Philippines warns China may reassert itself amid US-South Korea drill cuts
Manila defence chief says Washington gave 'definite assurances' that its commitments to the Philippines remain.
Iran War News
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.
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The gamble behind US attacks on Iran’s oil tankers
US attacks on Iranian oil tankers could make it far harder and more expensive for Tehran to keep selling its crude, but the strategy carries a potentially much larger cost: turning the Persian Gulf’s energy infrastructure into an expanding battlefield.
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Yemeni army claims large-scale attacks on Houthi positions
Yemeni army claims large-scale attacks on Houthi positions Yemen’s government-aligned armed forces said they carried out large-scale operations on several fronts against Houthis. In its latest post on X, the media of the Yemeni military said that 13 air strikes targeted positions, gatherings and equipments in the districts of al-Sharyah, Dhi Naim, al-Bayda and al-Sawadiyah. It also said it hit a missile-launching platform, alongside claiming to have destroyed a command and control room and thermal sensing system on Jabal Nasa in the Murays front of al-Dhalea province.
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Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Eight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school
An eight-year-old girl and her father were killed when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle on her first day of school.
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At least five killed across Gaza on Sunday
At least five killed across Gaza on Sunday Israeli across the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in the killing of five Palestinians, including two children. One drone strike targeted a car in al-Nasr neighbourhood, killing one and injuring several others. A young boy was reportedly killed by artillery shelling on a school sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
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Israeli army announces expulsion orders in south Lebanon, minutes before strikes
Israeli army announces expulsion orders in south Lebanon, minutes before strikes The Israeli military early on Monday ordered residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon to leave the area. Following the forced displacement orders, local media reported Israeli air strikes on the area just minutes later, with the attacks resulting in numerous casualties.
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North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’
Leader Kim Jong Un says vessel will form part of Pyongyang's nuclear response system, strengthen naval forces.
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Israeli air strikes kills two in Gaza, including a child
Israeli air strikes kills two in Gaza, including a child An Israeli aerial strike on Sunday targeting a civilian car killed two Palestinians in the al-Nasr neighborhood in western Gaza City, including one child, local sources report. Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed over 73,651 people since October 2023, with thousands more missing and presumed dead under the rubble. An Israeli airstrike on Sunday targeting a civilian car killed two Palestinians in western Gaza, including one child, local sources report.
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Iran war live: Tehran to announce new Hormuz shipping route in coming days
Move comes as Iran's top negotiator warns of heavier responses to new attacks after US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.
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Iranian Security Personnel Reportedly Killed Near Pakistan Border
New posts 10:16 Iranian Security Personnel Reportedly Killed Near Pakistan Border Two Iranian security personnel were killed in an armed attack near the city of Zahedan in Irans Sistan-Baluchistan Province, which borders Pakistan, according to Irans official news agency, IRNA.
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Iran War Costing US Consumers $100 Billion In Extra Fuel Costs
New posts 19:09 Iran Threatens To Retaliate Against Any New US Attacks On Oil Tankers Iran has threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its oil tankers, warning American oil and gas interests in the Persian Gulf could be targeted. US forces hit three Iranian oil tankers on September 5, including one near Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, according to US Central Command.
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Jewish settlers kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank
Jewish settlers kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank Jewish settlers have shot and killed a Palestinian man in Hajeh village, east of Qalqilya in the northern occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry says. The ministry confirmed the death after earlier reports that Israeli forces and settlers had opened fire on Palestinians in the village, wounding several people.
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Iran accuses US of making world pay for war it started
Iran accuses US of making world pay for war it started Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei has accused Washington of blaming Tehran for turmoil caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran. In a post on X, Baghaei said the Strait of Hormuz remained fully open until the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. He said Washington’s “illegal and brutal war” disrupted commercial shipping, halted oil tankers and drove up global energy prices.
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Israeli attacks kill and wound Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank
Israeli attacks kill and wound Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank An Israeli drone strike has killed one Palestinian and wounded another in the Rimal neighbourhood, west of Gaza City, a source at al-Shifa Hospital has told Al Jazeera. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces and settlers shot and wounded several Palestinians in the village of Hajeh, east of Qalqilya.
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Stray US glide bomb likely hit wedding in Iran WaPo
The munition with high likelihood missed a comms tower nearby A US munition likely landed a direct hit on a wedding in Iran last week after it veered off its designated target, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the operation. The incident occurred in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province, amid a new wave of airstrikes unleashed by the US on Iran on Tuesday.
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Stray US glide bomb likely hit wedding in Iran - WaPo
The munition with "high likelihood" missed a comms tower nearby A US munition likely landed a direct hit on a wedding in Iran last week after it veered off its designated target, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the operation.
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Urgent: Iran to announce "restricted zone" outside Hormuz Strait: top security official
TEHRAN, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said that his country would announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, state-run IRIB TV reported Sunday. The zone would extend from "the line where the U.
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Flash: Iran's top security official says Iran tested domestically produced anti-destroyer missile for 1st time against U.S. warship -- media
Flash: Iran's top security official says Iran tested domestically produced anti-destroyer missile for 1st time against U. S.
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Flash: Iran's top security official says restricted zone will be announced outside Strait of Hormuz in coming days -- media
Flash: Iran's top security official says restricted zone will be announced outside Strait of Hormuz in coming days -- media
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