Iran Strikes US-Linked Bases in Gulf Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes - Reuters

Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes  Reuters

Philippines Looks Beyond US Ties as Trump Tests Alliances

President Donald Trump’s defense and trade policies are prompting the Philippines to look beyond its longstanding alliance with the US and build ties with non-traditional partners, Manila’s top diplomat said.

By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo

Iran war live: Trump says renewed US-Iran clashes will not last ‘too long’

Iran's health minister says the death toll from US attacks has risen to 19, including two children.

60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz - CNN

60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz  CNN

Kuwait fends off Iranian attack as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'

On Thursday, Kuwait's army said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran.

Iran targets US bases in Kuwait despite warnings from Trump

Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite US President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead. Tehran retaliated by hitting US military targets across the Middle East, including in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan...

By Agence France-Presse

Has Iran modified its rocket systems to fire mines into the Strait of Hormuz?

Fighting escalated in the Middle East over the weekend after US airstrikes on Sunday targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The exchange of fire was instigated by the US in retaliation against Iran’s new capabilities for firing mines from rockets into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s use of rocket launchers to deploy sea mines into the strategic waterway would be unprecedented, but not implausible. Even so, some analysts remain sceptical.

By Sébastian SEIBT

Iran-US war latest: Trump warns he’s ‘prepared’ to launch fresh attack as US embassies issue security alert

Fighting between the US and Iran has seen the biggest exchange of fire since July

By Shweta Sharma

The painting, the president and the woman who dared to say no

Melbourne-raised art expert Kim Sajet needed all her courage to stand up to Donald Trump. What she learnt is providing a lesson for others.

By Gabriella Coslovich

60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil Price Today (September 3): Crude oil flat at $96 as traders weigh fresh US-Iran attacks. What are experts saying?

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long". He said U.S. forces had targeted Iran's radar and missile systems.

From Kuwait to UAE, Iran targets US bases in fresh retaliation: Trump’s warning, Hormuz crisis and what... - Moneycontrol.com

From Kuwait to UAE, Iran targets US bases in fresh retaliation: Trump’s warning, Hormuz crisis and what...  Moneycontrol.com

Venezuela's heavy crude could be swapped for American oil to fill emergency reserve, Wright says

"We'll swap you a barrel of heavy crude for a barrel of light or medium United States crude," Wright said during an interview on CNBC, calling oil markets fluid.

'They Can't Even Go To Bathroom': Trump Boasts Of Near-Total US Surveillance Over Iran

Boasting about America's surveillance capabilities, Trump claimed that Iran is trying to "rebuild their radar systems and a missile system and a mine drop," and the strikes "took out all of the new equipment that they tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz."

Iran attacks US targets in Kuwait despite Trump threats

Iran has attacked US military bases in Kuwait, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats

Iran warned the United States that Tehran had adopted a "new strategy" in the war that "will shatter your foundations".

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself amid Iran war

United States President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, reasserting that the waterway is under Washington’s control despite near-daily Iranian attacks on ships in the area, Al Jazeera reported. Trump’s suggestion on Wednesday came less than 24 hours after the US struck several targets in Iran, killing at least four […]

By Newsroom

Iran attacks US bases in Kuwait after promising 'a new strategy'

Projectiles also struck two oil tankers in unclaimed attacks, one of which killed two Filipino sailors.

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats - thejakartapost.com

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats  thejakartapost.com

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing 2 Filipino sailors

The oil tanker Sidr, owned by Bahri, was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi oil reported to have been hit late on August 31 while transiting the Strait of Hormuz

By Reuters

US-Iran war: What UAE residents need to know today (Sept. 3, 2026)

Iran attacks Kuwait, Israel advances further into Lebanon and UAE announces AI curriculum

By The National

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats

Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait on Sept. 3, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.

Kuwait engages Iranian attack; US, Tehran trade threats after fresh strikes

Kuwait says intercepting Iranian missile and drone attack - arabnews.com

Kuwait says intercepting Iranian missile and drone attack  arabnews.com

Iran disregards Trump threats to strike US bases in Kuwait

Iran carried out fresh attacks on U.S. military bases in Kuwait Thursday, defying President Donald Trump's threat of further strikes as tensions flared again six months into t...

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats - Region - World - Ahram Online

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats - Region - World  Ahram Online

60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz

The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new round of strikes on Tuesday, two US officials familiar with the operations told CNN. Prior to the launch of the war just over six months … The post 60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Egypt Independent.

By CNN

Trump jokes about renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’

Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ amid ongoing clashes with Iran, then later downplayed the idea. Learn more about the co Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-jokes-about-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-strait/

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Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats

No grand strategy, no military solution: Analyst on US war on Iran - PressTV

No grand strategy, no military solution: Analyst on US war on Iran  PressTV

Kuwaiti forces engage aerial threats amid rising regional escalation

Kuwaiti air defense forces actively engaged incoming hostile missile and drone threats on Thursday, according to an official statement issued by the General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces.