Humanitarians continue to provide life-saving assistance to people across the Occupied Palestinian Territory despite facing obstacles such as checkpoints, instability and access restrictions, the United Nations said on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A Palestinian child and two men were injured Thursday evening when Zionist occupiers attacked their vehicle with pepper spray in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli forces detained three Palestinians near Ramallah and issued demolition notices south of Tulkarm.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Palestinians, foreign activists and left-wing Israeli activists held a protest Friday in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra before heading toward three Palestinian homes that have been under siege by the Israeli regime for five consecutive days.
Palestinians in West Bank village remain under Israeli settler siege for sixth day Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 12:10 Settlers surround three homes in Qusra as Israeli forces deploy hundreds of troops, evict Palestinian families and seize homes Israeli settlers gather in front of Palestinian houses in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on 12 August 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have remained under siege by Israeli settlers for a sixth day, despite an Israeli army operation that was supposedly launched to remove the settlers. Israeli activists attempting to deliver food to the families on Friday were stopped by Israeli forces, according to local media reports. The siege began on Sunday, when a group of settlers surrounded three homes on a hilltop in Qusra, near Nablus.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Israeli regime carried out fresh attacks and demolition operations in southern Lebanon early Friday, with warplanes striking areas near al-Mansouri and tanks advancing toward Haddatha despite a framework agreement providing for its withdrawal.
Video: Israel inaugurates new illegal settlement in Jenin Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz inaugurated an illegal new settlement in Jenin on Thursday, shortly after Israeli soldiers demolished Palestinian shops and properties on the same day Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz inaugurated an illegal new settlement in Jenin on Thursday, shortly after Israeli soldiers demolished Palestinian shops and properties on the same day pic. twitter.
KUWAIT, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The State of Kuwait strongly condemned and denounced the Iranian attack on two ADNOC tankers while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
One extra letter on Iranian state television turned Abbas Araghchi into the minister of the Kharijites, the sect that abandoned Shia Islam's first imam and killed him, and many Iranians read it as the broadcaster's latest shot at the man negotiating with Washington.
DOHA, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Iranian attack targeting two UAE oil tankers belonging to ADNOC that were crossing the Strait of Hormuz, considering it a severe violation of international law, the freedom of maritime navigation, and a clear violation of UN Security Council resolution 2817.
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New Delhi to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit, Iranian sources said on Friday. Pezeshkian's participation in the summit is scheduled to be held in the national capital in September. The visit assumes significance as India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit under its 2026 chairship.
Cairo [Egypt], August 14 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates issued strong condemnation of an Iranian attack targeting two commercial vessels affiliated with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran’s provisional Friday prayers leader highlighted the enemy’s failure to achieve its objectives in the war of aggression against Iran, which he said has emerged as a major global power despite efforts to destroy the Islamic Republic.
AMMAN, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Jordan condemned on Friday the Iranian attack targeting two tankers operated by ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a flagrant violation of international law and a threat to the security and safety of maritime navigation.
What next for Nigel Farage after beating Count Binface to become MP once more? Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 09:51 The Reform leader's victory rings hollow, and his political future still hangs in the balance Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses with a pint at The Ship pub after casting his vote in the Clacton by-election, in the village of Kirby-le-Soken, Essex on 13 August 2026 (AFP) Off This time last year, Nigel Farage was the man of the hour in British politics. His party, Reform UK, was dominating in the polls, Farage and his colleagues were effectively shaping the national conversation - with Keir Starmer's government in reactive mode - and many commentators strongly argued that a Reform government was inevitable.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denounced the European Union’s interventionist statements on Iran under the pretext of human rights, saying the bloc lacks any moral standing to lecture others because of its own record on human rights.
Gaza starvation: Why Israel's supporters are misrepresenting Unicef study Submitted by Peter Oborne on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 17:18 Data showing lower malnutrition levels in the enclave should be cheered - but these findings do not erase the crimes of the past A Palestinian mother cradles her 18-month-old son, displaying signs of malnutrition, in Gaza’s al-Shati refugee camp, on 24 July 2025 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) On Israel has consistently denied that it has used starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza . These denials date back to Israel ’s submission to the International Court of Justice in response to South Africa’s genocide case at the Hague in January 2024. Its lawyers asserted that “Israel has publicly stated repeatedly that there is no limit on the amount of food, water, shelter or medical supplies that can be brought into Gaza”.
Israeli bombardments in south Lebanon intensify Israeli warplanes and drones have carried out repeated strikes since on the wooded areas of Mansouri and Majdel Zoun in southern Lebanon, national media agency NNA reports. These strikes were accompanied by demolition operations in the wooded sector east of Mansouri, and machine gun fire also targeted the outskirts of the village of Mansouri. At the same time, movements of Israeli military vehicles were reported in Hadatha, town, with reports of an artillery shell landing as well, said NNA.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stressed the need for continued political consultations and stronger economic, trade, border, security and cultural cooperation with Pakistan.
RIYADH, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has condemned the repeated Iranian attacks targeting two ADNOC tankers while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission warned certain regional governments that any destabilization resulting from reliance on foreign influence will face a decisive response from Iran.
