Airstrikes near Turkish-linked sites could make the country an arena for two rival regional visions Israeli airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase on August 18 unexpectedly turned what might otherwise have looked like another familiar episode of Israeli military activity inside a neighboring country into something far more dangerous.
Turkey to seek Interpol notice for Netanyahu in Gaza flotilla case Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Nato member Turkey has been one of the fiercest critics of Israel's war on Gaza and has previously issued domestic arrest warrants for Netanyahu over the war there. It has repeatedly called for international measures against Israel over what Ankara calls its violations of human rights and international law.
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that it is better to end the war now as Iran is in a position of "power and dignity.
Warplanes targeted areas around Nabatieh as the Jewish state continues its campaign against Hezbollah Israeli warplanes carried out a new wave of strikes around Nabatieh, a major city and administrative hub in southern Lebanon, early on Friday, with footage showing powerful explosions lighting up the night sky.
Iran’s president calls for war to end ‘today’ from position of strength Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war while Tehran remains “in a position of strength and dignity”, warning that Iran would crush any renewed attack. Pezeshkian described the negotiated agreement as a “major achievement” unanimously approved by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. “They cannot find even one clause in this agreement that indicates surrender; all the commitments are on the other side,” the Iranian Students’ News Agency quoted him as saying.
Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home Submitted by Moazzam Begg on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 16:32 From Bagram to Camp Bucca, the West's brutal carceral laboratories inadvertently forged the leaderships that would ultimately dismantle its imperial presence Activists representing the men still held at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, protest outside the White House on 11 January 2023 (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP) Off Five years ago, the world watched in stunned disbelief as the final American military aircraft left Kabul , bringing a chaotic and humiliating end to a 20-year occupation. The images of desperate people clinging to the fuselages of US military transport planes departing the Afghan capital mirrored the panic of Saigon in 1975 , cementing a visual legacy of imperial overreach. Western media outlets trained their lenses almost exclusively on the runway of Hamid Karzai International Airport, hyper-focusing on the frenzy to manufacture a narrative of total, apocalyptic collapse.
Iran says its armed forces emerged stronger from latest war Iran’s acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn al-Reza says Tehran will resist any attack on the country’s territory, independence or security. Addressing worshippers before Friday prayers in Tehran, Ebn al-Reza said Iran entered the “Ramadan War” significantly stronger than during the earlier 12-day conflict, state broadcaster IRIB reported. He described the war as a “harsh test” that inflicted deaths and heavy losses but strengthened national confidence.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s caretaker defense minister stressed that the country’s defense capabilities are aimed at preventing war and aggression, rather than waging war, while reaffirming Tehran’s determination to defend its territory, independence and security.
Israeli settler kills Palestinian youth and wounds elderly man near Hebron A Palestinian youth has died after Israeli settlers opened fire during an attack near Sa’ir, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Another Palestinian, a man in his 70s, suffered serious gunshot wounds in the same attack, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Paramedics transported both Palestinians to hospital after performing resuscitation at the scene.
An oil products tanker was hijacked off Yemens coast, while a ship carrying weapons for Turkish forces was taken near Somalia Two commercial ships were hijacked in two separate incidents this week, reviving the specter of piracy off the coast of the Horn of Africa and nearby. The region has seen several attacks on commercial shipping amid the current Middle East conflict.
An oil products tanker was targeted off Yemens coast, while a ship carrying weapons for Turkish forces was taken near Somalia Two commercial ships were hijacked in two separate incidents this week, reviving the specter of piracy off the coast of the Horn of Africa and nearby. The region has seen several attacks on commercial shipping amid the current Middle East conflict.
Poland summons Israeli ambassador over closed Gaza aid worker probe Poland has summoned Israel’s ambassador after Israeli authorities closed proceedings into a 2024 attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. Polish volunteer Damian Sobol, from Przemysl, was among those killed when Israeli aircraft struck the charity’s clearly marked convoy in central Gaza in April 2024. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland is very disappointed to receive the information ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warned that Iran is fully prepared to deliver “crushing, deterrent and devastating” responses to any threats or miscalculations by the enemies, stressing that its defense capabilities have reached a high level of self-reliance.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Israeli regime carried out a series of overnight airstrikes and attacks across southern Lebanon, targeting areas in Mansouri and Nabatieh while its forces also carried out explosions in Hadatha and al-Tiri, Lebanese state media reported Friday.
Israeli army advances into southern Lebanese town, shelling reported The town of Khiam in Lebanon's Nabatieh is currently facing heavy Israeli shelling as army vehicles enter the area, according to state media. Israeli troops reportedly detonated a house in the town. Fresh artillery shelling was also reported on the outskirts of Mayfadoun.
Israel shelling in Syrian Golan Height's sparks fire Israeli artillery shelling at an agricultural land south of the village of Jubata al-Khashab in Syria’s Golan Height sparked a fire, Alikhbaria TV reported. The broadcaster indicated that Israeli troops launched artillery shelling and illumination flares over the area, igniting fire in the farmland.
Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): As tensions continue to escalate between the US and Iran, with the conflict dragged on for months, President Trump reiterated the claims of destruction of Tehran's military infrastructure, while also reiterating the stance for Iran not to acquire nuclear weapons. Trump made the remarks in an interview with 77 WABC, whose excerpts were shared by RapidResponse47 in a post on X.
Ongoing Israeli air strikes, massive blasts reported in south Lebanon Israeli attacks targeted a number of areas across southern Lebanon, according to state media. Israeli air strikes and massive explosions were reported in overnight and in the early hours of Friday in the town of Mansouri, with sounds of the blasts reverberating throughout southern Lebanon. Elsewhere, the army launched a series of strikes and artillery shelling on the Ali al-Taher Hill.
With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during raid in Jenin The Israeli military killed a Palestinian man during a raid in Jenin after he resisted an arrest attempt, according to Al Jazeera citing health sources. The Palestinian, identified as Fathi Khazem, was directly shot inside his home in al-Masarwa neighbourhood of central Jenin. Earlier, Israeli media alleged that the man was shot by the Israeli army after he attempted to stab the troops during a military operation.
