Military and conflict reporting on Iran — strikes, escalation with Israel and the United States, proxy forces across the region, and defence developments — collected from independent English-language outlets.
The US president has vowed another military response after Tehran targeted American bases in Jordan US President Donald Trump has vowed to "hit Iran hard" following Tehran's retaliatory strikes on American military installations in Jordan, raising the prospect of another round of escalation after a
Iran’s latest strikes on American forces have brought threats of further US retaliation, but Washington increasingly sees Tehran’s military escalation as a sign of economic vulnerability rather than strategic strength.
US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tension with Hegseth US army secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The move comes after months of tension between Driscoll and defence secretary Pete Hegseth over the ousting of several top army generals amid a controversial push to shrink the number of high-ranking army generals in the US army. The White House praised Driscoll, who was expected to step down by the end of the year, in a statement given to the WSJ.
Iran’s IRGC intelligence arm is recruiting non-Iranian operatives to carry out attacks on ships, waterways and ports in East Asia, including two major Chinese ports, sources familiar with the plans told Iran International.
The U. S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel launches fresh attacks across southern Lebanon Israel carried out heavy bombing campaigns across several towns in southern Lebanon on Monday evening in its latest violation of prior ceasefire agreements, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting. What exactly is white phosphorus and why is it controversial? Read More » The agency, which is state-run, said that the attacks involved white phosphorus munitions and occured in the villages Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Kafr Rumman, both in the Nabatieh district.
Trump approval rating remains at record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds US President Donald Trump's domestic approval rating remains at the lowest level of his political career amid the war on Iran and rocketing inflation, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday has found. The poll, which surveyed over 1,000 Americans across the country, found that just 33 percent approve of the president, matching previous tallies recorded by Ipsos earlier in August.
Trump's vow to escalate on Iran rings hollow amid warnings from top US generals US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “hit [Iran] hard”, despite a report that the US’s top generals are warning that a prolonged large-scale war on Iran is unsustainable for the United States. “There will be a response,” Trump told Fox News on Monday when asked about Iran’s attack on a US military base in Jordan following US strikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re going to hit them hard,” he said.
Oil prices jump amid resumption of US-Iran clashes Crude oil prices rose on Monday after the US attacked Iran's Larak Island, prompting Iran to retaliate in the first open fire between the two countries since July. Brent crude prices jumped over 2. 5% on Monday alone, taking prices to $90.
Trump's vow to escalate on Iran rings hollow amid warnings from top US generals Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 18:25 Senior US military officials have warned that a prolonged high level conflict risks draining US military might Motorists ride past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown Tehran on 31 August 2026 (ATTA KENARE / AFP) Off US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “hit [Iran] hard”, despite a report that the US’s top generals are warning that a prolonged large-scale war on Iran is unsustainable for the United States. “There will be a response,” Trump told Fox News on Monday when asked about Iran’s attack on a US military base in Jordan following US strikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re going to hit them hard,” he said.
Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa alongside settlers and Israeli police Israeli security minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque complex on Monday, accompanied by Israeli settlers and military police. Video circulated widely on social media appears to show Ben Gvir performing Jewish prayers at the site, which is among the holiest sites in Islam and which Jews are forbidden to enter in line with the historic Status Quo arrangements that have governed the shared use of holy places in Jerusalem since 1949. In the video, Ben Gvir is also shown calling for the construction of a Jewish temple at the site in a speech that evoked the views of the the Temple Mount Faithful, an extremist Orthodox Jewish group that calls for the destruction of the Muslim facilities at the contested prayer complex.
Sudan's RSF and Israel held discreet meetings over last two years: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 17:39 According to an investigation, RSF delegations travelled to Tel Aviv in 2025 and 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel’s general election in October in Jerusalem on 17 August 2026 (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool/AFP) Off Israel has held meetings with senior officials of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and received its delegations in Tel Aviv during the Sudan war, according to an investigation from Africa Intelligence. According to the investigation published on Friday, two RSF delegations travelled to Tel Aviv - one in May 2025, and another in February 2026. Africa Intelligence found that members of the delegations convened with officials within the Africa Division of Israel’s foreign ministry and with Israeli intelligence.
Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US and Iran have exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with missiles and drones fired at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, and Iran targeting US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in response. The US president, Donald Trump, on Monday threatened further action. The US is to trying to prise open Tehran’s grip on shipping going through the strait, which before the war accounted for a fifth of the world’s seaborne energy supply.
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) -- The Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemned the Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates, affirming that this act of aggression constitutes a blatant violation of the UAE's sovereignty, security, and stability, and poses a direct threat to the safety of its citizens and residents.
Greece signs $3. 5bn air defence deal with Israel Greece and Israel signed a $3. 5bn defence deal on Monday that will see Israel build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece underscoring the deepening ties between the two Mediterranean countries.
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) -- The Asian-African Parliamentary Council (AAPC) strongly condemned the Iranian aggression targeting the United Arab Emirates using a drone, which was intercepted by air defence systems over the territorial waters.
Greece signs $3. 5bn air defence deal with Israel Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:07 Deepening defence ties comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Turkey, Greece's historic foe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after a meeting in Jerusalem on 22 December 2025 (Abir Sultan/AFP) Off Greece and Israel signed a $3. 5bn defence deal on Monday that will see Israel build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece underscoring the deepening ties between the two Mediterranean countries.
CAIRO, 31st August, 2026 (WAM) -- Al-Azhar Al-Sharif has condemned the Iranian aggression against the United Arab Emirates involving a drone.
Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
DUBAI/CAIRO: Iranian leaders are increasingly warning about the serious economic damage caused by the six-month war with the United States, as the country faces high inflation, falling trade and tougher American sanctions. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called on the government to take action to ease the economic hardship.
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