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U. S. and Iranian forces traded attacks again, pushing oil prices higher as bond yields remained elevated.
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Iranian hackers targeted US infrastructure in recent weeks - NBC News
Iranian hackers have targeted not only US water systems but also telecommunications, energy and other infrastructure in recent weeks, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing four people with access to government and industry cyberthreat information.
Kuwait strongly condemns Iranian attacks targeting country
KUWAIT, 2nd September, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait strongly condemned and denounced the Iranian missile and hostile drone attacks that targeted several sites across the country at dawn on Wednesday, including a residential complex, describing them as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability.
Israel is prepared to respond to Iranian attacks, says defence minister
Israel is prepared to respond to Iranian attacks, says defence minister Israeli forces are prepared for a possible attack from Iran over the Jewish high holiday season which begins in mid-September, the country's defence minister said Wednesday. "For now, they are striking throughout the region except us," he told a conference hosted by Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth. "But there is a possibility that they will attack us.
Russia secretly assists Iran with supersonic cruise missiles - FT
Russia has secretly helped Iran develop supersonic cruise missile technology that experts say could give Tehran a new way to threaten US Navy vessels in the Middle East, the Financial Times reported, citing leaked Russian correspondence, travel records and military patents.
Every time Iran talks about de-escalation, something happens in Hormuz
Iran's president spent Tuesday assuring Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi that Tehran would return to the Islamabad framework if Washington did. As he spoke, news broke that two Saudi tankers had been hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
5,209 Israeli Occupiers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in August; 2 Palestinians Killed, 114 Detained
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The al-Quds Governorate said Tuesday that 5,209 Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East al-Quds in August, as Israeli regime forces killed two Palestinians, injured 83 and detained 114 others, including five children.
Two dead after Monday attack on Saudi oil tanker in Hormuz, says shipping firm
Two dead after Monday attack on Saudi oil tanker in Hormuz, says shipping firm Two Filipino sailors were killed in an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company Bahri said on Wednesday. "Bahri confirms that its vessel SIDR was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz" on the evening of August 31, the carrier said on X, confirming "the loss of its two Filipino seafarers as a result" of the attack.
IRGC Confirms Martyrdom of 4 Servicemen in US Attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that four IRGC Aerospace Force servicemen have been martyred in a US attack on parts of Iran’s western Kermanshah Province.
Iran, U.S. trade strikes as Tehran vows response to U.S. attacks
Several explosions were heard on Tuesday evening in southern Iran after the U. S. Central Command announced strikes on IRGC targets.
US Terrorist Military Commits Another War Crime Against Iran by Attacking Wedding Ceremony
HORMOZGAN (Tasnim) - The United States has committed yet another war crime by targeting a wedding ceremony in Sirik County in Iran's Hormozgan province, resulting in the martyrdom and injury of dozens of civilians.
Watch: BBC sees Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon
The BBC's Hugo Bachega joined a UN humanitarian convoy as it travelled along Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon.
Spokesman Condemns US Strike on Wedding Ceremony in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei condemned a US strike on a residential home in Kuhestak, Sirik, where families had gathered for a wedding, describing the attack as part of a broader pattern of US atrocities against Iranian civilians.
Iran attacks US bases in Middle East after reports of fatal US strike on wedding – Middle East crisis live
Iran’s Fars news agency reports four-year-old child among those killed at wedding after fresh flare-up in hostilities between Washington and Tehran US launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare Welcome to our live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. A fresh flare-up in hostilities has seen the US hit Iran with broader and more intense strikes, with Iranian state media reporting 11 people killed in overnight attacks including four people at a wedding. In a call with Fox News, Trump reportedly reiterated that Iran would be “totally wiped out” if it launches retaliatory strikes against the US.
The world banned landmines and cluster munitions. Can it stop killer AI before it is too late?
The world banned landmines and cluster munitions. Can it stop killer AI before it is too late? Submitted by Gergana Krasteva on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 08:13 Campaigners race to rein in systems ‘designed to kill’, as autonomous weapons lower the threshold for war and increase civilian harm A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on 3 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Throughout the history of war, the machinery of killing has always left room for a human to intervene.
Response to US attacks will be 'extensive and widespread', Iranian army warns
Response to US attacks will be 'extensive and widespread', Iranian army warns The Iranian army announced in a statement claimed attacks on radar systems, operational centers and areas sheltering US forces in Bahrain and the UAE. In the statement it said that Washington's targeting of a residential areas and a wedding in Iran is a "clear example of a war crime and reveals the vile nature of 'American human rights'. " "The army's response to these crimes will certainly be extensive and widespread.
Kuwait says fire 'under control' after Iranian attacks, as IRGC claims strikes on US facilities
Kuwait says fire 'under control' after Iranian attacks, as IRGC claims strikes on US facilities Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked several bases across the region, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, where it claimed it "killed a number of enemy elements". In the statement, the IRGC said it carried out a combined missile and drone attack on the military base in Kuwait hosting US forces, adding that it targeted the headquarters and residence of the American commander of the base. It added that the attack destroyed several US drones and set fire to a drone hangar and a ramp through which UAVs participated in strikes on Iran.
IRGC Strikes US Commander’s Quarters in Kuwait
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) targeted the living quarters and command post of the US commander at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait in a retaliatory attack early Wednesday.
Israeli army says earlier interception likely 'false target'
Israeli army says earlier interception likely 'false target' The Israeli military said that its interception of a "suspicious aerial target" was "apparently launched at a false target". Earlier, the army announced that "interceptors were launched toward a suspicious aerial target," alleging that it crossed from Lebanese territory into northern Israel.
Iranian Army Launches Drone Attacks on US Bases in UAE, Bahrain
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Army announced a fresh wave of drone attacks against US military bases in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, saying dozens of ‘Arash’ loitering munitions targeted radar systems and US troop positions in response to attacks on innocent Iranian civilians.
