Iran war

Tehran presses US to honour deal as Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘hard’

People drive near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran.

News analysis

Xi’s busiest travel itinerary in seven years is all about Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for photos ahead of a summit in Kyrgyzstan.

News analysis

Summit with Russia, India and Iran shows leverage that wars have given China’s Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug 31.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 1, 2026

A man walking past a street mural of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in downtown of Tehran on Aug 31.

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks

A man walking past a street mural of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in downtown of Tehran on Aug 31.

Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance

Iran’s energy hub of Kharg Island being “blown to smithereens”, US President Donald Trump said on Aug 30, in a one-line social media post accompanied by an AI-generated video.

‘Unpredictable’ China strengthening air and sea control nearby, says Taiwan

A 2025 photo showing a Taiwan flag fluttering as China conducts military drills around the island.

Iran still wants negotiated end to war, President says after exchanges of fire

Attacking Kharg island would severely disrupt its energy trade and put huge pressure on its economy.

Oil rises over 3% as US, Iran resume military attacks

US forces struck two launchers on Iran’s Larak island in the Hormuz strait on Aug 30.

UAE to probe Banque Misr branch after US cites Iran links

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced further sanctions against Iran on Aug 24.

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