

By Enas Alashray CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again.
By Enas Alashray CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again. The six-month-old war has been marked by a cycle of pauses followed by periodic flare-ups, with the U.S. last reporting attacks on Iranian targets on Saturday, when U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers. Iranian state

Without specifically mentioning the war with the United States, the Iran government's announcement cited the "current situation," adding that the extra money from the price increase will be given to households.

Iran slams Canada for appeasing 'bullying neighbour' US Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, has accused Canada of "appeasing" the US after two of its ministers issued a joint statement saying the country would maintain "significant pressure" on Tehran. "On the very day the U.S. president, in blatant contempt for Canada’s sovereignty and independence, portrayed the entire country as part of the United States, Canada’s foreign and finance ministers chose to further appease the

Two American processes are converging on the same point: the cost to Russia of attacking NATO. A peace on Moscow's terms lowers the political price; a US troop drawdown lowers the military one. Moscow is waiting to read both before it moves.
The United States is examining whether Ukraine and Russia can take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while simultaneously resuming negotiations on a broader peace agreement.

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf pulls up the ladder on Britain's immigrants Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:51 In attacking Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, Reform UK is once again using the children of immigrants to sell its prejudice Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, right, and Zia Yusuf, left, now the party's shadow home secretary, pose after a press conference in London, on 3 August 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off There is something almost exquisite about the hypocrisy of Z

Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklemore in response to pressure from pro-Israelgroups for expressing support for Palestine in his opening act performances for Ed Sheeran in the United States. Footage from Gaza and the occupied West Bank was displayed on screens as Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, performed in fron

US presence in Gulf 'not enough' for security, Qatari official says MEE staff on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 17:12 Foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari seemed to encourage a diversification away from sole reliance on Washington Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, attends a session at the Hili Forum 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 7 September 2026 (Fadel Senna/AFP) Off Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari on Monday appeared to indicate that the presence of US for

US immigration policy is coming for your Saturday night plans Sumayya Tobah on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 16:26 Visa problems postponing Saint Levant and Wegz's concert tours predate Trump, and Arab Americans cannot treat the crackdown as someone else's issue Palestinian-Algerian artist Saint Levant performs at the 59th Carthage International Festival at the Roman Theatre of Carthage, near Tunis, on 5 August 2025 (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off It's an early Tuesday morning, and everyone has something to say

Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash Ghalia Mohamed on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:42 Pro-Israeli organisation accused of attempting to curb free speech after launching petition to remove American rapper from tour Macklemore performing at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, last month (Arnaud Finistre/AFP) Off Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklem

Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash Ghalia Mohamed on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:42 Pro-Israeli organisation accused of attempting to curb free speech after launching petition to remove American rapper from tour Macklemore performing at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, last month (Arnaud Finistre/AFP) Off Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklem

Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua Sondos Asem on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:56 Berlin argues that UN court lacks jurisdiction over allegations that it enabled Israeli violations of international law in Gaza Germany's legal representative speaks during Monday's session at the ICJ in The Hague, 7 September 2026 (ICJ website) Off Germany asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to dismiss a case accusing it of facilitating genocide in Gaza through it

Pressure follows revelations US military and weapons manufacturers control or have access to more than 100 bases across Australian continent Why can the US access so many Australian military bases? – podcast Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The US has “led Australia into wars of aggression” for 50 years, internal party campaign group Labor Against War has argued, urging the government to chart a foreign policy independent “from the American war machine”. The Austral

The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war David Hearst on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 08:19 Mohammed bin Zayed should read history to learn that soft power will win over hard power every time, especially in today’s world – where legitimacy is key UAE's President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in Abu Dhabi on 12 August 2026 (AFP) On It took the Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 full months after his invasion of Ukraine to call what his country was e

US strikes perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, Iranian state media reports The United States targeted the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, citing Ehsan Jahanian, deputy governor of Bushehr province. Jahanian said several areas across the province were targeted, including the area around the nuclear plant, a military base in the town of Choghadak and a fishing pier in southern Bushehr. He said there were no immediate reports of cas

Relations between China and Mexico should not be influenced by outside powers, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, following reports the United States was pressuring its neighbour over its ties to Beijing. “China-Mexico relations are not directed at any third party, nor should they be influenced by any third party,” Wang told his Mexican counterpart Roberto Velasco Alvarez. He added that China supported Mexico in maintaining its independence, safeguarding its sovereignty and security and...

A United States Navy Virginia class attack submarine has undertaken a routine visit to Faslane naval base in Scotland. American nuclear attack submarine arrives in Scotland first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Ed Miliband is tearing up the script to become the UK's most formidable foreign secretary in decades Peter Oborne on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 10:50 The settlement goods ban looks set to be seismic – a sign that Britain has the makings of a new, independent foreign policy Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband poses during a meeting with his French counterpart at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on 29 July (AFP) Off Rarely has a British foreign secretary come under such ferocious attack as Ed Miliband ove

As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labour Day Monday, United States President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity is imperilling Republican chances of maintaining their narrow majorities in Congress with just two months before November’s midterm elections. Midterm elections, above all, are a referendum on the occupant of the White House, according to election experts. That is even more of a truism in the era of Trump, who has spent the better part of a decade as the country

Ghalibaf says US energy companies could face Iranian strikes Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that US energy companies could face Iranian strikes if Washington goes ahead with a threat to attack Iranian oil tankers. Ghalibaf’s warning came after US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth threatened to “destroy” Iranian tankers. “It’s simple: the oil and gas production chain here is sprawling, accessible, and exposed. American oil and gas companies across these waters and faci

UK set to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements on Tuesday Imran Mulla on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 09:51 New measures are expected to prohibit any investment in illegal Israeli settlement businesses Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after attending a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition, at the British Museum in London on 2 September (AFP) Off British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Tues

'Important but not enough': Iran war shows Gulf cannot rely on US for security, Qatar says Spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Majed al-Ansari, said the war on Iran had shown that Gulf states could no longer rely on strategic alliances with the United States for their security. Speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, Ansari said the international forces and the US alliance were important but "not enough" to ensure the security of the region. “We need to realise in the Gulf that havi

Iran says new anti-ship missile was tested over US warship Iran has successfully tested a new anti-ship missile over a US Navy vessel, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, said, according to Fars News. “For the first time, we tested our anti-ship missile above an American warship,” Rezaei said during a televised interview Sunday night. He described the weapon as a “special missile” that “created hell for the Americans”, claiming the US vessels f

US President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sunday when he suggested the state of New Mexico could become “New America”. His proposal, which was immediately dismissed by the state’s governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in the middle of a trade war with neighbouring Canada. “Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico … to NEW AMERICA,” the Republican president posted on social media. “So much more pre

The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected Indian claims about the status of occupied Kashmir, saying that the neighbouring country’s “unilateral claims of sovereignty have no bearing on the internationally recognised disputed status of the territory”. The statement came after the United Nations voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, making their continent bigger while shrinking North Amer

WITH the world’s focus regarding the US-Iran war largely on the conflict’s geopolitical dimensions and its impact on the global economy, the human toll is often overlooked. On Sept 1, as hostilities once again flared between Washington and Tehran, a wedding party in the Iranian town of Kuhestak, Hormozgan, was struck by a projectile. A night of joy turned into one of terror and tragedy as at least five people, including children, were killed. Several were injured. It is widely believed the US is
Leon Panetta noted that there are very few options available to bring this war to an end
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine expects the United States to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia, although the issue was not discussed during today’s talks with the U.S. side.

Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s military. Find a map of them here US military interests control or have access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, in what some analysts describe as a “saturation” – even a “colonisation” – of the Australian continent. New data compiled by the Nautilus Institute and published by Guardi

Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which began with US raids last week, come amid a deadlock in the six-month war between the two foes. Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz while Washington continues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Washington is also seeking to choke Iran’s economy, rolling out sanctions
[United States Senate] U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday led seven of his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz calling for the U.S. to push to pass additional sanctions measures in Sudan that would limit the flow of funds to the warring parties driving the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.

The world is finally watching Palestine. But who gets to narrate the story of what's been done to it? Nour A Munawar on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:56 As courts and sports stadiums turn towards Palestine, a quieter struggle runs beneath the headlines over memory, heritage and the right of Palestinians to tell their own story A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as protesters march towards the Azteca Stadium during the opening of the World Cup in Mexico City on 11 June 2026 (Carlos Tischler/Eyepi
U.S. President Donald Trump is firmly determined to see an end to the Russian-Ukrainian war and to focus on investing in business opportunities in Ukraine and the United States.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the United States is "winning the battle" over the strait despite opposition from Iran

Mike Huckabee criticised for accusing Jewish UK foreign secretary of 'Jew hate' Imran Mulla on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 13:37 US ambassador to Israel's comments mark latest rhetorical attack on UK over its plans to ban Israeli settlement goods British foreign secretary Ed Miliband speaks as he meets his Spanish counterpart at the Palacio de Viana in Madrid on 29 July 2026 (Leon Neal/AFP) Off The US ambassador to Israel has been criticised for accusing the British foreign secretary, who is Jewish, o

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Argentina has restated its claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a small rocky archipelago in the South Atlantic that is owned by the UK. Javier Milei, the far-right president of Argentina, said in a national address on Thursday that the "winds of change" favoured his country’s claim to the islands, and threatened sanctions on oil firms that seek to drill in the territory’s waters. "We need to recover these islands w

US forces redirected 92 commercial vessels during Iran blockade: Centcom US forces have redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two during their maritime blockade of Iran, US Central Command said. In a post on X, the US military command said the actions were aimed at ensuring “strict compliance” with the blockade, which is intended to choke off Iran’s oil exports.

China is rapidly expanding a flight-test facility deep in its western desert, satellite imagery has revealed, a push that analysts say could help fast track the development of its next-generation military aircraft as air-power rivalry with the United States intensifies. Latest satellite photos of the facility near Lop Nur, in China’s western Xinjiang region, show four large new hangars, new taxiway work, a circular pad believed to be an engine-run or turnaround area, and possible fuel-storage...

Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness Donald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out of the controversial conflict. Panetta declared in an interview that the war with Iran – launched by Trump over six months ago – risks becoming another “forever war in the Middle East”, with no clear end i

The purported attack came a day after the US military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to a missile attack on Navy warships.
The United States resumed the naval blockade of Iran on July 14

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Daniel Tester on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:00 Argentina claims sovereignty over the British territory - and the dispute is extending beyond the South Atlantic Argentinian war veterans commemorate the Falklands War, including with an Argentine flag that reads 'We'll be back', Ushuaia, southern Argentina, 2 April 2007 (AFP) Off Argentina has restated its claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a small rocky archipelago in th

British forces have deployed to the remote Norwegian island of Jan Mayen alongside Norwegian and American personnel as part of a NATO operation intended to strengthen deterrence. British forces deploy to Arctic island for NATO deterrence first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Known for starring in Dead Poets Society, the Before trilogy and Boyhood, Hollywood legend Ethan Hawke receives the #Deauville #Talent #Award in recognition of his career spanning nearly 40 years. He also plays the lead role in The Weight, screened at the Opening Ceremony of the 52nd Deauville #American #Film #Festival and due to be released in theaters on September 16. Our reporter Gaëlle Fonseca spoke to him on the red carpet.

Amid the US conflict with Iran, Democrats and some Republicans are warning of a leadership void at the top of the US military. That's after the resignation this week of the Army's top civilian official, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Our guest, Walter Ladwig, associate professor of international relations at King's College London, tells us more.

The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in their six-month war.

Iran said on Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers. The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in their six-month war. Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz while Washington continues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Washington is also seeking to choke Iran’s economy, rolling out...

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has launched a lie-detector dragnet to comb through high-ranking military officials and identify who leaked information about US munitions stockpiles, according to US press reports. In July, reports emerged that the United States was rationing munitions — its missile interceptors, in particular — over supply concerns after several months of fighting Iran. Administration officials vehemently denied those reports, with President Donald Trump saying “we have a l