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Explosion in Chernihiv. Drones raid reported
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir was expected to hold talks in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The call, which has not been previously reported, came as the U.S. threatened to roll out major economic sanctions targeting Iran and its trade partners. The White House Office of the Press Secretary did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was un
(Corrects time of press conference in paragraph 2) BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday Beijing will closely watch developments and do what is necessary to protect its rights as the U.S. prepares to unveil new Iran sanctions that are expected to target Tehran's trading partners. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is set to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) on Monday, has threatened to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran and ur
South Korea’s Ministry of Defense said North Korea continues to prepare for an additional deployment of troops to Russia, but has detected no signs that such a deployment is imminent.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the proposed measures include a deferral of taxes and insurance payments, as well as a freeze on tax audits.

Self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated the Ukrainian people on the 35th anniversary of Independence Day, without mentioning that his regime has been supporting Russia's war against Ukraine for five years.

Britain wil give Ukraine secret blueprints to the SCALP missile today in Kyiv which will be used to conduct long range strikes on Russian territory. Wow more consequences from Russia inbound…

Explosions were reported in Odesa

The Russian e-commerce company Ozon evacuated its warehouses in Adygeisk and Nevinnomyssk due to the threat of a drone attack

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A Damascus court sentenced Ahmed Hassoun, Syria's Grand Mufti under deposed President Bashar al-Assad, to life in prison over his role in crimes against civilians. Hassoun is considered a symbol of the Assad regime who provided religious cover for massacres. https://t.co/izsQZyUWQd
The United States should balance the burden on its defense industry and security assistance between the Middle East and Ukraine.
Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei on the Mecca Defense Pact: We have no reason to think that a pact in which three Islamic countries and two neighboring Muslim countries are members is targeted against Iranians. Regional countries have reached the conclusion that the only concern of the United States in the region is to protect the illegitimate interests of the Zionist regime.
Russia has violated international law and undermined European security by launching its war against Ukraine, making a return to normal relations with Russia impossible as long as this aggressive war continues.

Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving The prime minister will use the trip to Kyiv to announce that the UK government will allow the European defence company MBDA to declassify information about UK-made components of the Anglo-French Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles to help Ukraine build its own version. While the announcement will probably take years to have an impact on the war, it is likely

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At Kursk and North Slobozhansky(Sumy) direction Ukrainian forces have repelled 6 Russian army assaults, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei: Countries participating in U.S. military refueling operations are considered to be committing an "act of aggression," warning that Iran reserves the right to strike the source of any attack. The warning was directed at Bulgaria, which has approved the temporary deployment of up to eight U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft and 250 personnel at Bezmer Air Base to support U.S. operations in the Middle East.

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Ukrainian military channels are reporting this week will see a massive wave of long range strikes across Russia targeting the heart of its economy…

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The Royal Navy's Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines share a missile compartment design, a propulsion technology exchange and a missile with the American Columbia class now taking shape at Groton, a set of dependencies laid out in a Congressional Research Service assessment. US technology runs deep in Dreadnought programme first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

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At Kupyansk direction clashes yesterday near Radkivka and Kupyansk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At South Slobozhansky(Kharkiv) direction clashes yesterday near Okhrimivka, Symynivka, Kruhle, Zarubynka and near Vovchansk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kostiantynivka direction clashes yesterday near Kostyantynivka, Illinivka, Toretske, Sofiyivka, Dovha Balka and towards towns Stepanivka, Pavlivka, Rusyn Yar and Vilne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Orikhiv direction clashes yesterday near Pavlivka, Novoandriyivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Huliaipole direction clashes yesterday near Verkhnya Tersa, Staroukrayinka, Hirke, Zaliznychne, Tsvitkove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Sloviansk direction clashes yesterday near Ozerne, Kryva Luka, Zakitne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

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On Sunday, Baghaei said the army chief of Pakistan, which has mediated between the United States and Iran, will visit Tehran on Monday.
Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei: We have been chess players for a long time; in recent years, we’ve also become poker players, and for some time now, we’ve been playing a combination of the two.

According to the report, stable telemetry communication has been established and is maintained with the satellite

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63NM west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, sparking a fire on the main deck. All crew are safe. No environmental impact reported. - UKMTO https://t.co/heA86oS8Fa
Ukraine, through its struggle, is breaking the dysfunctional scenario of the global world order and proving on the battlefield the necessity for new effective peace guarantees, stated Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov.
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X. The warning heightens risks for the charterers and shipowners whose vessels transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the world's energy shipments.
By Nidhi Verma and Florence Tan Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iran said it had blacklisted 45 tankers that had broken its rules for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, and would take action against any vessels transferring loads with them, escalating its threats over the key waterway six months into the war. The named vessels could be fined, detained and have their cargoes confiscated, according to an X post late on Sunday from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a new body set up by Iran to manage the strait.

The US Navy has bought forty-one Virginia class attack submarines since 1998 and has funded most of them at a rate of two boats a year, but the two American nuclear shipyards have never delivered at that pace. US attack submarine output still short of Navy goal first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei: Several aerial refueling aircraft have left Bulgarian territory. No country has any reason to be concerned about Iran unless it makes its facilities available to parties carrying out unlawful acts of aggression. Under international law, targeting the point of origin and source of any act of aggression is Iran’s legitimate right, and there will be no leniency when it comes to defending the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The online retailer said four of its facilities were targeted in overnight attacks throughout the North Caucasus.