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Trump says no Iran talks planned, Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said no talks were taking place with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting Iran's assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to…
Netanyahu’s office says Syria allowed Turkish troops onto airbase near Aleppo
Israel "will not tolerate threats to its security and would welcome a return to the status quo," the statement says
AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications.
Are The 2026 Primaries Building A New Antiwar Movement? – OpEd
Are The 2026 Primaries Building A New Antiwar Movement? – OpEd
Are The 2026 Primaries Building A New Antiwar Movement? – OpEd
Are The 2026 Primaries Building A New Antiwar Movement? – OpEd Key Takeaways: - Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary showed that combining opposition to the Iran war…
Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe
UN watchdog reports that it found large amounts of material at undisclosed sites in Syria.
US claim for Strait of Hormuz far from its real capabilities — Iranian official
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei invited all interested parties to create a new cooperation framework in the region "that will succeed the US hegemony in the…
Israeli strike reported to kill at least six in Gaza City
The strike comes as efforts to push an agreement aimed at ending hostilities remain stalled.
UAE halts trade, financial transactions with Iran — Foreign Ministry
The decision was made after the country’s air defense systems identified the launch of two ballistic missiles from Iran
US-Iran War Live: US weighs troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war, report says
Advertisement Middle East Crisis US-Iran War Live: US weighs troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war, report says New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 19, 2026 02:00 IST US-Iran War Live Updates: US…
US-Iran War Live: US weighs troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war, report says
US-Iran War Live: US weighs troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war, report says
More pressure on Iran unlikely to produce concessions outside deal with US — speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf added that US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are "way out of their league"
Cyberattacks on water facilities test US defenses, reveal gaps
Cyberattacks on water facilities test US defenses, reveal gaps Over two days in late July, water supply managers from Georgia to South Dakota saw their screens go dark and their controls go haywire.
Iran wants war over, ceasefire not good enough — top diplomat
Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran rejects a ceasefire and conveyed this message to mediators in talks with the US
Iran Update Special Report, August 18, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis…
Iran threatens military attacks while US rules out extending temporary cease-fire
Iran threatens military attacks while US rules out extending temporary cease-fire
Iran threatens military attacks while US rules out extending temporary cease-fire
Iran threatens military attacks while US rules out extending temporary cease-fire By Reuters DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Iran will shift to a “fully offensive” military posture because…
Pentagon Weighing Permanent Smaller US Presence In Gulf (Just Don't Call It Retreat)
Pentagon Weighing Permanent Smaller US Presence In Gulf (Just Don't Call It Retreat) Already US officials have signaled they may just abandon hard-hit bases in the Middle East altogether, in the…
Pentagon Weighing Permanent Smaller US Presence In Gulf (Just Don't Call It Retreat)
Pentagon Weighing Permanent Smaller US Presence In Gulf (Just Don't Call It Retreat)
US eyeing reducing its military presence in Middle East — media
US eyeing reducing its military presence in Middle East — media