More explosions heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm New explosions have been heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island on Tuesday, according to Iran’s IRIB news agency. Blasts were also heard on Iran’s Lavan Island, IRIB reported.
IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran The UN nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions in its investigation into past, secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's rule, a confidential report by the agency seen by Reuters said on Tuesday. A separate, quarterly International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran also sent to member states and seen by Reuters showed there had again been no progress in Iran, where its lack of access to verify uranium stocks since US and Israeli attacks in June 2025 remained a "proliferation concern".
IRGC say US will 'regret' renewed attacks Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed that the US will "regret" its fresh attacks on the country, despite US President Donald Trump warning Tehran against striking back. "Severe punishment awaits the aggressors; the United States will regret its new attacks," spokesman Hossein Mohebi said in a post on X, after explosions were heard in multiple areas along and east of the Strait of Hormuz. Citing a senior Iranian military source, Tasnim news agency also reported that Iran will respond to US attacks with a response "several times larger", targeting US bases and interests in the region.
Trump warns of 'much harder' action if Iran retaliates after strikes US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would face "much harder and higher" attacks if it hits back against what he called "very justified" US strikes on the country. "If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran! " Trump said on his Truth Social network.
US army secretary resigns amid signs of Pentagon unease with Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 17:58 Dan Driscoll was a close ally of Vice President JD Vance but clashed with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies during a House budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on 16 April 2026 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off The US Army's top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed on Monday, following reports of tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. "Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army," Anna Kelly, the White House deputy press secretary, said in a statement on Monday. "The United States Army is more powerful than ever thanks to his work alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War,” she added.
US State Department issues security alert for citizens in Middle East The US State Department issued a security alert on Tuesday warning its citizens in the Middle East to “exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions”. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the agency said. This comes after the US military announced new strikes against Iran.
Iran says four projectiles hit cities east of Hormuz Strait Iran's provisional security official said on Tuesday that four projectiles struck the southeastern cities of Chabahar and Konarak, east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's IRNA news, adding that assessments of possible damage are underway. Iran’s Fars news agency also reported that several explosions were heard in Konarak, while the exact location remains unclear, following earlier reports of explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas. The US military announced on Tuesday that it was carrying out new strikes on Iran.
WHO raises concerns over amputees and deteriorating water quality in Gaza The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday raised concerns about deteriorating water quality, contamination and subsequent disease risks in the genocide-stricken Gaza Strip ahead of the upcoming winter. Addressing reporters from Gaza, Reinhilde Van de Weerdt, WHO representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, stated that “between January and August this year, over 6,700 water samples had been tested, and microbiological contamination almost tripled, from under six percent in January to over 18 percent in August”. She noted that “there had been a significant increase in cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea over the same period, when cases nearly doubled”.
Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran Several explosions have been heard east of Bandar Abbas, according to reports from Iran’s IRIB news agency. US Central Command wrote in a post on X that US forces "began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran," adding that the strikes were in response to "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region". Today at 12 p.
UK foreign secretary pledges 'comprehensive reset' of UK policy on Israel British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband laid out plans on Tuesday for a set of measures against illegal Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, in what he said would be a "comprehensive reset" of UK policy on Israel in the "coming weeks". Speaking to lawmakers as foreign secretary for the first time since his appointment in July, Miliband said that “we need to look, and we are looking indeed, at our wider economic relationship with the occupied territories and the different tools we have to tackle it”. “I want to be very clear: we do not want British companies financing, constructing, or advertising new settlements,” he added.
Netanyahu says Israel captured head of Hamas internal security in Gaza Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus in Gaza. In a statement released by his office, Netanyahu said Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency and the military "in a daring operation today arrested the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus near his home in Gaza", calling him "one of the most senior Hamas leaders", without giving his name.
Israeli forces demolish residential and livestock structures in Tubas Israeli forces began demolishing residential and livestock structures belonging to two families in the area of al-Ras al-Ahmar, southeast of Tubas in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday, Wafa news reported, citing a local official. The demolitions come amid continued Israeli measures targeting Palestinian communities in the northern Jordan Valley, including damaging water infrastructure and livestock.
Israel warns UK of retaliation if it imposes sanctions Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned on Tuesday that Israel would retaliate against the UK if any sanctions are announced by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after reports emerged that Burnham is expected to soon approve a ban on Israeli goods produced in illegal West Bank settlements. "If Britain acts against the State of Israel, the State of Israel will act against Britain," Saar told a podcast.
UK's Burnham urged to address alleged UAE plot against British academic Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 13:51 UAE allegedly funded an operation to surveil British-Muslim activist Anas Altikriti, with a mercenary reportedly discussing killing him Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on 1 September 2026 (AFP) Off A British academic has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham asking for his response to a report alleging that the United Arab Emirates ordered a covert surveillance operation aiming to kill him in London. An ITV News investigation last month reported that the UAE paid millions of dollars to a mercenary to target Anas Altikriti, the chief executive of the London-based Cordoba Foundation think tank. Abraham Golan, a dual Hungarian-Israeli citizen who ran the private security company Spear Operations Group, allegedly travelled to Britain in December 2016 to target Altikriti.
Israel imposes curriculum on 45,000 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 14:39 Israel is refusing to allow Palestinian teachers entry into Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank Palestinian schoolgirls at an Unrwa school in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem in May 2025 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israeli authorities are imposing their curriculum on more than 45,000 Palestinian students in state-run schools in East Jerusalem, as part of a wider crackdown on education in the occupied area of the city. The new measures mean that around 38 percent of all Palestinian students - a marked increase on recent years - will be taught the Israeli curriculum rather than the Palestinian one from Tuesday. This includes all new first grade and seventh grade classes opening in the state education system in East Jerusalem.
Iran warn military response if US naval blockade intensifies Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will prevent Washington from reopening the Strait of Hormuz and will target vessels that use routes authorised by the US. In a video carried by Iranian media, Ghalibaf acknowledged that “the enemy managed to get some ships” through the waterway but said Iranian forces remain “in complete control of the strait and will not allow it to be opened. ” He accused Washington of giving ships “false guarantees” that they could safely use a southern passage.
Iran rebuilding military faster than its enemies, Ghalibaf says Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran is restoring and expanding its military capabilities faster than its adversaries. Speaking in comments carried by the Fars news agency, Ghalibaf said Iranian forces had improved their performance during every successive phase of fighting. “We have made the enemy conclude that it cannot stop our missiles,” added Ghalibaf.
Israel kills children in intensifying attacks on Gaza over past day Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 12:14 WHO warns of mounting humanitarian crisis as Israel pummels western Gaza City A man sits near a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli strike in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City on 1 September 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) Off Israeli attacks on Gaza have escalated in the last 24 hours, with five Palestinians killed, the Palestinian health ministry is reporting. On Tuesday morning, at least seven air strikes hit an area west of Gaza City within a 10-minute period, killing a child, while Israeli soldiers opened fire in Deir el-Balah, killing another child. Al Jazeera described chaotic scenes in Gaza City following "intense" Israeli attacks, reporting that 10 blasts were heard in al-Kateeba - one of the city's most densely populated areas.
Iran’s Pezeshkian praises Russia’s support during US-Israeli war Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for supporting Tehran during the US-Israeli war and amid years of sanctions imposed by Washington. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, their first meeting since the US and Israel launched their unprovoked attack on Iran in February. “We appreciate and thank you for your positions at every stage, both during the period when the fighting and acts of aggression were taking place and under normal circumstances, when the United States was imposing sanctions on us, both at the United Nations and in international forums,” Pezeshkian told Putin.
Falklands: After Netanyahu's son backs Argentina sovereignty, Trump hints US may review UK's claim Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 12:15 As Britain steps up its criticism of Israeli policy in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Israeli figures have thrown their weight behind Buenos Aires in dispute over south Atlantic islands Yair Netanyahu (left) and Sara Netanyahu listen to Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025 in New York City (AFP/Alexi J Rosenfeld) Off Just days after Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested that the Falkland Islands belonged to Buenos Aires, US President Donald Trump publicly indicated his support for Argentina's position. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump was asked whether the US was reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands. “I always review every position – that’s just one of many,” Trump said.
