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Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran’s mines from Hormuz shipping lanes
US Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper has given the fullest public account yet of a months-long operation to clear Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz’s international shipping lanes, following President Trump’s earlier claim that all mines had been removed or detonated. The waterway remains vital to global trade, but hazards persist beyond…
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My family fled the ‘butchers’ in Iran 50 years ago. We can’t give them what they want
Following President Trump’s announcement that the US Navy had cleared all Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, an opinion piece by a writer whose Jewish family fled Iran during the 1979 revolution warns against complacency. The author argues that Tehran’s 60-day negotiating window produced no concessions, with Iran’s foreign ministry dismissing the deadline as…
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Trump says Kharg Island is ‘being blown to smithereens’ in post showing AI bombing video as US and Iran trade strikes and oil prices surge
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social claiming Iran’s Kharg Island energy hub, which handles around 90 per cent of the country’s oil exports, was “being blown to smithereens,” but Iranian officials dismissed the footage as fake, insisting the site remained calm and operational. The claim came as the US and Iran exchanged…
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Trump delivers ominous warning that ‘Israel would be gone’ without him as he defends military action in Iran
Donald Trump has claimed that Israel and the wider Middle East “would be gone” if he were not US President, defending his administration’s continued military action against Iran. He made the remarks to Fox News on the same night that US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh attacks, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm…
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Matt Bradley & NBC News Team “Recovering Well” After Israeli Settlers Attack In West Bank
An NBC News crew, including foreign correspondent Matt Bradley, is safe and “recovering well” in Tel Aviv after being attacked by masked Israeli settlers while filming in the occupied West Bank. The assault, which occurred on-camera during an interview with an elderly Palestinian woman, has drawn condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US…
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US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first known American attack on Iran since Donald Trump paused his renewed military campaign in late July. US Central Command said the “limited, precise action” followed observations that Iran was preparing to fire rockets and lay sea mines in…
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US forces strike Iranian missle launchers that were primed to attack Strait of Hormuz
Iran retaliated for US strikes on two Revolutionary Guard rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz by attacking American forces stationed in Jordan, with most incoming missiles intercepted and no significant damage reported. The Guard said several of its personnel had been killed or wounded in the initial US strike and vowed “punishment of the…
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Americans warned against travel plans as terrorism threatens popular destination
The US State Department has reissued its Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” advisory for Israel, warning Americans of terrorism, unrest and a security situation that can change rapidly. The advisory, updated on 26 August, does not represent a change in the overall threat level but reflects continued concern about violence occurring without warning and regional tensions…
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Watkins completes £51m move to Saudi side Al-Hilal
Ollie Watkins has completed a £51m move from Aston Villa to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal, signing a three-year deal and ending a six-year Villa Park spell in which he became the club’s record Premier League goalscorer. The 30-year-old’s exit marks the latest in a wave of departures under Unai Emery this summer and reflects…
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Burnham excludes killer drivers from early release as Iran sanctions tighten, Nissan cuts Sunderland output
PM Andy Burnham has ruled unlawful killers out of his early-release scheme, keeping PC Andrew Harper’s killers jailed, as the US launches sweeping new sanctions on Iran; plus Nissan’s Sunderland plant runs at half capacity amid Brexit fallout, and a scam warning for Britons.