Iran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?
The retaliatory attacks came after the US targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iran
Washington has recently stepped up efforts to economically pressure Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks.
UNRWA’s first and last vocational college in East Jerusalem is under attack
Israel threatens the Qalandiya Training Centre, one of Jerusalem’s oldest still-operational educational institutions.
After six months of war, what have US, Iran gained and lost?
Many of the US president’s goals remain unfulfilled, despite claims of victory.
Israel extends campaign against UNRWA to advance West Bank annexation
Raid on UNRWA centre exposes Israel’s strategic push to erase refugee rights, seal West Bank annexation, analysts say.
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions
Syria’s foreign minister meets Israeli officials to de-escalate tensions after Israeli strike near Turkish border.
Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue
US president seeks payment for ’50 years’ of alleged damages after Iran conditions opening of Hormuz on war reparations.
US president says he is using economic pressure, not strikes, on Iran
US relying on sanctions and naval blockade as oil prices stabilise, easing economic strain on American consumers.
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![Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani looks on during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria [Khalil Ashawi/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-23T065653Z_2085425540_RC2O3NAC60NW_RTRMADP_3_SYRIA-ISRAEL-SHAIBANI-1787532081.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
