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Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.
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Iran, Oman discuss managing Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor
CAIRO/DUBAI: Iran has held fresh talks with neighboring Oman on how to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained largely blocked during nearly six months of conflict. Oman's foreign minister said he hoped a temporary safe passage through the waterway could be announced soon. Iran and Oman have been holding talks on and off for several weeks about how to control shipping through the strait.
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Kyrgyzstan fully supports transport corridors to cut physical distance between India, Central Asia: Envoy Beshimov
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Kyrgyzstan fully supports the development of transport corridors that can significantly reduce the physical distance between India and Central Asia, with Bishkek viewing routes such as the Chabahar port and International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) as key to expanding regional trade and connectivity, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to India Askar Beshimov said on Friday.
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Israeli drone attack hits southern Lebanon
Israeli drone attack hits southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike hit an area near an orphanage between the southern Lebanon towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Mayfadoun, National News Agency reported. Israel also targeted the town of Haris in Bint Jbeil, the report said.
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'No end in sight': Democrats slam Trump after six months of Iran war
'No end in sight': Democrats slam Trump after six months of Iran war Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 17:06 Polling continues to show very little American support for the US-Israeli war on Iran US President Donald Trump raises his fists to supporters after disembarking Air Force One at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas, on 27 August 2026 (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) Off US Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration for dragging out the war on Iran to its six month anniversary, warning Republicans would pay the price in the upcoming midterm elections. The joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, beginning on 28 February, was initially meant to last a few weeks, by President Donald Trump's own estimates. Half a year later, the war has seen the US lose at least 18 of its troops and cost $100bn in military spending, most of which was approved by the Republican-controlled Congress late last month after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth requested additional funds north of $60bn.
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Iran's Supreme Leader bans acts that 'harm social cohesion'
Iran's Supreme Leader bans acts that 'harm social cohesion' Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had banned people from "committing anything that harms social cohesion" and urged authorities to avoid any “discouraging statements that weaken national and public motivation," in a written statement published on Friday.
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Israeli Security Officer Killed in Jaffa: Sources
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Shin Bet security officer was eliminated a few hours ago in the urban area of Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, according to some sources.
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Israel’s defence minister says forces occupy Jenin camp in West Bank
Israel’s defence minister says forces occupy Jenin camp in West Bank Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said the Israeli military evacuated the residents and occupied the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank. Katz's statement follows Israeli strikes that killed three people in Jenin earlier today. "The [Israeli military] is permanently stationed there," the minister said in a social media post.
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Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.
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Iran may be the key to the Mecca Pacts future
Tehrans possible inclusion could turn a tentative defense bloc into the basis of a broader regional security order The reported invitation for Iran to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement puts a new perspective on what the new alliance might ultimately become.
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Iran may be the key to the Mecca Pact's future
Tehran's possible inclusion could turn a tentative defense bloc into the basis of a broader regional security order The reported invitation for Iran to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement puts a new perspective on what the new alliance might ultimately become.
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Transgender former Israeli spy detained by ICE in US
Transgender former Israeli spy detained by ICE in US A transgender Israeli woman who served in Israel’s military intelligence directorate is facing deportation from the US after being convicted of imprisonment. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Thursday that it had detained Alon, "a criminal illegal alien from Israel, during targeted operations in Concord, New Hampshire”. ICE used Alon’s former first name, Avishay.
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War or deal? Rezaei begins to define Iran’s price
Mohsen Rezaei on Friday set out four Iranian conditions for an agreement with the United States, another sign that the former IRGC commander who once championed an “offensive doctrine” may be moving from advocating war to contemplating a deal at the right price.
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Unifil records 1,030 projectile launches in south Lebanon in a week
Unifil records 1,030 projectile launches in south Lebanon in a week Levels of violence are lower than earlier this year, but the situation in south Lebanon "remains fragile," the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has warned on Friday. The peacekeeping force said that between 21-27 August, it recorded 1,030 projectile trajectories in the area, an average of 147 per day. “Behind these numbers is a continuing toll on civilians, with homes and vital infrastructure damaged and communities struggling to recover,” Unifil said.
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Transgender former Israeli spy detained by ICE in US
Transgender former Israeli spy detained by ICE in US Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 17:36 Allison Alon worked for US tech companies before kidnapping acquaintance mmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk outside the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, California, on July 27, 2026. The Ventura County Government Center has been the site of tense standoffs and confrontations in recent weeks between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, local community observers, and protesters. Blake Fagan / AFP Off A transgender Israeli woman who served in Israel’s military intelligence directorate is facing deportation from the US after being convicted of imprisonment.
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US targets Egyptian bank in first strike of economic war against Iran
The US Treasury moved Friday to cut the UAE branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr off from direct access to the US financial system over alleged dealings with Iran, marking the first major action in Washington’s new “Economic D-Day” campaign against Tehran.
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Odisha govt directs colleges to cut cooking oil use, skip puris, vadas and bondas
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Odisha government has directed all government and non-government aided colleges to reduce the use of cooking oil and avoid 'puris', 'vadas' and 'bondas' for breakfast in canteens.
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Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza Israeli strikes killed five people in Gaza on Friday, authorities in the Strip said, in the latest day of attacks despite international appeals to move ahead on a peace plan. The civil defence agency said that the bodies of three people were recovered in pieces after Israeli strikes in the town of Al-Qarara, east of Khan Younis. Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis named the three people and said they all belonged to the same family, with two aged 42 and one aged 28.
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Exclusive: Cambridge colleagues argued a Google search would have prevented Nathan Cofnas hiring
Exclusive: Cambridge colleagues argued a Google search would have prevented Nathan Cofnas hiring Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 11:13 Cofnas, a self-described race realist, accused Jason Arday of plagiarism last month. His colleagues held meeting about his controversial views in February 2024 Nathan Cofnas has faced scrutiny in recent weeks over his controversial views on race and intelligence (Screengrab/X) Off Academics at the University of Cambridge privately argued in 2024 that Nathan Cofnas, who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism last month, should not have been hired, Middle East Eye has learnt. Cofnas, a self-described race realist, has been in the headlines after sociologist Arday died earlier this month.
