I stop people from bleeding to death. As a trauma and vascular interventional radiologist in Los Angeles, I find catastrophic bleeding and stop it within minutes. Still, I wasn’t prepared for what I saw in victims of Iran’s January protests inside and outside the country.
Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters Submitted by David Hearst on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 11:04 With their destructive wars, Netanyahu and Trump have brought the Gulf to the brink of destruction - the Mecca pact represents rightful pushback for their recklessness UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) with Saudi's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman ahead of their meeting at Qasr Al-Rawdha in Abu Dhabi on 1 December 2024 (AFP) On Intelligence services don’t like surprises, especially those who pride themselves on being able to listen in on any conversation anywhere in the world. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement , signed on 7 August, came as a surprise to the Emiratis and Israeli intelligence services. The Emiratis only found out about it two weeks before it was declared and by then it was too late.
Israel formally allows Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in violation of status quo Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 14:44 Israeli police allow settlers to bring Jewish prayer books into Al-Aqsa, formalising group prayers and marking a significant breach of the decades-old status quo governing the holy site Israelis seen during a raid at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 23 July 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israeli authorities have formally allowed Jewish prayer for the first time inside Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, in the latest violation of the site’s decades-old status quo. Israeli police allowed settlers raiding the site on Sunday to bring in siddurim, or Jewish prayer books, and perform group prayers, according to a Palestinian source from the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf. While such practices have occurred in the past, they have largely been carried out without official approval.
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.
Tehran [Iran], August 17 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday said the 60-day period referred to in the 14-point MoU is 'no longer relevant', accusing the United States of committing 'gross and widespread violations' of the understanding shortly after it was signed.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps spokesperson denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington is holding backchannel talks with the IRGC officials, calling the statement a delusion stemming from the US failure in the war.
Tehran [Iran], August 17 (ANI): Iran and Oman are continuing talks to establish a mechanism for secure commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying the discussions have been prolonged due to the complexity of the issue, the involvement of multiple actors and what it called 'destructive efforts' by malicious parties.
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.
Iran bars two French diplomats from returning Iran said on Monday that two French diplomats briefly arrested last month over alleged “interference” would not be allowed to return to the country. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the pair had left Iran and that Tehran had formally informed France they would be barred from re-entry. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on 20 July that the diplomats had been targeted by Iranian security officials in violation of diplomatic immunity and described the incident as an “extremely serious act of intimidation”.
Reacting to the sentencing of Lev Shlosberg, deputy chair of the Yabloko party — the only registered Russian political party which has consistently opposed Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and campaigned for a ceasefire and diplomacy — to 11 years and one month in prison, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia […] The post Russia: Anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison amid mounting pressure on his Yabloko party appeared first on Amnesty International .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian agricultural scientist has taken a senior editorial position at an international academic journal in Brazil, strengthening scientific links between Iranian researchers and global communities working on agriculture, climate change, water management and food security.
UAE billionaire questions normalisation with Israel after Ben Gvir calls for nightly killings of Palestinians Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 13:03 The billionaire with close ties to the UAE elite condemned Ben Gvir's statements but offered no plan for confronting Israel Khalaf Ahmad al-Habtoor, chairman of Al Habtoor Group, attending the world premiere of La Perle in Dubai, UAE, 13 September 2017 (AFP/Giuseppe Cacace) Off A prominent Emirati businessman who championed normalisation with Israel has questioned whether regional peace can be achieved while Israeli ministers openly demand the mass killing of Palestinians. Khalaf Ahmad al-Habtoor, one of the UAE’s most prominent billionaires and a former member of the Federal National Council, accused Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of a “dangerous moral decline”. Ben Gvir called on Sunday for Israeli forces to kill “30 or 40” men, women or children in Gaza every night.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Senior Iranian and Iraqi officials discussed ways to remove banking obstacles and facilitate access to Iranian foreign-exchange resources held in Iraq.
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.
Israeli settlers paralyse Palestinian nurse in West Bank shooting Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 12:42 Muhammad Mutoor suffers a spinal cord injury in an attack near Hebron as settler violence escalates across the occupied Palestinian territory Armed Israeli settlers stand next to soldiers during an attack on Palestinians and international activists in Hebron on 14 August 2026 (Mamoun Wazwaz/IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters) Off Israeli settlers shot and partially paralysed a Palestinian nurse in a town near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. Muhammad Mutoor, 26, suffered gunshot wounds that severed his spinal cord during a settler attack on Sa'ir, a town northeast of Hebron. Another Palestinian man was also shot in the shoulder with live ammunition.
Tankers sailing with transponders off are reportedly helping prevent a sharper oil-price surge by moving crude through the disrupted strait Gulf states are covertly shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz on tankers with their transponders switched off despite severe disruptions to normal traffic and intermittent attacks, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the shipments.
