Washington, DC [US], August 9 (ANI): The US Defence Department has asked American defence contractors to urgently increase weapons production and speed up deliveries amid concerns over a shortage of critical munitions linked to the war with Iran, The Washington Post reported while citing a memo.
Israel issues tender for 627 housing units in West Bank settlement Israeli authorities have issued a tender for the construction of 627 settler housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported. Citing the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Wafa said the tender, published on 6 August 2026, has set 30 November 2026 as the deadline for development and construction companies to submit their bids. The Kochav Yaakov settlement is built on the lands of the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate.
Israeli forces shell Gaza areas, raid several West Bank towns and villages Israeli forces have attacked central Gaza’s Bureij camp with artillery shelling and the al-Shakush area with intense tank fire, according to the Palinfo news agency. Despite agreeing to a ceasefire in October 2025, Israeli attacks on the territory have killed more than 1,200 Palestinians, including 300 children. In the West Bank, where Israeli settlers have been carrying out attacks regularly on Palestinians and their properties, several Palestinian residents of Dheisheh Camp, south of Bethlehem, suffered suffocation when Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters during a raid, Wafa reported.
Pentagon orders arms production surge as Israeli-US war on Iran depletes missiles The Pentagon has ordered US arms manufacturers to accelerate weapons production as the Israeli-US war on Iran depletes American munition stockpiles. In a memo obtained by The Washington Post, Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg gave defence companies 21 days to explain how they would “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities”. “Years-long development cycles are not acceptable,” Feinberg wrote.
Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the strategic waterway remained out of reach on Saturday. Iran’s politburo-like body known as the supreme national security council said the strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour”, with its state broadcaster publishing a statement from the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC. Continue reading...
Three Palestinians killed and dozens wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza and West Bank Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 20:56 Jewish settlers opened fire and vandalised Palestinian property as Israeli forces raided homes, towns and a mosque across the West Bank A mourner carries the shrouded body of an infant killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on August 2, 2026. (Omar Al Qattaa/AFP) Off Three Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while Israeli forces and Jewish settlers wounded dozens more across the occupied West Bank on Saturday. In the West Bank city of Tubas, Israeli forces stormed the city with military vehicles and deployed soldiers through the centre.
The Iran war has depleted U. S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower.
ABU DHABI, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemned the Iranian attack that targeted a tanker operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) with a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says US must accept ‘irreversible’ Strait of Hormuz order Iranian army spokesman Amir Akraminia says Tehran’s new order in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be reversed, regardless of Washington’s objections. “The United States has no choice but to accept the existing situation; otherwise, it will incur costs far greater than those it has faced in the past,” Akraminia said in remarks reported by Iran’s official IRNA news agency.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates has registered its 'strong condemnation of the Iranian aggression' directed at an ADNOC tanker during its passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
CAIRO, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the Arab League, condemned the Iranian attack involving a missile strike on an ADNOC tanker as it transited the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement issued by the Arab League today, Fahmy described the attack as the latest in a series of continued Iranian violations of the principle of freedom of navigation and the safety of maritime routes.
CAIRO, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the Iranian attack involving a missile strike on an ADNOC tanker as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that targeting commercial vessels threatens regional security, the safety of international navigation, trade flows and energy supplies.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemn Iranian attack on UAE tanker Saudi Arabia and Qatar have condemned an Iranian attack on a UAE tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, with Riyadh calling it a “grave violation” of international law and an assault on maritime security and global energy supplies. Saudi Arabia said Iran must immediately cease what it called continued aggression and reaffirmed its support for the UAE. Qatar also described the attack as a “flagrant violation” of international law and freedom of navigation.
Unknown projectile hits vessel near Oman, UKMTO says A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile about 18 nautical miles off the coast of Khasab, Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said, citing a verified source. The projectile caused a fire that was later extinguished, UKMTO said. The vessel and all crew members were reported safe, with authorities continuing to assess the incident.
RIYADH, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned the dangerous Iranian attack targeting an ADNOC tanker from the United Arab Emirates while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring that the assault represents an unacceptable escalation and a direct threat to maritime navigation and international trade.
KUWAIT, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait on Saturday strongly condemned the targeting of an Emirati tanker while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; a "blatant" Iranian attack that constitutes a grave violation of international law, including UN Security Council Resolution 2817, and a direct threat to maritime navigation and global energy supplies.
Washington DC [US], August 8 (ANI): Amid mounting casualties, soaring commodity prices, and a widening foreign policy debate, a group of Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper officially introduced a joint resolution on Friday to force an end to unauthorised United States military involvement against Iran. The bipartisan-backed push--designated as SJRes.
AMMAN, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Jordan strongly condemned on Saturday an Iranian attack targeting an Emirati vessel belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, denouncing the incident as a blatant violation of international law and a severe threat to maritime navigation and safety.
What Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey means for the Middle East Submitted by Zia Ur Rehman on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 12:25 The deal, which establishes that an armed attack on one signatory will be treated as an attack on all three, risks drawing Islamabad deeper into Middle Eastern rivalries Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right), Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (centre) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) meet in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 to sign a joint defence agreement (Handout/Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP) Off A new security pact between Pakistan , Saudi Arabia and Turkey is reshaping the Middle East's strategic map, bringing together three of the Muslim world's most influential powers under a collective defence framework. Named after the holy city where it was signed on Friday, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that an attack against one member is an attack against all three. Echoing Nato's Article 5, the clause gives the pact immediate geopolitical significance, even as the joint statement leaves specific military commitments vague.
ABU DHABI, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack involving a missile that targeted a carrier affiliated with ADNOC as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported.
