Tehran fired a volley of missiles at American military installations in Jordan after an attack on Larak Island 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.
US must get troops out of Gulf, former counterterrorism chief says Joseph Kent, the former director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, urged Washington to immediately withdraw troops from the Gulf as Tehran woved to respond to Larak island attack. “We just struck targets on Lark Island, Iran will respond,” Kent said in a social media post. “If we want to control the escalation cycle and not have the war accelerate we must get our troops out of the region.
The US-led military bloc is not even hiding its intentions to suppress Russias peaceful development in the region, Sergey Lavrov has said NATO is driving the militarization of the Arctic through intense military preparations that pose a direct threat to Russia's security and increase the risk of direct armed confrontation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
The US-led military bloc is not even hiding its intentions to suppress Russias peaceful development in the region, Sergey Lavrov has said NATO is driving the militarization of the Arctic through intense military preparations that pose a direct threat to Russia's security and increase the risk of direct armed confrontation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Seven wounded in al-Mughayyir as Israeli forces besiege the village Seven Palestinians have been wounded in the occupied West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, most of them by live ammunition, local sources told Al Jazeera. It remains unclear whether the rounds were fired by Israeli forces or Israeli settlers. Residents said that Israeli forces who raided al-Mughayyir after the settler attack have since withdrawn to the village entrance, which locals say is now locked down and besieged.
US says attack was response to Revolutionary Guards preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes since late July. “I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait of Hormuz,” the official said.
Iran vows response to US attack, calls it ‘fatal mistake’ Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the US attack on Larak island killed and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians, and vowed to respond and punish those responsible, Iranian state broadcaster reported. IRGC spokesperson Sardar Mohebi accused the US of making “a strategic and fatal mistake”, for which it will pay consequences “in both the economic and military arenas,” according to Fars news agency.
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. "I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz," the official said.
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. The incident occurred as Palestinians confronted settlers who were attacking homes west of the village, northeast of Ramallah. Israeli forces were enabling the attacks by restricting access to the village and its surrounding area to Israeli settlers only, the head of the village council Amin Abu Aliya told Al Jazeera.
Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. /VCG Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that multiple military personnel and civilians were killed or injured Sunday night in a "US-Israeli" attack on Iran's southern Larak Island in Hormozgan Province.
Tanker struck by projectile in Hormuz, UKMTO says A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Sunday. The incident occurred 12 nautical miles north of Oman's port town of Khasab, UKMTO said in an advisory note. Authorities are investigating the incident which did not cause any casualties or environmental impact, it added.
Israeli forces seal West Bank village for more than 20 hours as settler violence escalates Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/30/2026 - 14:40 Officials say siege and settler attacks part of a broader campaign to displace Palestinians from their land Israeli soldier stationed at the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on 29 August 2026, amid a rise in settler attacks on the village (AFP) Off 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. Israeli forces also raided the village on Friday, accompanied by armed settlers who attacked the residents and attempted to steal herds of sheep. Citing local reports, Haaretz said the settlers stole 15 lambs, while one sheep was found wounded.
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Iran naval commander says force remains ‘alive and well’ Iran’s navy is “alive and well” and continuing its mission, its commander Shahram Irani said, rejecting repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that all Iranian naval ships had been destroyed. “The navy is alive and well, continuing its mission with strength and will spare no effort to defend our beloved Iran and ensure and maintain the security of the great Iranian nation,” Irani said, according to state broadcaster IRIB.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said the enemy has seriously miscalculated the resolve of Iran’s Armed Forces, stressing that the Navy remains fully operational and determined to defend the country.
Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports Israeli forces dropped flare bombs over the Aita al-Jabal forest in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district on Sunday, sparking fires, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The agency also said the Israeli army caused a “massive explosion” in the southern town of Houla in the Marjeyoun district. The developments came as a US state department spokesperson said Hezbollah must disarm for Lebanon to become a “safe and sovereign country”.
Three-year-old among two killed in Israeli strike in Gaza An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, near a bakery in central Gaza on Sunday, according to health officials and medics cited by Reuters. The dead were identified as Hussam Nasser and three-year-old Taym Hamdan, while several others were wounded in the attack in Deir el-Balah. The Israeli military earlier said it had targeted and killed a Hamas fighter whom it accused of involvement in attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
South Africa accuses Israel of violating ICJ's legally binding provisional measures Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/30/2026 - 09:58 Pretoria submits evidence to a dedicated judicial committee, arguing that the ongoing defiance of the court's mandates undermines its legitimacy Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City on 14 August 2026 (AFP) Off South Africa has accused Israel of breaking legally binding orders issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) intended to protect Palestinians in Gaza, while calling on the international community "to take all necessary action to prevent and punish genocide". In a statement issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Pretoria said that Israel has refused to comply with three separate provisional measure orders issued by the ICJ. This refusal "undermines their protective function and entails further destruction of the Palestinian group", the statement says.
Sudanese in Kordofan's Bara the latest civilians to be forced into battle Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 16:26 The Popular Resistance has played a crucial role in battlefield successes against the RSF, but some claim it is a vehicle to return figures from the Bashir era Members of the pro-Sudanese army Popular Resistance group gather for a rally in the Karary district of Omdurman on 30 June 2026 (Ebrahim Hamid/AFP) Off From the Sudanese war’s earliest months, civilians have been forced to take up arms to defend themselves. In Darfur’s al-Geneina in the summer of 2023, members of the Masalit community fought back as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias rampaged through the city. Similarly, villages in al-Jazira state south of Khartoum fought off invading paramilitaries as communities around them were overrun.
'We will be there to attack': Israeli minister says US deal will not stop strikes on Iran Israeli minister Eli Cohen said Israel would strike Iran again if Tehran attempts to rebuild its nuclear or ballistic missile programmes, even if it reaches an agreement with the United States. “If Iran makes the mistake and tries to renew its nuclear programme or ballistic missile programme, even if there is an agreement with the United States, we will be there to attack,” Cohen told Israeli news site Ynet in an interview on Saturday.
