US Bases in Kuwait Hit in Missile, Drone Attacks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Kuwait’s army announced the activation of air defenses to counter missile and drone attacks launched by Iran.
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Shipping traffic via Hormuz Strait below 10-day average, data shows
Shipping traffic via Hormuz Strait below 10-day average, data shows Six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to preliminary shipping data from Kpler, indicating a drop down from 11 a day earlier. It is also well below the 10-day average of around 13. The vessels included two very large gas carriers, two long range tankers, one Supramax tanker and another Panamax tanker.
UN forced to cut food assistance to West Bank
GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Food Program (WFP) said on September 1 that a lack of funding is forcing it to reduce its food assistance in the occupied West Bank by half. The cuts come at a time when the need for aid is growing because of increasing settler violence, restrictions on movement and Israeli military operations.
Iran should cut Persian Gulf internet cables, hardline newspaper says
Iran’s hardline Kayhan newspaper urged Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards on Thursday to disrupt or sever international fiber-optic cables running beneath the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the United States and its allies.
UN chief urges US, Iran to 'return urgently to diplomacy' after renewed attacks
UN chief urges US, Iran to 'return urgently to diplomacy' after renewed attacks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" after renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and condemned all attacks against civilians. "The secretary-general is deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a news conference. "The secretary-general condemns all attacks against civilians," Dujarric said.
Watch: Netanyahu nods along as yeshiva students chant anti-Palestinian song
Watch: Netanyahu nods along as yeshiva students chant anti-Palestinian song Footage circulating on social media shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nodding along while yeshiva students chant a song that calls for revenge and the erasure of Palestinians. “May their name be erased! ” Footage circulating on social media shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nodding along while yeshiva students chant a song that calls for revenge and the erasure of Palestinians.
Yemeni army says 10 Houthi missiles launched against Taiz, Hodeidah
Yemeni army says 10 Houthi missiles launched against Taiz, Hodeidah Yemen’s armed forces have said that Houthi launched 10 ballistic missiles targeting the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah on Wednesday.
Kuwait Says Air Defenses Intercept Missile, Drone Attacks
New posts 07:31 Kuwait Says Air Defenses Intercept Missile, Drone Attacks Kuwaits military said the countrys air defenses were responding to incoming missile and drone attacks. In a social media post early on September 3, it blamed the attacks on Iran, urging residents to follow security and safety instructions issued by the authorities.
Iran Claims Attacks On US Bases In Kuwait, UAE
New posts 11:14 Iranian Military Says It Attacked Targets In Kuwait, UAE Iran's military announced that it carried out missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on the morning of September 3.
Kuwaiti army says air defences intercepting attacks from Iran
Kuwaiti army says air defences intercepting attacks from Iran The Kuwaiti army said the country's air defences are confronting "hostile" missile and drone attacks from Iran. It urged the public to "adhere to the security and safety instructions" issued by the relevant authorities.
Trump says hits on Iran 'help' Israel, Middle East and Europe
Trump says hits on Iran 'help' Israel, Middle East and Europe US president Donald Trump said that the Washington is attacking Iran in order to protect Israel, the Middle East, and the Western world. "We're doing it to help the Middle East. We're doing it to help Israel.
Iran, US trade threats as Tehran blames Washington for wedding strike
Iranand the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviestmilitaryexchanges in weeks, including a strike on a wedding party that Tehran blamed on Washington and branded a "warcrime. " PresidentDonald Trumpsaid US forces staged a "very heavyattack" on Iranian targets overnight and are "prepared to do another one any time we want.
US attacks on Iran leave 18 killed, 142 wounded, health official says
US attacks on Iran leave 18 killed, 142 wounded, health official says The Iranian health ministry's spokesperson indicated in his latest update that 18 people were killed in the recent US strikes on the country, while 142 others were left wounded. In a post on X, Hossein Kermanpour said that amongst those killed were two women and a child. Meanwhile, women (61) and children (44) accounted for most of those wounded.
Iran’s economy is a powder keg. Tehran is preparing for the spark
Iran’s economic crisis is deepening, and with few answers for a population becoming poorer, Tehran is signaling how it may respond if economic anger again spills into the streets: repression and lethal force.
White House posts map of Hormuz Strait renaming it as 'Trump Strait'
White House posts map of Hormuz Strait renaming it as 'Trump Strait' The White House released a map on Wednesday showing the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait", with a caption saying "it's got a nice ring to it". The picture posted on X included the face of the US president on the map as well as an earlier quote from a post on his Truth Social platform, that read: "Now that we have it under U. S.
Witkoff held talks with senior UAE official amid economic crackdown on Iran: Report
Witkoff held talks with senior UAE official amid economic crackdown on Iran: Report White House envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with the UAE's national security adviser to discuss the next steps on Iran, according to Axios. Witkoff met with Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed al Nahyan on the Italian island of Sardinia, where they brainstormed the subsequent actions amid the war on Iran and discussed other issues, one source told the website. The talks, which were not announced by the White House, took place amid Washington's attempts at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and its increasing economic sanctions on Iran.
Ukrainian attacks fueling global energy shock US Treasury secretary
Disrupted supplies have put upward pressure on prices worldwide, Scott Bessent has said Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have fueled a global "energy shock" and pushed prices higher, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed. The disruption has compounded strains caused by the Iran war, he added.
Iran's Hormuz regulatory body blacklists 11 more vessels transiting through Strait over 'non-compliance'
Tehran [Iran], September 3 (ANI): Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) on Wednesday (local time) blacklisted a further 11 vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz over what it described as 'non-compliance' with Iranian protocols, taking the total number of vessels barred from the strategically important waterway to 56.
In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
"Don't think there's a trade deal between India, Iran": US State Secy Rubio on PM Modi-Iran President meet
Washington DC [US], September 3 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that he does not believe there are talks currently going on for a trade deal between India and Iran, while warning that countries helping Tehran amid the West Asia conflict to evade US sanctions could face sanctions themselves.
