Archives for August, 2026

A drone approaches to attack the Turkish cargo ship Nadezhda, August 3, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Video Obtained By Reuters/ via REUTERS

Passage of ships to Black Sea continues smoothly, Turkish officials say

Reuters

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz

Reuters

Rescuers work at a site of apartment buildings damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, in this handout picture released August 9, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine's Odesa port sustains damage from Russian attack, Zelenskiy says

Reuters

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the world's oil, is a major source of contention between the United States and Iran

Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: A composite satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2026. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference alongside Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured), in Baghdad, Iraq, June 28, 2026. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Talks with US won't happen while interim deal is breached, Iranian minister says

Reuters

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the world's oil, is a major source of contention between the United States and Iran

Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz

Agence France-Presse

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE

Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says

Reuters

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz

Reuters

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway

Reuters

Settler attacks and economic conditions are increasingly driving Palestinian Christians to emigrate from the occupied West Bank

Exodus: West Bank hardships drive out Palestinian Christians

Agence France-Presse

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defense pact

Reuters

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US official: We expect a deal soon between Iran and Oman on Strait of Hormuz

Reuters

Iraqi Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chairs the Ministerial Council for National Security for an emergency meeting, to discuss the latest security developments and the attack carried out by the United States and Saudi Arabian air forces, Baghdad, Iraq, July 29, 2026. Media Office of the Prime Minister/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Iraqi PM, Saudi intelligence chief discuss regional security as militias delay response

Reuters

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif in Mecca after signing the defense pact, Aug. 7, 2026.

Analysis

How Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact puts Iran's regional strategy to test

The defense agreement is not an anti-Iran bloc, but it may reflect a deeper regional adjustment to years of Iranian asymmetric warfare as well as uncertainty over US security commitments.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Destroyed structures in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, August 6, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon

Lebanon, Israel agree shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify Hezbollah disarmament

Reuters