Tehran and Muscat are discussing a parallel Hormuz deal as talks with Washington stall US President Donald Trump has threatened to "bomb the sh*t out of" Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman's key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
Pentagon signs multibillion-dollar Tomahawk deal amid missile shortage concerns The Pentagon announced a $22. 9bn contract with Raytheon on Monday to accelerate deliveries of Tomahawk missiles, amid reports that US missile stocks have been strained by the war with Iran. Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the deal would speed up deliveries “at unprecedented speed” to meet current operational demands.
Trump warns US will 'bomb shit out of' Oman if it strays from Washington's line on Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 13:40 The US president was asked by Fox News about parallel talks between Tehran and Muscat over Strait of Hormuz control US President Donald Trump on 14 August 2026 in Garden City, New York (Samuel Corum/Getty Images via AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of Washington’s efforts to reach a deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fox News. Fox reporter Trey Yingst said he asked Trump about parallel talks between Iran and Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Yingst, Trump responded: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.
Seoul [South Korea], August 17 (ANI): South Korea on Monday said it is closely consulting with the United States on ways to make practical and military contributions to international discussions on a ceasefire in Iran and efforts to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to South Korean Yonhap News Agency.
President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May Donald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran. The US president delivered the threat of Monday as he struggles to draw the conflict to a conclusion , almost six months after it was launched. Continue reading...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the country interferes with the US blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Fox News reported, escalating Washington’s threats over control of the strategic waterway.
Houthis say they targeted Saudi military ship in Red Sea Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they had targeted a Saudi military vessel and four escort ships in the Red Sea with missiles. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the attack on Telegram. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran lost 100 aircraft during the US-Israeli war of aggression, Iranian minister of roads and urban development said, highlighting efforts to quickly restore damaged transportation infrastructure and maintain essential services throughout the conflict.
Humanitarian workers have reached Palestinian families who had been trapped for days by Israeli settlers in Qusra village in the northern West Bank, the UN said on Monday, as officials warned that the standoff must not become "the new normal.
‘Like a battlefield’: How Yemen’s Mocha went from a town of fishermen to a city of fighters Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 12:06 The historic, strategically located city was once a quiet fishing town, but today it serves as the headquarters of the Republican Guard forces and hosts many fighters fleeing Houthi areas The navigation bridge of a sunken vessel in Mocha the day after an attack by the Houthis in the city held by Yemen’s internationally recognised government on 10 August 2026 (Khaled Ziad/AFP) Off In Yemen ’s coastal city of Mocha, the dominant dialect is no longer that of the native fishermen who grew up relying on the sea. Instead, it is the dialect of fighters who fled Houthi-controlled areas. Once a small fishing town, Mocha has transformed into a bustling hub where almost all essential services are available, largely because fighters have settled here with their families.
Trump says US could bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf country “gets in the way” of Washington’s efforts to reach a peace deal with Iran, according to Fox News. Fox reporter Trey Yingst said he asked Trump about parallel talks between Iran and Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Yingst, Trump responded: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mostafa Izadi said Iran emerged victorious from the US-Israeli war of aggression after managing the conflict at just one-hundredth of the cost incurred by the enemy.
Iran warns enemies to 'anticipate strategic surprises' as it shifts from a defensive stance Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 11:09 Meanwhile, Tehran blames pollution in Gulf waters on US wars and calls for Qatar to clarify the fate of three missing pilots A man holds an Iranian flag, next to a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, on 13 August 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters) Off Iran has warned its adversaries to "anticipate strategic surprises" as a senior military official said the country was set to shift from a defensive stance to an offensive one. Yadollah Javani, the head of the political bureau of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told state media on Monday morning that "The enemy should know that it cannot catch us off-guard. ” “Instead, it is the enemy that must anticipate strategic surprises,” he added.
US considering nuclear weapons against Iran as war falters, claims Marjorie Taylor Greene Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 11:00 Former congresswoman and Trump ally says Washington is weighing nuclear escalation as its conventional weapons stocks run low Former Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on 11 December 2025 in Washington, DC (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via AFP) Off Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that President Donald Trump's administration is discussing using nuclear weapons against Iran , as Washington struggles to sustain its months-long war. “They are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran in strategy meetings,” Greene wrote on social media late on Sunday. “I'm not speculating, I know.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli regime forces raided the West Bank town of Qabatiya on Monday, deploying across several neighborhoods and detaining Palestinians, while separately demolishing a Palestinian home northwest of occupied East Al-Quds and displacing two families, according to local sources.
Iraqi Kurdistan leader says Iranian drones targeted his office The prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said on Monday that Iranian drones targeted his office and the home of the head of the Kurdistan region’s Security and Intelligence Agency. “Following an investigation by the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Unit, my personal office and the home of the head of the Security and Intelligence Agency were targeted by Iranian drone attacks earlier today,” he said in a post on X, adding that the attacks were “reckless and unacceptable”. He called the strikes a “dangerous escalation” and said they posed a direct threat to the security and stability of Iraq's Kurdish region.
Washington, DC [US], August 17 (ANI): Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has alleged that senior officials at the White House are holding strategy meetings regarding the potential deployment of nuclear weapons against Iran.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran has been using diplomatic contacts and all available channels to determine the fate of four Iranian pilots who went missing during a defensive operation against a US military target in Qatar, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry stated.
DUBAI/CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, New York: Iran has called on the United States to accept that it has been defeated, while U. S. President Donald Trump described Tehran as a "very evil" country and warned Americans that fuel prices could remain high as the war continues.
