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Iran admits war toll but vows to hold Hormuz

US embassies refill posts, Hormuz stays shut and Hezbollah vows no ‘surrender’

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US-Iran war at six months: 82 ships redirected under US blockade, Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon deal

6,000 seafarers, 400 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Mine-cleared Hormuz tests Iran’s leverage as Gulf states and Washington recalibrate

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean while conducting a tailored ship’s training availability off the coast of Southern California on April 30, 2017. The Sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the US Naval Hospital Guam April 9 died of COVID-related complications reported by the US Navy on April 13, 2020.

US-Iran war: What UAE residents need to know tonight

6 months into the US-Iran war, Hormuz tensions and flight disruptions remain key concerns

Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.

Netanyahu vows more West Bank settlements

Israel has faced growing international outrage over its settlement expansion

A view shows the Qalandia refugee camp in the foreground, with the Israeli settlement of Kokhav Ya’akov in the background, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026.

Israel moves to evict UN centre for Palestinians

Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants

This picture shows a view of the UNRWA Vocational Training Centre, located between the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood and the Qalandia refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026.

Netanyahu says Iran 'tried to kill' one of his sons

Netanyahu backed round-the-clock protection for Eisenkot, saying it was 'not a luxury'

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Kites over Gaza trigger Israeli warning to Hamas

Reports say Israel believes Hamas was testing its response with the launches

Palestinians stand at a site in Gaza City's port that was targeted by an Israeli army strike on August 18, 2026.

Netanyahu calls Turkey's Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator'

Israel slams Erdogan over Syria base row, accuses Ankara of destabilising region

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump threatens penalties for countries aiding Iran

UAE suspends Iran trade as Trump rules out talks and tensions rise across the Gulf

Regional powers juggle sanctions, mediation and security as Gulf warning escalates

Israel admits firing on Hind Rajab car, opens probe

New findings reverse Israeli account that troops were not within firing range of car

Hind’s death became one of the most widely known cases of the Gaza war after recordings emerged of the terrified child pleading for help during an hours-long telephone call with Palestinian emergency workers.

UAE condemns Israeli raids on Syrian military airbase

UAE denounces strikes as flagrant breach of Syria’s sovereignty and law

UAE reaffirms support for Syria’s stability, territorial integrity and peaceful coexistence

Iran nuclear fake travels from India via Israel to US

False quote was cited by Netanyahu, amplified by US politicians and reported by Fox News

File photo of Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the UN on Iran’s nuclear programme. A fabricated quote about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions later found its way into an Aug. 5 speech by the Israeli prime minister.

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