The US president has reportedly renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel before the agreement can take effect US President Donald Trump has reportedly submitted a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia for congressional review and renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel as part of the deal.
The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that war should not be viewed as the answer to every crisis, saying Iran can overcome challenges through prudence, careful planning and strategic thinking while safeguarding its national interests.
Washington, DC [US], August 26 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has informed several allied foreign ministers that Washington does not currently intend to execute fresh military strikes on Iran, marking a pivot towards economic and maritime enforcement while peaceful resolutions remain stalled, Axios reported.
Iranian president says US will 'achieve nothing' with economic pressure Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US would "achieve nothing" with its new round of economic sanctions. "With the measures that the government's economic sectors have foreseen, America will not achieve anything with economic pressure at this stage, just as it was unable to achieve anything in the war," Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, according to ISNA news agency.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran strongly condemned the US president’s directive to prepare for nuclear weapons testing, warning that such a move poses a serious threat to international peace and security.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi highlighted the importance of strategic relations between Iran and China, calling for accelerated implementation of bilateral agreements and joint projects.
Locarno Film Festival 2026: Palestine, Iran and Gaza's genocide continue to dominate debate Submitted by Joseph Fahim on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:41 The 79th iteration of the iconic festival took place in Switzerland between 5 and 15 August 'Concrete Land' follows the lives of an Afro-Palestinian Bedouin clan near Amman (Arkima Films) Off For the film festival circuit, this was supposed to be the year when Gaza and the Middle East faded into the background. Since 7 October , Gaza has been the dominant subject at major film festivals, rocking Berlin, dominating Venice, and making headlines in Toronto, Cannes and beyond. Switzerland’s Locarno has been among the most hospitable fairs to the Palestinian cause and to Middle Eastern voices.
Iran urges Qatar to clarify fate of missing Iranian pilots Qatar told Tehran it was unaware of the fate of Iranian pilots missing since their aircraft were shot down after entering Qatari airspace. Iran urged Doha to step up efforts to determine their status, according to state media. The pilots were shot down over Qatari airspace at the beginning of the US-Israeli war in Iran.
It marks the shutting of the last of the Palestinian refugee agency's facilities in the sector of the city, after Israel passed a law against it.
Iran allegedly plotted to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair, while he was living in South Florida, Newsmax reported on Wednesday, citing a US law enforcement source familiar with the matter.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Qatar condemned the Israeli regime’s storming of an UNRWA facility in occupied East al-Quds, describing the raid as a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law”.
Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon. Iran and Oman said on Tuesday that they discussed "a joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and agreed to clear it of mines. "I am hopeful we will soon announce a temporary corridor for the Strait of Hormuz and practical arrangements to restore safe navigation," Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi posted on X following talks with his Iranian counterpart.
Israel occupying East Jerusalem UNRWA for second day Israel has continued to occupy an UNRWA centre in East Jerusalem for a second day, with local news outlet Wafa saying soldiers raised the Israeli flag outside the facility. The Jerusalem Governorate said Israeli municipal technical crews had entered the institute and began “maintenance and renovation” work inside its buildings, preparing it to receive Israeli students. The seizure of the building on Tuesday was condemned by the UN, who said the move "strikes at the ability of the United Nations to carry out its mandate.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Zionist regime seeks to expand war to other countries in the region, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned, stressing that Iran and Iraq can play a decisive role in shaping the regional order, particularly in the Persian Gulf.
Netanyahu denounces Iran as 'savages' who cannot be dealt with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Recounting a recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu said they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with the Islamic republic and added: "I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages. "I tell you - an agreement cannot be reached," Netanyahu told an event late Tuesday at an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Elhami said his forces are at full readiness and maintain complete surveillance of all borders to defend Iran’s airspace.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi assigned the country’s newly appointed ambassador to Belarus to pursue stronger bilateral ties, with an emphasis on expanding economic cooperation between Tehran and Minsk.
The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:18 Israeli forces evacuate dozens of staff and raise the Israeli flag at the facility as Unrwa condemns the takeover as a breach of international law Israeli forces storm Unrwa-run Qalandiya Vocational Training Institute in Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, on 25 August 2026 (Salman Mohsen Alkhatib/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters) Off Israeli forces on Tuesday seized the last remaining facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem. Led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, the forces raided the Qalandiya Vocational Training Institute in Kafr Aqab, north of Jerusalem, before evacuating the 88-dunam (8. 8-hectare) campus.
