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Israeli forces storm Syria’s Quneitra, detain a civilian Israeli troops raided southern Syria’s Quneitra province on Sunday and detained a shepherd in the area, the Alikhbariah channel reported.
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By Menna Alaa El-Din and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief was visiting Tehran on a mediating mission on Monday as the United States prepared to roll out "the greatest financial offensive ever" targeting Iran's trade partners. Iran dismissed the U.S. threat, vowing to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf "if the economic war continues" and issued a new warning to shipping not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without its permission.
Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."

Draft law says ships of countries permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will pay for services provided by Iran.

Watch: Iranian express mixed opinions over war recovery Iranians in Tehran expressed divided opinions over how the country should move forward in the face of increased US sanctions threats and recovering from damage from US and Israeli strikes. On Saturday, Iran warned that any country participating in the US's "economic war" against it would be "considered an enemy" after US President Donald Trump announced a campaign to isolate Iran economically and encouraged allies to support the move. Iran
By Feras Dalatey Aug 24 (Reuters) - Syria and Israel held high-level, U.S.-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria's state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source at the foreign ministry. The talks focused on practical mechanisms to halt Israeli strikes, arrests and targeted operations, and on reviving negotiations towards a security agreement that could lay the groundwork for a broader future accord, S

Syria said it held talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edge towards a security agreement.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday on his first international visit since taking office last month, his office said, as Ukraine marks its 35th independence anniversary. Burnham has vowed to give strong support to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion. The Labour Party leader’s visit comes as he announced that Britain had “agreed that defence firm MBDA can release classified information on UK components for the long-range missile, SCALP, to establish local assembly...

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

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PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow components Britain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime minister. Burnham will arrive in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning at a crucial time in the war, with Kyiv braced for another wave of Russian missile attacks and the country’s pr
US Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" in comments during NBC's "Meet the Press."

Syria and Israel held US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday to defuse the crisis sparked by a strike that Israel said was aimed at preventing a Turkish military deployment. Damascus says it wants to stay out of the tensions between Israel and Turkey.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday welcomed Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman for a two-day visit, hosting him at the Esports World Cup before a second day focused on bilateral deals and the situation in the Middle East. A French presidential official said several agreements, on health, transport and energy, will be signed on Monday alongside talks likely to focus on Iran. But the visit kicked off on Sunday evening on a lighter note with the crown prince being...

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority issued new rules for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz: Vessels that violate Iranian protocols could face restrictions on subsequent voyages, including fines, detention or seizure. Cargo owners are being told to check Iran’s “Non Compliant Vessels” list before chartering ships. Any vessel conducting ship to ship transfers or other transactions with a blacklisted vessel will itself be added to the list. (Iran in Panic mode)

Drone attacks caused fires at Ozon logistics facilities in Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk and Dagestan, with Russian authorities confirming strikes in several locations.

BIG: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: The U.S. is launching “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary,” warning that any country that continues to do business with Iran they will become “global pariahs.” Tomorrow seems like it will be a big day…

Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Watt says fur seal death from H5 bird flu ‘very serious’, but government prepared Murray Watt, the environment minister, said the confirmed death of a fur seal, was a “very serious development”. What we’ve been doing over the last couple of years is trying to build up larger populations of these mammals, so if we do have bird flu

Sudan’s allied Joint Force says it destroyed an RSF convoy in the northern desert near the Libyan border, seizing 30 operational vehicles, drone batteries, and detaining 70 fighters. https://t.co/AFN9pY42gq #Sudan #Darfur #SAF #RSF https://t.co/0BZpzH6ryx

Yemen, US officials meet to discuss ‘countering Houthi propaganda’ Yemen's Minister of Information Moammar al-Eryani and the US Embassy's chargé d'affaires in Yemen, Neal H. Opdahl, met on Sunday, according to a post on X by the US Embassy in Yemen. The discussion between the two included “how countering Houthi lies and propaganda with timely, accurate facts is an important part of the battle," the US diplomat said. The meeting came as the Iran-backed Houthis continue to strike ships in the Red

Mexico's Navy just disabled 300+ improvised explosive devices in Sinaloa — part of a sharp rise in IEDs and drones as weapons of choice for organized crime in the region. More in this week's On the Radar: https://t.co/iBJQOyUu8g https://t.co/o9kEFIkUxx
A 2024 study, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, of couples during the current war found that wartime stress sharply reduces sexual well-being and emotional closeness.

Syria confirms US-mediated talks with Israel in Jordan to ease tensions Syria's state news agency SANA confirmed that Syria and Israel held high-level, US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, citing a diplomatic source at the foreign ministry. The talks also addressed keeping Syria out of Israel-Turkey tensions, AFP reported. The meeting, the first negotiations between the two countries in several months, w

The US president says he will impose 'crushing measures' on Tehran.

Serbia requested assistance from the European Union and Russia to help bring intense wildfires under control.

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Ambassador to Turkiye says US policy of recognising Israel's claimed sovereignty over Syrian territory is 'unchanged'.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says the UN Security Council will discuss Russia's intensifying missile and drone attacks, strikes on Ukrainian ports and threats to global food security.
The problem is that the 20,000 employees are working in a key energy infrastructure field in a country that is now at the center of the Iran conflict with the US and Israel.

Explosions and fires were reported in Krasnodar
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal discussed further efforts to build long-term and mutually beneficial relations between Ukraine and the United States during a meeting.

Iran’s latest National Security Adviser Moshen Rezee threatens all Gulf oil exporters: “If the economic war continues, not a single drop of oil will be exported٫ neither through the Strait of Hormuz nor from anywhere in the Persian Gulf. Iran will regard any country’s participation in or support for America’s economic war against the Iranian people as an act of war.”

EU calls on Israel to halt E1 settlement plan, address settler violence The European Union urged Israel to revoke its tender for construction in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, reiterating that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. A statement by the EU's High Representative, released on Sunday, stated that the E1 settlement project "fundamentally harms the prospect of the two-state solution" by isolating East Jerusalem, and urged the Israeli government to halt all kin

Explosion was reported in Kharkiv
There were 196 combat clashes along the front line, with Ukrainian forces repelling 22 Russian attacks in the Kostiantynivka sector.

Iran on Sunday said it had discovered more than 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas in the southern Fars province, with more than 160 billion cubic metres potentially recoverable. The find comes as the country’s energy sector faces disruption after months of US-Israeli strikes on gas facilities, oil depots and transport routes.
US envoy walks back his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump’s position https://t.co/2b7SMQCVSN
Gaza clan wars are in full effect https://t.co/26s7NqS5N3