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Hormuz remains closed until US military actions end, Iran says Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy rejected US claims that the Strait of Hormuz was open, calling them an attempt to control oil prices and conceal what it described as US failures. The restrictions would continue until US military actions against Iran end and relevant commitments are implemented, it said on Saturday in a statement. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi also reiterated that Hormuz remains closed and
Greek soldiers march at the Acropolis in Athens.

AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup

According to Andrey Belousov, Washington’s efforts to initiate discussions on Russia’s non-strategic nuclear weapons serve to divert international attention from what he described as the threat posed by US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe

Turkish and Somali forces have freed the MV LUTUF after pirates hijacked the vessel off the coast of Somalia. The 10-day operation killed 14 alleged pirates and destroyed four boats used by the attackers.
Iran's Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi: The Iranian armed forces have complete oversight of any activity in the Strait of Hormuz, and the claims made by the Americans regarding ships passing through the strait are absolutely not true.

Masked Israeli settlers launched their first major attack since initiating a siege in the village of Qusra earlier this month. Saturday's attacks were met with rare criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatiy discussed the priority needs of the Defense Forces and the rapid delivery of necessary equipment during a meeting with Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis.

The declaration comes six months into the war with Iran and four months after the U.S. said it was starting mine clearance operations. The post Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says appeared first on Task & Purpose.

UAE central bank to inspect Banque Misr branches after US sanctions The UAE central bank said Saturday it will inspect Banque Misr’s local branches, after Washington said it would cut off the institution’s operations in the Gulf state from the US financial system as it tries to choke Iran off economically. “For Banque Misr branches in the UAE, the Central Bank has decided to conduct a special and urgent examination that includes a forensic/in-depth lookback covering the period referred to in th

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday after nearly three weeks of tension in the area, drawing rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier in August a group of settlers began blocking supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of the village near Nablus, trapping residents inside and drawing unusually strong criticism from the US ambassador.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Niger Armed Forces, the Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces and the commander of Air Force Base 101, located at the airport, visited the base of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Africa Corps, Russian ambassador to Niger Viktor Voropayev said
In Kharkiv, an enemy drone struck a gas station; a fire has broken out at the scene, and there is no information on casualties yet.

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On the Day of Remembrance for the Defenders of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the country’s top military leadership, honored the heroism of Ukrainian soldiers and laid flowers at the Wall of Remembrance for the fallen defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump’s recent distractions speak louder than words. The former reality television star has long been known for his reliance upon a simple tactic: when you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation. But the 80-year-old’s recent stunts appear to be even more targeted than usual at wrestling the news away from the Iran war and the economy as difficult midterm elections loom in November. “This..

Explosion was reported in Obolon district of Kyiv

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The security advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister: The presence of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) forces on Iraqi soil is illegal, and we are working with the Turkish side to resolve the problem. The Peshmerga's weapons are within the constitution, and disarming them is for everything that is outside the constitution.

Syria's anti-drug administration seizes 138 kg of hashish and 382,000 narcotic pills in rural Suwayda, foiling an alleged trafficking attempt

Southern Lebanon hit by new wave of Israeli attacks Israeli forces struck multiple locations in southern Lebanon on Saturday evening, hitting a social care home, residential buildings and open areas, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. A social care home for the elderly in the southern town of Hula was blown up by Israeli forces, NNA said. Israeli artillery also shelled an area between Haddatha and Haris, and a drone fired a guided missile at a building on Nabih Berri Avenue in the s

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Oil stated that oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the Turkish port of Ceyhan amount to approximately 150,000 barrels in 24 hours.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB) on Saturday rejected what it called “misleading stories” circulated by foreign media outlets about a “convicted prisoner” incarcerated in Pakistan. The statement came after CNN anchor Becky Anderson interviewed Zulfi Bukhari, a former aide to PTI founder Imran Khan, on television. Anderson later posted the ministry’s statement on her X account. According to the statement, Imran is “not a person held under executive detention” and that he has b

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called "criminal acts of violence" perpetrated by Israeli settlers in two Palestinian villages on Saturday. Earlier in August, a group of settlers blocked supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of Qusra and attacked a Palestinian family and a foreign media crew in nearby Jalud.
Canada's Ontario Premier Doug Ford: Let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario.

Israeli settlers, army continue attacks in West Bank towns Israeli settler violence across occupied West Bank continued later on Saturday as settler groups launched new attacks on Palestinians in the villages of Burqa and Arrabeh, Palestine’s Wafa news agency reported. In Burqa, Israeli settlers attacked local farmers, fired shots in their direction, and attempted to torch one of their vehicles. In Arrabeh, settlers let their livestock graze on Palestinian-owned olive groves and attacked reside
An NBC News team was attacked and beaten by Israeli "settlers" wielding clubs in the West Bank.

The US State Department: The Lebanese government is the only legitimate party to negotiate the future of Lebanon.
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Second Palestinian confirmed killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Tal al-Hawa The death toll from an earlier Israeli drone strike in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood has risen to two, Wafa news agency reported. A separate Israeli drone strike west of Khan Younis injured Palestinians, Gaza's ambulance and emergency services said.

Dozens of people were killed when a minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe. The crash near the town of Chivhu is the latest deadly road accident in the African country.

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Two Turkish-operated vessels have been struck this week as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Israeli settlers attack fourth Qusra home today as residents try to fit protective netting Israeli settlers targeted a fourth house under construction in Qusra on Saturday, after six Palestinian residents went to the property to install metal netting for protection, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The residents were attempting to shield the house from intensifying settler attacks, which have included stones and ignited materials being thrown at Palestinian properties. Israeli soldiers then

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Air defense forces shot down 199 attack drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine beginning on the morning of August 29.

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For many, Ratko Mladic represented the horrors of the Bosnian War. He was convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and of other war crimes. Now he has died in detention at The Hague.