Hormuz traffic declines as Iran says Oman deal in 'final stages' Ship-tracking firm Marine Traffic has said that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend has declined, falling to just six crossings on Sunday. Bab al-Mandab remained busier, with close to 40 crossings yesterday. Weekend vessel traffic diverges Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz weakened markedly over the weekend.
Kievs campaign against the Russian energy sector has pushed the Central Asian nation to pump more crude to China Kazakhstan has redirected part of its oil exports to Russia and China after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted shipments through Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, the Energy Ministry has said.
Irans Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has replaced Mohammad Baqer Zolqard as his representative on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), appointing the veteran commander Mohsen Rezaei as the new secretary of the council.
UAE oil company announces new investments to bypass Hormuz Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc), the Emirate's national oil company, announced plans to construct a new gas export facility to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The company reported its income for the second quarter of 2026 earlier today, beating forecasts with a net income of $665m and strong guidance for the rest of the year, contingent on exports being fully restored in the fourth quarter. Adnoc also announced its intention to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the eastern coast of the UAE, which would allow it to move LNG out of the Persian Gulf without having to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The continued closure of Sana’a International Airport over the past 12 years has resulted in the deaths of 60,000 Yemeni patients, Yemeni officials said.
Israeli media eye Rebeca Grynspan's Jewish identity as she emerges as UN chief frontrunner Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 08/09/2026 - 18:16 The Costa Rican diplomat has emerged as an early favourite, attracting cautious approval from Israeli media Candidate for the selection and appointment of the next United Nations secretary-general, Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan speaks as she takes part in a debate organised by GWL Voices, in Geneva, on 9 June 2026 (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP) Off Israeli media have highlighted the Jewish background and family ties of Rebeca Grynspan to the country as she emerges as the early frontrunner to become the next United Nations secretary-general. If selected, the Costa Rican economist and diplomat would become the first woman, first Central American and first Jewish person to lead the organisation. Grynspan secured 10 "encourage" votes, four "no opinion" votes and one "discourage" vote in the Security Council's first secret straw poll held on 30 July.
Iran says its people are ‘professional chess players’ in dealing with the US Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 12:15 It came after Trump described negotiations as 'chess game' and said that he was now 'low-keying it' with Tehran Ships are seen docked at Charak Port in Iran's Hormozgan Province on 9 August 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Tehran has described Iranians as “professional chess players” in their dealings with the US , as it insisted that Washington must meet its demands for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, appearing to back away from more military strikes after Tehran issued a list of demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump was quoted by Axios as saying he was "low-keying it" with Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UK government is piling mountains of debt and higher tax rates on young people heading to university, according to analysis into the “ticking timebomb” of costs faced by future students.
Record purchases of Russian oil in July show that India wont be deterred by new US sanctions India is unlikely to reduce its Russian oil purchases, despite a new sanctions bill that imposes steep tariffs on Russia's top oil buyers passing in the US Senate, Indian media reports suggest. The Lindsey O.
Record purchases of Russian oil in July show that India wont be deterred by new US sanctions India is unlikely to reduce its Russian oil purchases, despite a new sanctions bill that imposes steep tariffs on Russia's top oil buyers passing in the US Senate, Indian media reports suggest. The Lindsey O.
Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN's peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Amid growing frustration with both major political parties, US voters are open to some big changes.
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that talks with Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz were “separate” from discussions to fully reopen the waterway.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi stressed the need for strategic coordination between the country’s military field and diplomatic efforts, as well as between economic and political security, amid complex threats facing Iran.
Video: Yemen's Houthis attack port in Mocha Smoke billowed from the port city of Mocha, Yemen, after a Houthi attack that killed 11 people on Sunday. It followed an earlier drone attack on a Saudi oil refinery on the coast of the Red Sea Smoke billowed from the port city of Mocha, Yemen, after a Houthi attack that killed 11 people on Sunday. It followed an earlier drone attack on a Saudi oil refinery on the coast of the Red Sea pic.
UN expresses 'deep concern' about Houthi attacks Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy for Yemen, has expressed "deep concerns" about Yemen's Houthis' attacks on the Red Sea port of Mocha, which killed at least seven people and wounded 30 others, including some civilians. He called on all parties to "exercise maximum restraint", and said the conflict could only "end sustainably through an inclusive political process". I am deeply concerned by the recent attacks by Ansar Allah on Mokha, which reportedly resulted in civilian and military casualties and caused damage to infrastructure, including at the port.
Zionism has warped the lexicon, so words are now convenient weapons Submitted by Marchella Ward on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 16:28 From 'intifada' to 'Palestine', pro-Israel groups have altered definitions, with consequences ranging from rewritten histories to asset freezes and arrests A police officer detains a Palestine Action supporter during a Defend Our Juries protest outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on 30 July 2026 (SOPA Images via Reuters Connect) Off It is early on a Sunday morning, and you are awoken by armed police officers banging on your door. They hand you a letter : the state will freeze your assets for a further six months, denying you access to your own bank accounts because they disagree with the anti-genocide stance you have publicly expressed. The letter cites a tweet you posted several months ago, in which you criticised the Israeli and US bombardment of Iran .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is set to hold elections for city and village councils in the fall, with efforts underway to set an exact date for the vote, a lawmaker said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli regime forces carried out new attacks on southern Lebanon on Monday, firing machine guns and launching artillery strikes despite an ongoing ceasefire and amid continued violations of the truce, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA).
Syria reclaims control of key coastal sites in deal with Russia Submitted by Reem Aouir on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 04:04 Deal gives Damascus control of civilian facilities at Tartus and Hmeimim, while Russian military sites are converted into joint training centres Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and his delegation tour Latakia International Airport and the port of Tartus, on 9 August 2026 (Syrian Foreign Ministry/Telegram) Off Syria and Russia have reached a memorandum of understanding to scale back Moscow's military presence on Syria's Mediterranean coast, ending 18 months of negotiations over the future of the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval facility. The Syrian foreign ministry announced the deal on Sunday, describing it as the outcome of "a year and a half of negotiations and intensive discussions led by the ministry". Under the terms of the agreement, the Syrian state will take over management of civilian facilities at both sites, including Hmeimim airport and Tartus's fourth commercial pier, gradually folding them into civil administration, according to key points of the memorandum shared by the state news agency Sana.
