Tehran [Iran], August 14 (ANI): Iran on Friday blamed what it called 'foreign military aggression' for oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island, alleging that contamination in the Persian Gulf is another consequence of military activity in the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz.
Washington, DC [US], August 14 (ANI): Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, in Jeddah to discuss bilateral defence ties and ongoing initiatives to de-escalate tensions across West Asia.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A committee of the Iranian Parliament has approved the main points of a strategic plan aimed at ensuring security and development in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, a lawmaker said.
Tehran has worked out creative ways to restore its stockpile of ballistic missiles and other weapons, the Jerusalem Post has reported Israeli defense officials have been shocked by the rapid recovery of Iran's military capabilities since the heavy bombardment by the US and Israel in the opening stag
Tehran has worked out creative ways to restore its stockpile of ballistic missiles and other weapons, the Jerusalem Post has reported Israeli defense officials have been shocked by the rapid recovery of Iran's military capabilities since the heavy bombardment by the US and Israel in the opening stages of the conflict, the Jerusalem Post has reported.
The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon In his Beirut office, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is going over his operating list for the weekend: 11 children in total, with life-altering injuries from Israel’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza. “There are two siblings who have shrapnel from the 2024 war that is now causing medical problems,” the prominent British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon told Middle East Eye. “A boy with a partial amputation of his foot that needs reconstruction, from this war, and another boy with an amputation.
Tanker hit in Hormuz, UKMTO says The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker had been hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. It added that while the vessel sustained minor damage, the whole crew was safe and accounted for, and no environmental impact has been reported.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Pakistan on the anniversary of its independence, describing the occasion as an opportunity to celebrate a new milestone in deepening the strategic ties between Tehran and Islamabad.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister announced the compilation and publication of a documentary collection detailing 40 days of US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
New posts 17:10 Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Attack On UAE Vessels The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on August 14 condemned "Iran's attack" on two fuel tankers operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
New posts 23:28 Trump Says He Will 'Soon' Declare Strait Of Hormuz US Territory US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, on August 14.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments from across the regon: US Vice President JD Vance said that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans is now "goal number one" for Washington in its war on Iran. He added that the next primacy focus for the US is to "ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon". US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington is going to apply measures that have "never been seen" on Iran.
Israel carries out large series of explosions, artillery shelling in south Lebanon The Israeli army continued to launch several attacks across south Lebanon, which included the dropping of bombs and artillery shelling. According to Lebanon's state media, Beit Yahoun, Hadatha and Qounine experienced a large series of explosions, the sounds of which were heard in a number of coastal villages. Another huge explosion was reported in Mashaa al-Mansouri, amid the Israeli army dropping a number of explosive barrels in the area.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian and Afghan officials discussed plans to facilitate mutual exports and the transit of goods, expand trade ties, and hold the seventh session of the two countries’ Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): In a fresh move in the Salaya drug seizure case linked to the smuggling of 500 kg of heroin from Pakistan to India through a sea route, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two Punjab-based immovable properties linked to a key accused having transnational network extending across Italy, Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thailand, Iran and Pakistan.
‘They’re all catastrophic’: The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon Submitted by Gergana Krasteva on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 07:52 In Beirut, the British-Palestinian surgeon treats children severely wounded by Israeli attacks, including three sisters whose lives were altered irreversibly British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah in his office in the Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund headquarters in Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon, on 17 July 2026 (Gergana Krasteva/MEE) Off In his Beirut office, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is going over his operating list for the weekend: 11 children in total, with life-altering injuries from Israel ’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza . “There are two siblings who have shrapnel from the 2024 war that is now causing medical problems,” the prominent British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon told Middle East Eye. “A boy with a partial amputation of his foot that needs reconstruction, from this war, and another boy with an amputation.
JD Vance says low energy prices for Americans top priority amid US war on Iran US Vice President JD Vance said that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans is now Washington's top priority in its war on Iran. "I know that oil is down today and it's way down from the highs in the early days of the conflict," has said on Fox News. "That's goal number one -- keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country.
US Senator Schumer calls for firing of Hegseth over handling of aircraft carrier US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voiced his demand for "completely incompetent" Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be removed from his position over his handling of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. "When Pete Hegseth was nominated, everyone knew he was completely incompetent," he wrote on X. "Now our brave sailors are paying the price in a horrific and unfathomable way.
Centcom denies reports of soldiers dying onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln The US Central Command (Centcom) has rejected reports surrounding the death of soldiers onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its deployment to the Middle East. "One report alleged seven Sailors died in a brawl aboard the aircraft carrier and others have recently suggested a spike in suicidal ideations. These reports are FALSE," a post by Centcom on X read.
Christopher Nolan remakes 'The Odyssey' as an Anglo-American imperial fantasy Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 05:40 Homer's epic emerged from the eastern Mediterranean, but Hollywood's latest adaptation continues a long tradition of appropriating ancient Greece for an invented western identity Matt Damon, Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway attend the New York premiere of 'The Odyssey' at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on 14 July 2026 (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images via AFP) On By sheer serendipity, I watched Christopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey , far from the madding crowd of Hollywood hype, in a small Greek town called Markopoulo Mesogaias. A historic little municipality in the East Attica region of Greece, it is a 15-minute ride from the temple ruins of the fifth-century BCE Sanctuary of Artemis at Vravrona (ancient Brauron), dedicated to the goddess of wild nature and childbirth. Artemis is also the name of the cinema where we sat to see Sir Christopher Nolan's new film, located right behind the splendid Saint John Orthodox Church of Markopoulo, built in 1904.
