Yemen's Houthis say they hit airport in Saudi Arabia Yemen's Houthis said they hit a Saudi target at Najran airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the group announced on Telegram. Saudi Arabia did not confirm the strike.
Crew abandon ship hit in Strait of Hormuz The Minoan Pioneer, sailing under Liberia's flag, has been hit by an unknown projectile close to Oman’s coast while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. The crew abandoned the vessel and one seafarer is reported missing, maritime security sources said. British maritime security firm Vanguard said: "The projectile reportedly struck the engine room, while a fire broke out in the accommodation area.
Saudi Aramco's profits soar 44 percent as war boosts oil prices Oil company Saudi Aramco reported a 44 percent surge in net profits on Tuesday, as the war on Iran sent oil prices soaring. Its net income of 122. 6 billion Saudi riyals ($32.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Resistance will continue to exist as long as the occupation remains, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Tuesday, adding that those involved with the Israeli project will be confronted.
Tehran sustained the heaviest damage of any Iranian province during the 40-day conflict with US and Israel, with more than 50,000 homes damaged and the capital accounting for 650 reported strikes, according to a municipal report published on Monday.
As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a key obstacle to ending the war. Since a ceasefire broke down in July, Iran has resumed a blockade of the waterway that it first imposed early in the war. WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, Aug.
Israel is not 'testing' its ceasefires. It's violating them Submitted by Barry Malone on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 15:45 As the Israeli military ignores deals in Gaza and Lebanon and continues its industrial-scale killing, the western media turns a blind eye A mourner carries the shrouded body of an infant killed in an overnight Israeli air strike at al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, on 2 August 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) On How many people do you need to kill before you’ve violated a ceasefire? One, surely.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments from across the region: Iran was set to carry out attacks in Ukraine before Kyiv had issued an apology, a top military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Monday. According to Mohsen Rezaei, Tehran's armed forces had completed preparations for the strikes before the plan was scrapped. Top military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Mohsen Rezaei warned the US over its ongoing naval blockade against Iranian ports, saying its forces and vessels would face consequences.
Pezeshkian says Iran not seeking a wider war Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement that Tehran will continue to defend its borders, but added that they are not seeking an escalation in the war. "We defend our borders, but we do not seek to expand the war," he said during a launch for a medical programme in Iran. "We must try to build a society in these circumstances that the enemy will not covet, will not enter, and will not be able to tear this social complex apart and destroy it," he added.
Israeli forces, settlers launch attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank Settler violence across the West Bank remains ongoing, with reported cases of arson attacks, the assault of Palestinians as well as the destruction of their properties. According to local media, the settler attacks, which occurred under the protection of Israeli forces, included: Settler arson attacks were launched against several homes and vehicles in the villages of Talfit and Jalud, located in southern Nablus. Agricultural lands in the town of Beita, in south east Nablus, were set on fire.
Senior Iranian official says US will 'face serious risks and casualties' if naval blockade continues Top military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Mohsen Rezaei warned the US over its ongoing naval blockade against Iranian ports, saying its forces and vessels would face consequences. "If the blockade continues, American vessels and forces will face serious risks and casualties," he said in a post on X. "The U.
Tehran [Iran], August 4 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday carried out an attack on a US military base in Kuwait. Citing a source familiar with the details, The Jerusalem Post reported that the attack was carried out using at least three drones.
Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
Report: Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking. "We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," an email from an officer in US Central Command's (Centcom) intelligence branch read last week, according to the CNN report.
Al Khasab [Oman], August 4 (ANI): A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday. In a post on X, UKMTO said it had received a distress call regarding the incident after the cargo vessel broadcast a message over VHF Channel 16.
UKMTO says tank struck off Oman's coast A cargo vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz 20 nautical miles (37 kilometres) north east of Oman's Al Khasab, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
Iranian plan to attack Ukraine canceled after Kyiv apology Iran was set to carry out attacks in Ukraine before Kyiv had issued an apology, a top military adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday. According to Mohsen Rezaei during an interview with state television, Tehran's armed forces had completed preparations for the strikes before the plan was scrapped. The operation came after Ukraine was accused of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea in late July, killing one crew member.
Mohsen Rezaee said there must still be "consequences" for the drone attack on an Iranian ship that killed a sailor Iran called off retaliatory strikes against Ukraine over last month's attack on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea after Kiev apologized, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader M
Mohsen Rezaee said there must still be consequences for the drone attack on an Iranian ship that killed a sailor Iran called off retaliatory strikes against Ukraine over last month's attack on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea after Kiev apologized, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said.
