IRGC says US, Israel must withdraw as Iran war strains economy
Iran’s GDP shrank 10.1% year-on-year between March 21 and June 20, according to the Statistical Center of Iran, covering the...
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Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, WEF sign water partnership
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative and the World Economic Forum have signed a partnership to accelerate water innovation and...
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UAE thwarts cyber attacks targeting energy, aviation sectors
Dubai, UAE -- The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has announced that the national cyber systems have successfully detected and thwarted...
- The Council affirmed that the attacks were dealt with proactively and immediately, with intrusion attempts contained before the attackers could achieve their objectives.
- The Council explained that the attacks involved multiple vectors and techniques, including attempts to breach systems and digital infrastructure, target accounts.
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Houthis resume Red Sea attacks as Trump says US relying on economic pressure
Trump said Iran is in “very bad shape” financially, citing high inflation and difficulty paying its own troops. He credited...
- Houthi forces launched drones and ballistic missiles at Mocha, targeting military positions, weapons depots, residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
- Tehran says Hormuz reopening depends on US compensation, sanctions relief, ending military threats and lifting the naval blockade.
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‘Correct your behavior’: Iran sets six conditions for reopening Strait Hormuz
Tehran says it wants to move beyond the current state of “neither war nor peace”, while Oman hosts efforts to...
- Iran’s six conditions broaden demands for reopening Hormuz, including sanctions relief, asset releases, compensation and withdrawal of US forces.
- Pezeshkian says Tehran believes now is the best time for an agreement, backing ongoing negotiations mediated by Oman.
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Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan forge defence pact as regional tensions deepen
The agreement comes as Gulf states seek closer defence coordination following months of conflict with Iran that disrupted shipping through...
- Houthi attacks, Strait of Hormuz tensions and stalled Lebanon talks underscore widening regional security risks despite diplomatic efforts.
- US President Donald Trump said he believed the war with Iran would end soon.
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Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as Rome peace talks seek lasting truce
The strikes and a renewed evacuation order in southern Lebanon cast doubt over US-backed negotiations seeking a lasting border security...
- Israel says Hezbollah violated the ceasefire, launching strikes as Rome hosts the seventh round of US-mediated negotiations.
- Lebanon reports one death and multiple injuries, while talks focus on Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah's disarmament.
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US says Iran Hormuz deal could come within days as oil prices tumble
Washington said mediation efforts were advancing despite Tehran denying direct negotiations, while fresh maritime attacks underscored persistent security risks across...
- Brent crude dropped more than six percent below $79 a barrel as markets anticipated increased energy flows through Hormuz reopening.
- Fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea highlighted continued threats to commercial shipping despite diplomatic momentum toward de-escalation.
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Dubai establishes media committee to unify official narrative
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai has established a new committee to oversee and coordinate the emirate's official media narrative across government,...
- Dubai creates Media Narrative Committee to coordinate unified messaging, strengthen strategic communications and guide official engagement with international media.
- Committee will develop policies, monitor performance, analyse media trends and help counter misinformation through coordinated, transparent communications.
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Projectile hits cargo vessel in Hormuz as Trump renews warning to Iran
Trump said negotiations with Iran were underway despite Tehran's denials and described the current moment as a "last chance before...
- UKMTO said authorities were investigating after the vessel reported being struck 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman.
- Trump called negotiations active despite Iran's denial, warning Tehran faced a "last chance before decapitation" over Hormuz and nuclear demands.
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Trump says US will hold off Iran strikes if Hormuz, nuclear deal reached
Meanwhile, eight Palestinians, including two children, were killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza. The killings came despite Trump's announcement...
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had urged Trump during a phone call on Saturday not to escalate the conflict with Iran.
- Israeli forces detain five Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank amid rising settler violence.
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Hamas says agreement reached on disarmament and Israeli withdrawal in Gaza
One Hamas official said mediators and the newly proposed Board of Peace were now expected to ensure Israel implemented the...
- Trump says Israeli troops will leave Gaza after Hamas disarmament under an internationally supervised transition plan with new policing.
- Iran says drones targeted Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base after US strikes reportedly killed three civilians on Qeshm Island, including child.
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US and Iran exchange attacks on oil tankers, warships as oil heads to $100
The US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic...
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian cities wounds dozens of civilians, including children
Major-General Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said in a statement that the Houthi attacks...
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Tehran to announce new Hormuz shipping route in coming days
The announcement comes after Iran signed an agreement with Oman, as shipping traffic plunges, oil prices rise and regional governments...
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Trump threatens further strikes as Iran vows new war strategy
US Central Command said Washington was continuing its blockade against Iran and had redirected 86 commercial vessels as of Thursday.
- Iran says 18 people were killed and 142 wounded in US attacks between August 30 and September 2, including women and children.
- Six commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, less than half the current 10-day average of about 13 daily.
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Iran targets Jordan, Bahrain after US carries out second wave of strikes
Iranian military spokesman Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari said the attacks would continue until the United States “regrets its crimes”, warning that...
- IRGC says missiles targeted bases across Jordan and Iraq, while Bahrain intercepted drones as Jordan reported 13 missiles.
- Brent crude climbed one percent as Hormuz traffic stayed below average, intensifying concerns over energy supplies and inflation.
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Iran war puts fresh pressure on oil flows, shipping as Tehran asks UN to intervene
Renewed US-Iran hostilities are disrupting energy flows, restricting Strait of Hormuz shipping and intensifying economic pressure as Tehran warns against...
- Asian refined-fuel imports fell sharply in August as Gulf supplies remained constrained by vessel shortages and disruptions around Hormuz.
- Iran urged the UN Security Council to act after a US strike on Larak Island killed and wounded people.