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.
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.
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.
Trump says he is prepared to strike Iran again at 'any time' US President Donald Trump said Washington was ready to attack Iran again after extensive strikes across the country killed at least 19 Iranians. "We blew up much more than their radar last night. It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one any time we want," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 3 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday claimed that Iran targeted an oil tanker, the Sidr, as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in fatalities among the vessel's crew. In an official statement, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed stern condemnation of the action.
Israeli forces demolish four water wells, greenhouses in Hebron Israeli forces demolished four water wells and several greenhouses on Wednesday in the Al-Thaghra neighborhood of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news reported. Citing a local source, Wafa said that Israeli forces used a bulldozer to demolish four water wells in the al-Thaghra area, each reaching approximately 40 meters underground, which were used to irrigate crops and for other agricultural purposes. Israeli soldiers also reportedly demolished several greenhouses in the same area, claiming they lacked permits.
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Turkey replaces Russian oil and diesel imports from US as wars reverberate Turkey is turning to the United States for crude oil and refined products as supplies from Russia are jolted amid increasing Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, according to recent Turkish customs data. The US overtook Russia in June as Turkey’s main crude oil supplier with roughly 570,000 tonnes arriving compared to 425,000 from Russia. The numbers reflect how Ankara is reducing its exposure to Russian crude after emerging as one of its top buyers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
'Inappropriate to say': Trump may still be considering CIA-led uprising in Iran US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it "wouldn't be appropriate to say" if he would greenlight the CIA arming Iranians to encourage a violent uprising, a day after he asked on his TruthSocial account, "When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? " Trump was taking unscheduled questions in the Oval Office, after the US unleashed a barrage of strikes on Iran's southern coast on Tuesday, killing 18 people, including two children at a wedding. "Will you send the CIA in to arm Iranians?
Israeli military announces military exercise in occupied West Bank The Israeli army have announced on Wednesday that troops will take part in a military exercise in the northern occupied West Bank area on Thursday. “As part of the exercise, there will be noticeable active movement of security forces in the area. There is no fear of a security incident,” the military said in a statement to social media.
Half of Americans think post-9/11 wars were worth it, poll shows Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 16:43 The same number of people seem to agree that Muslims are the worst-treated group in the United States Pedestrians standing on the Brooklyn waterfront look across the East River towards the burning twin towers of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, New York on 11 September 2001 (Henny Ray Abrams/AFP) Off Nearly half of Americans believe their country's military operations and surveillance infrastructure that followed the 11 September 2001 attacks have been "worth it", according to a YouGov poll published on Wednesday. Nearly the same amount also believe that Muslims have been the most mistreated group since the attacks, the results showed. The questions come ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center buildings in New York City, after four planes were hijacked and two of them flown into the towers.
'Inappropriate to say': Trump may still be considering CIA-led uprising in Iran Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:32 A day earlier, the US president asked when the Iranian people would 'rise up and fight' An injured victim lies in a hospital bed, following a US attack on a wedding, near Sirik, a coastal area on the Strait of Hormuz, in Hormozgan province, Iran, on 2 September 2026 (Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via West Asia News Agency via Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it "wouldn't be appropriate to say" if he would greenlight the CIA arming Iranians to encourage a violent uprising, a day after he asked on his TruthSocial account, "When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? " Trump was taking unscheduled questions in the Oval Office, after the US unleashed a barrage of strikes on Iran's southern coast on Tuesday, killing 18 people, including two children at a wedding. "Will you send the CIA in to arm Iranians?
Washington DC [US], September 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) asserted that he does not expect the ongoing war with Iran, which started on February 28, to continue for "very much longer", days after renewed US strikes on Iranian targets and amid a fresh escalation between the two sides.
Washington DC [US], September 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait", questioning the designation of the critical waterway in a social media release. In a statement published on his social media platform, Trump remarked, "Now that we have it under U. S.
Israel’s mission in Iran ‘not yet finished’, says Netanyahu Israel’s mission in Iran is “not yet finished”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli media on Wednesday, adding that the intention is to “bring it down”. “All of our systems under my direction are working to overthrow this regime,” Netanyahu told i24News. This comes after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar both threatened that Israel would respond heavily to any Iranian attack.
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Two Palestinian teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli forces and settlers on Wednesday evening during an attack on the village of al-Mughayyir, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news reported. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its crews evacuated two 19-year-old Palestinians, who were shot with live ammunition, one in the neck and the other in the back, during an attack by settlers and Israeli forces on the village. They later succumbed to their injuries after being transported to hospital.
US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026. /VCG US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US military is prepared to carry out further strikes against Iran "any time we want," as Tehran vowed to retaliate and accused Washington of targeting civilian infrastructure.
Qatari PM speaks to Lebanese, Turkish, Egyptian foreign ministers Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke to his counterparts in Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt on Wednesday to discuss the latest regional tensions following renewed US strikes on Iran. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on social media that Al Thani held separate phone calls with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. The leaders discussed de-escalating tensions in the region, bilateral cooperation relations and restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said Wednesday it was looking into Iranian state media reports that a US strike hit a wedding in southern Iran, while rejecting allegations that American forces target civilians.
