array” based on Israeli systems.
Palestinian presidential elections set to take place next year for the first time in 20 years could include the participation of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, his son, Arab, told The National.
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Former hostage Eli Sharabi and Israeli actress Shani Cohen are slated to host this year's national memorial ceremony for the events of October 7, which will take place in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Tehran still seeks a negotiated solution to its conflict with the United States, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency, following renewed clashes between the two countries.
A 41-year-old Israeli woman has been reported missing in the aftermath of the devastating floods that wrecked Nepal on Wednesday, killing nearly 800 people and leaving more than 3,000 people missing.
President Trump has continued teasing possible 'retaliation' on Kharg Island after an Iranian overnight ballistic missile attack on American bases in Jordan. Trump says the US will respond to the Iranian attacks, according to Fox. According to further context via Newsquawk:
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged for the full implementation of a US-backed framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel signed a multi-billion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defense exports soar.
The US is preparing to unleash “financial violence” against Iran by rolling out new secondary sanctions every week, with banks first in line, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. Foreign banks dealing with Iranian funds could ultimately be cut off from the dollar-based financial system.
The US is preparing to unleash “financial violence” against Iran by rolling out new secondary sanctions every week, with banks first in line, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. Foreign banks dealing with Iranian funds could ultimately be cut off from the dollar-based financial system.
The United Arab Emirates says it has engaged a drone coming from Iran over its waters and denied reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase, after the United States and Iran resumed hostilities for the first time since July.
As LNG and EV adoption bite into traditional fuel sales, higher global crude prices help the state-backed giant deliver strong earnings
As LNG and EV adoption bite into traditional fuel sales, higher global crude prices help the state-backed giant deliver strong earnings
A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP, File)