TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei warned that any hostile action by the US against Iran would draw a severe response targeting American military and economic interests, saying the consequences would be recorded in history.
From the first US and Israeli strikes six months ago to the battle for Hormuz, this timeline plots how Trump’s war on Iran quickly became a regional conflict with global economic consequences On 28 February 2026, the US and Israel began large-scale strikes on Iran. Tehran responded by attacking Israeli and US allies across the Gulf. Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed on the first day of strikes, and the strait of Hormuz – a crucial waterway for transporting oil – was effectively closed soon after.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The Israeli army has fired two shells on Friday in the western suburb of Damascus, according to the official news agency SANA. Israeli forces also raided and searched homes in the village of Rasm al-Ajraf in southern Syria’s Quneitra province late on Thursday, Al-Ikhbariyya TV reported. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary warned that Tehran will US economic interests if the maritime blockade against the country continues.
Washington, DC [US], August 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump stated that American military operations targeting Iran might not have ended, whilst firmly ruling out immediate talks with Tehran and asserting that the nation now possesses limited capabilities. Addressing reporters, Trump highlighted that Iran is experiencing severe military and economic strain following recent confrontations.
Israel storms village in Syria’s Quneitra Israeli forces raided and searched homes in the village of Rasm al-Ajraf in southern Syria’s Quneitra province late on Thursday, Al-Ikhbariyya TV reported.
Centcom claims shipping lanes open in Hormuz Strait The US Central Command (Centcom) said Thursday that internationally recognised shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz are open after its forces cleared sea mines. "We have successfully cleared sea mines in the Strait's international shipping lanes that were laid months ago by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," army commander Brad Cooper said in a video on posted on X. "Internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait are free of Iranian sea mines," he added, and claimed that US forces assisted nearly 1,500 commercial vessels in transiting the strategic waterway in the last several months "Bottom line, today, international shipping lanes are open and momentum is building.
Israel attacks western Damascus suburb The Israeli army has fired two shells on Friday in the western suburb of Damascus, according to the official news agency SANA. The shells landed between the town of Beit Jinn and the Red Hills in agricultural land. No injuries have been reported.
Israeli strike kills newlywed woman in southern Lebanon A newlywed woman has been killed, and several people were injured in an Israeli air strike on the town of Arab Salim in southern Lebanon on Thursday. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Israel has killed at least 4,350 people and wounded 12,310 others since 2 March. “She came here to live in safety, but they killed her.
Tehran [Iran], August 28 (ANI): Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has warned of a severe confrontation with the United States if the blockade continues, while saying any renewed conflict with Israel would mark a different phase of the confrontation.
With the war in Iran soon to enter its seventh month with no end in sight, the Trump administration is asking Congress for a record $1. 5 trillion in military spending for 2027 . The request includes a $500 billion increase in the Department of War’s budget, in part <a href="https://www.
Evening update Good evening Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Qatari and Iranian officials meet in Tehran to discuss de-escalation of regional tensions and the necessity of resuming the diplomatic process. Three people were killed and several others wounded in Israeli strikes on areas across Gaza on Thursday and a woman was killed in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon. Kuwait and Pakistan sign a joint defence and military cooperation agreement, under which Pakistan's armed forces will assist Kuwait in training and capacity building of its military and defence forces.
Trump's Africa envoy condemns Chad strikes, 'external support' in Sudan war US President Donald Trump's Africa envoy on Thursday condemned the air strikes by Sudan's military inside the territory of Chad, after Chadian authorities reported bombings in the eastern Ennedi region last week. "The United States condemns the SAF’s recent air strikes inside Chad," Massad Boulos wrote on X of the Sudanese Armed Forces. "The violence must stop in Sudan and beyond.
Trump's Africa envoy condemns Chad strikes, 'external support' in Sudan war Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/27/2026 - 20:25 Sudan's army targeted sites in Chad used to route weapons from the UAE to the Rapid Support Forces Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, speaks with members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 July 2026 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump's Africa envoy on Thursday condemned the air strikes by Sudan 's military inside the territory of Chad, after Chadian authorities reported bombings in the eastern Ennedi region last week. "The United States condemns the SAF’s recent air strikes inside Chad," Massad Boulos wrote on X of the Sudanese Armed Forces. "The violence must stop in Sudan and beyond.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with prominent economists at the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran, Iran, on August 26, 2026. /VCG White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that the United States and Iran are not currently in talks to end the war, as the US is focused on its economic pressure against Iran, with all options "on the table.
US missile interceptor shortfall 'beyond critical' due to war on Iran: Report The US war on Iran has caused a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors, especially Patriots, which have been used to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles, a Nato official and US official told the Associated Press (AP) in a report published on Thursday. The US military in Europe "definitely" does not have enough Patriots to stop a sustained ballistic missile attack, the US official said, and would have "very limited" capability to defend against a single ballistic missile strike. The US and Israel first attacked Iran on 28 February.
US missile interceptor shortfall 'beyond critical' due to war on Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/27/2026 - 18:38 US and European officials are concerned that Russian missiles cannot be stopped Visitors queue to take a closer look at a Patriot missile launcher during the Armed Forces Day at the airbase in Laage, Germany, on 6 June 2026 (John Macdougall/AFP) Off The US war on Iran has caused a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors, especially Patriots, which have been used to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles, a Nato official and US official told the Associated Press (AP) in a report published on Thursday. The US military in Europe "definitely" does not have enough Patriots to stop a sustained ballistic missile attack, the US official said, and would have "very limited" capability to defend against a single ballistic missile strike. The US and Israel first attacked Iran on 28 February.
Trump: US 'in control' of the Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday in the Oval Office that Washington is "in control" of the Strait of Hormuz and continues its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran is in "deep trouble" and is "not paying their troops". "Millions and millions of barrels of oil are coming out of the Strait every day", Trump added, saying that Washington has “totally cleared” the waterway of mines. Trump's comments came after signing an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario, which sits along New York's border with Canada, to Lake America.
Iran warns strikes to military, economic interests if US starts 'mischief' Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, warned on Thursday that Iran would strike American military and economic interests if the US starts any "mischief" against the country, duiring a meeting with Qatar's foreign minister. Rezaei told the minister that the "US must first take practical steps to fulfil Iran’s conditions and then Iran will proceed to open the Strait of Hormuz", according to Iran's IRNA news agency.
Yemeni forces say fighter killed on Taiz front lines against Houthis Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Thursday a fighter with one of its factions was killed on the al-Ahtoub front lines in the western countryside of Taiz governorate fighting against the Houthis, according to Yemen’s army media centre. This comes after the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Yemeni government positions in al-Makha (Mocha) west of Taiz on Wednesday.
UN envoy condemns Israeli strike on Syria, US calls for 'de-escalation' The UN deputy special envoy for Syria, Claudio Cordone, condemned an Israeli air strike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase and expressed concern about "statements from senior Israeli officials advocating an open-ended Israeli military presence on Syrian territory". Speaking to the UN Security Council, Cordone said that Israel's occupation violates Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and is inconsistent with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement. Meanwhile, US Depute Representative Tammy Bruce called for Israel and Syria to pursue "de-escalation" and said Washington "will continue to engage closely with both countries and with all regional stakeholders to promote dialogue and peaceful solutions" in comments made to the UN Security Council.
