Oil rises over 1% after U.S. forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
Oil rose Monday, amid heightened concerns over supply disruptions after U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday.
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WASHINGTON, United States — The United States said Sunday it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first strikes on Iran in a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate.
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Iran responds, launches attacks on 2 US bases in Jordan
MISSILE SYSTEM. A banner with a picture of US President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system is displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 30, 2026.
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Israel banned Palestine 36, then it landed on an Oscars shortlist
Yusef (Karim Daoud Anaya) is torn between his farming hometown and the unrest in Jerusalem in Palestine 36. (Supplied: Nixco)
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UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel
Finn Joughin, the student activist arrested in Umm Al-Kheir on Saturday
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Winter, Smotrich cross electoral threshold at expense of Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, Kan poll shows
A new Kan election poll published Sunday shows Ofer Winter’s People of Israel party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party crossing the electoral threshold, gaining support at the expense of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit.
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US strikes Iran’s Larak Island
Sunday’s strikes in Iran mark the first from the U.S. in a month.
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Lebanon says it welcomes Iran's interest in rebuilding bilateral ties
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry said it welcomes signs that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is keen to strengthen ties between the two governments.
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Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt
Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances
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Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt
Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances
· Josephine Ma
EEUU planea sancionar otro banco en su intento por frenar transacciones de Irán, dice Bessent
El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, en conferencia de prensa el lunes 24 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Fatima Hussein
US strikes Iran for first time in a month
The US carried out strikes on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, killing and injuring several soldiers and civilians, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. The attack marked the first US military action inside Iran since late July, breaking a month-long lull in direct fighting.
· RT
Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange strikes: As it happened
Tehran has launched missile and drone strikes on US military positions in Jordan after Washington attacked Iran’s Larak Island, reigniting direct hostilities following a month-long lull.
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US plans to sanction another bank, Bessent tells AP
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Asheville, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday after the military said Revolutionary Guard forces were preparing rockets carrying sea mines for launch into the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command confirmed to MS NOW.
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attacks in weeks
Washington: US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, according to a US official, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months.
· Konstantin Toropin, Cara Anna, Ben Finley
EEUU ataca lanzacohetes iraníes en el estrecho de Ormuz; su primera acción militar en semanas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fuerzas estadounidenses lanzaron ataques contra lanzacohetes iraníes en el estrecho de Ormuz, en lo que representa su primera acción militar en un mes, informó un funcionario de Estados Unidos el domingo.
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Netanyahu: Extremist WB settlers face 'all kinds of hardships at home,' media exaggerates issue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the extremist settlers in the West Bank Palestinian village of Kusra as coming from "all kinds of hardships from home," during an interview with Channel 14's "The Patriots" broadcast on Sunday evening.
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Syrian security forces kill high-profile Assad-era commander in raid | The National
Syrian security forces on Sunday killed a senior military officer of the former Bashar Al Assad regime, who played a major role in a "mutiny" against the country's new government last year, state television reported.
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'No End In Sight': Democrats Make Trump Foreign Policy A Central Issue After 6-Months Of Iran War
US Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration for dragging out the war on Iran to its six month anniversary, warning Republicans would pay the price in the upcoming midterm elections.
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‘I don’t want to see him in jail': Bennett backs Netanyahu pardon if he quits politics - interview
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon to put an end to his ongoing criminal trial as part of a deal requiring him to step down from politics, former prime minister Naftali Bennett told The Jerusalem Post in an interview on Sunday, arguing that such an arrangement would allow the country to focus …
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Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds
An Israeli-developed technology that delivers antibiotics directly to severe infection sites helped eight out of 10 diabetic patients who had been considered candidates for foot amputation avoid the procedure in a clinical pilot at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
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Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to meet in Istanbul
Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for their first meeting since signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement earlier this month.
Syria's Foreign Minister discusses co-operation with Libya as embassy in Tripoli reopens | The National
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani discussed ways for his country to increase security and economic co-operation with Libya during a visit on Sunday to Tripoli.
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Líder supremo de Irán llama a la unidad musulmana contra EEUU e Israel
Una simpatizante del gobierno sostiene una fotografía del líder supremo de Irán, Mojtaba Jamenei durante una celebración por el cumpleaños del profeta Mahoma, el domingo 30 de agosto de 2026, en Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
Israeli forces shoot two Palestinians during settler attacks near Ramallah
At least two Palestinians were wounded when Israeli forces fired live ammunition during a settler attack near al-Mughayyir village in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported, citing Palestinian medical sources.
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At least seven IDF soldiers sent to military prison for refusing to board APC with female medic
Soldiers from the Givati Brigade's Rotem Battalion were prosecuted on Sunday by court-martial rather than criminally after refusing to board an armored personnel carrier (APC) with a female paramedic on Wednesday, an IDF source indirectly told The Jerusalem Post.
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Muslim charity CAIR-NJ's back-to-school guide attributes 9/11 attacks to US support for Israel
The New Jersey branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US’s largest Muslim charity, encouraged teaching students that the 9/11 terror attacks were due to “America’s support of Israel” and said, “terrorism is defined differently by different groups of people.”
· MATHILDA HELLER
Mecca pact's first trilateral meeting to be held in Istanbul on Monday
The first meeting under the defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, known as the Mecca Agreement, will be held in Istanbul on Monday, according to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
· Middleeasteye
Iraq committed to full US withdrawal deadline – media
Iraq is committed to a full withdrawal of US-led coalition forces by the end of September, UK-based Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Saturday, citing an Iraqi official.
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Iraq is committed to a full withdrawal of US-led coalition forces by the end of September, UK-based Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Saturday, citing an Iraqi official.
· RT
US military chiefs warn Hegseth that Iran war is weakening forces needed to counter intl. threats
The heads of the US armed forces jointly warned US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against continuing operations in Iran, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
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Where is Gaza headed as Israel, US undergo their election cycles? - analysis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have liked to have reinvaded it in early 2026 (or, for that matter, never to have been forced into a ceasefire with Hamas by the Trump administration in October 2025) and at almost every moment since then.
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UAE, Egyptian central banks say they are coordinating on Banque Misr
The United Arab Emirates and Egyptian central banks are coordinating with regard to Banque Misr, they said on Sunday, after the US Treasury said it was cutting off all the bank's UAE branches from dollar transactions over its dealings with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
England striker Ollie Watkins leaves Aston Villa to move to Saudi Arabia
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Aston Villa at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England, Aug. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion
For generations, in the highlands of East Africa between the Blue Nile basin and the Red Sea world, Ethiopian Jews observed Shabbat, preserved ancient biblical traditions, prayed toward Jerusalem, dreamed of returning to Zion, and sometimes died attempting to reach it.
· SHMUEL LEGESSE
Finland, Israel quietly extend defense agreement for 10 years
Finland and Israel have extended a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for defense cooperation over the next decade that will include research and development (R&D), cooperation, and procurement of defense equipment.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Watkins completes £51m move to Saudi side Al-Hilal
Ollie Watkins has completed his £51m move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from Aston Villa.
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Red Cross transfers freed Palestinian detainees to Gaza's Nasser Hospital
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped transfer 13 released Palestinian detainees from the Kerem Shalom crossing to Nasser Hospital in Gaza, and assisted in reuniting them with their families, Haaretz reported.
· Middleeasteye
The Durban Conference 25 years later: A blueprint for anti-Israel demonization - interview
“Durban was the restarting of the Zionism is Racism campaign. It was the blueprint for accusing Israel of genocide and starvation and war crimes,” Gerald Steinberg, founder and president of NGO Monitor, told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Iraqi anti-corruption court jails oil ministry official and imposes multimillion-dollar fine | The National
Iraq's anti-corruption body announced on Sunday that the deputy oil minister for distribution affairs, Ali Al Bahadli, and a former MP, Talal Al Zubaie, had been sentenced to seven years in prison and issued multimillion-dollar fines in separate cases.
· The National
Khamenei calls for unity among Muslim nations
TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday called on Muslim countries in the region to unite against the United States and Israel, in a written message issued six months on from the start of the Middle East war
· Agence France-Presse
US running out of options in dealing with Iran
ON Feb. 28 this year, the United States and its closest ally Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive air and missile bombardment of Tehran and other key cities in Iran.
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms?
A wave of coordinated Israeli settler attacks swept across the occupied West Bank over the weekend, leaving dozens of Palestinians injured and properties torched.
· Mohammad Mansour
NHS doctor denies posting social media support for Hamas in London court
A doctor working in Britain’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has denied posting social media content supporting Hamas during a court appearance at London’s Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, on Friday.
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Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau
The family of Haymanot Kasau, who disappeared in Safed at age nine in 2024 and has been missing for more than 900 days, issued a statement on Sunday calling on Israeli children to attend the first day of school on September 1 with a red balloon, the international symbol for kidnapped children.
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Israeli forces seal West Bank village for more than 20 hours as settler violence escalates
Israeli forces have shut the only entrance to the occupied West Bank village of al-Mughayyir for more than 20 consecutive hours, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
The American painting that sparked an Australian culture war - podcast
When Jackson Pollock painted Blue Poles, his masterpiece of American abstract expressionism, little did he know it would become one of Australia’s most fascinating political controversies. The piece ensnared everyone from Gough Whitlam to the Shah of Iran, only to end up in Canberra’s National Gallery as a symbol of…