Israeli attacks kill five in Gaza, including two children, medics say
An Israeli strike on Monday killed a four-year-old boy, while a 10-year-old girl was hit by a bullet inside her tent, according to medics and relatives.
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Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions
Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions Long queues formed at petrol stations across Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran, AFP reported. The new measures come as Washington seeks to increase economic pressure on Tehran after six months of war that has reached a military stalemate, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz blocked. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday outlined plans for what he called the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, saying the objective was to “sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime”.
Watch: What are the US sanctions on Iran and who else will be affected?
Washington announced what it described as an "economic D-Day" against Iran, widening current sanctions and targetting countries with business ties with the regime.
China Pushes Back After Trump Tightens the Screws on Iran
The Trump administration risks a clash with Beijing as it tries to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines without upending a fragile U. S. -China truce.
Iran Conveys Hormuz Conditions to Pakistan: Source
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has clearly conveyed its positions and conditions regarding the Strait of Hormuz to Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, including the US return to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, an informed source said.
Gaza Authorities Warn Parents As Israeli Regime Threatens to Kill Children Who Fly Kites
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Local committees in Gaza warned parents against allowing their children to fly kites after the Israeli regime threatened to kill children for doing so in the besieged enclave.
Israeli Regime Begins Demolishing UNRWA Training Center in Occupied East Al-Quds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli regime began demolishing the premises of the UNRWA Kalandia Training Center in occupied East al-Quds on Tuesday, deploying armored vehicles in an unauthorized entry that UNRWA condemned as a violation of the facility’s international protections.
What Operation Economic Outcast means for Iran, and for everyone trading with
Washington has launched a global campaign to cut off Iran's remaining trade, and its central message is aimed at third countries: keep doing business with Tehran and lose access to the United States. Treasury is calling it an economic D-Day.
Israeli settlers attack AFP journalists in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers attack AFP journalists in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers attacked journalists from Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday while they were reporting on tensions between settlers and Palestinians near Bethlehem, injuring at least five people, according to the journalists and medics. A three-person AFP team travelled to the village of Jannatah to report on Israeli activists making solidarity visits to Palestinians facing harassment from settlers. The area has recently seen settlers block a road used by local Palestinians.
Trump may hope sanctions will pressure Iran's regime, its leaders are betting otherwise
The US says new sanctions ar an "economic D-Day", but Tehran's leaders have survived restrictions before.
Türkiye: Osman Kavala must be immediately released following European Court order to quash his conviction
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Osman Kavala, the human rights defender and civil society leader unlawfully imprisoned in Türkiye since November 2017. The Court ruled that Kavala’s continued detention is unlawful and found that his rights to fair trial, freedom of expression and association have […] The post Türkiye: Osman Kavala must be immediately released following European Court order to quash his conviction appeared first on Amnesty International .
First Thing: Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan
US president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself. Plus why we are still so fascinated with Meg from the White Stripes Good morning. The US supreme court has sided with Donald Trump in his effort to crack down on mail-in voting , though it is unclear whether or not his administration will be able to take action before the midterm elections in November.
(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-VOLLEYBALL-AVC WOMEN'S CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP-IRAN VS IRAQ (CN)
(260825) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Karimi Reyhane (R) of Iran competes during the pool A match between Iran and Iraq at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 25, 2026.
Iran parliament advances controversial bill that could criminalize foreign contacts
Iran's parliament approved an amended section of a bill aimed at countering foreign influence on Tuesday, setting out definitions for foreign governments, foreign agents and a broad range of contacts with foreign entities, state media reported.
The Heat on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Grows
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plans to intervene in bond markets has drawn widespread criticism, including from a prominent former mentor.
The Palestinian-American determined to defend his home from Israeli settlers
The Palestinian-American determined to defend his home from Israeli settlers Watching anxiously from more than 10,000km away, Louai Abu Ridi could no longer handle being away from his ancestral home. The Palestinian - American homeowner had been monitoring security-camera footage of Israeli settlers attacking his home in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra, day after day. The harassment escalated earlier this month, when armed settlers surrounded the house and set up tents outside it, seeking to force the residents out.
China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
Iran Seeking to Boost Water Tourism
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran unveiled a package of 50 projects and 300 investment opportunities in water tourism as part of efforts to tap the country’s extensive water resources and turn aquatic tourism into a major priority for the development of the sector.
China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran , saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it will take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests. Beijing’s rejection of the US threat of secondary sanctions for any country or entity continuing to trade with Tehran had been predicted.
No Place for US in Region’s Future: Iran’s SNSC Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said the US will have no place in the future of the region, stressing that regional countries themselves will decide their future.
