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Iran announces new Strait of Hormuz route

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:36:19 GMT

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran, on September 7, announced plans for new restrictions on shipping in the Middle East with maps showing a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.

The announcement came after a weekend of attacks on shipping in the region, which pushed oil prices higher on September 7.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the new restricted zone would beg

Conflict escalates after US hits 3 Iranian tankers

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:40:48 GMT

DUBAI, U.A.E.: U.S. forces attacked three Iranian oil tankers on September 5, including one near Kharg Island, a major center for Iran's oil exports, the U.S. Central Command said.

The attacks came after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, according to Central Command. The US military said the strikes on the tankers were intended to impose a high economi

US strikes Iran, Tehran retaliates, hitting American bases

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:38:43 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C./DUBAI: Iranians and Arab neighbors feared on September 2 that war could return after Tehran and Washington exchanged their heaviest fire since July. US forces struck Iran's southern coast, while Iran attacked American bases across the Middle East.

Washington threatened more destructive strikes. Tehran accused the United States of hitting a wedding party, killing four people and wounding dozens.<

CENTCOM Says US Has Diverted 94 Commercial Ships During Blockade

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:54:02 GMT

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CENTCOM Says US Has Diverted 94 Commercial Ships During Blockade

The US Central Command, CENTCOM, announced on September 7 that US forces have so far diverted 94 commercial ships during the new round of naval blockade of Iranian ports.

CENTCOM also added that during this period, the US military had decommissioned three ships and inspected and boarded two ships.

The US mil

Iran War Costing US Consumers $100 Billion In Extra Fuel Costs

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:26:00 GMT

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Iran Threatens To Retaliate Against Any New US Attacks On Oil Tankers

Iran has threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its oil tankers, warning American oil and gas interests in the Persian Gulf could be targeted.

US forces hit three Iranian oil tankers on September 5, including one near Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, according to US Central Command. Th

Chinas latest Middle East play makes Egypt a pivot of power

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:40:51 GMT

Xis Cairo visit tied trade, the Suez, Africa and Gulf stability to Beijings bid to build a post-Western regional order

Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt, which began on September 1, was his first in a decade and coincided with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

During his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Xi called on Middle Eastern s

"He is a great patriot!": Trump names Adam Telle as Acting Secretary of Army

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:03:04 GMT

Washington DC [US], September 4 (ANI): Shortly after Dan Driscoll stepped down from the post of Army Secretary, US President Donald Trump announced that Adam Telle as the Acting Secretary of the Army.

In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, the US President called Telle 'a great patriot respected by all' who will immediately take the helm.

Prior to the new role, Telle served as the 14th Assistant Secretary o

Evidence points to direct US hit on Iran wedding Reuters

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:51:53 GMT

Vice President J.D. Vance says Washington is investigating the strike, which killed five people

The deadly strike on a wedding in southern Iran earlier this week was likely a direct hit by a US munition, Reuters reports, citing its own analysis.

The strike on Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province on Tuesday left five people dead and nearly 70 wounded. The Iranian authorities said the victims were th

Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:19:13 GMT

The new clashes, which began with US raids on Sunday, have deepened the impasse in the six-month war, as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Washington presses its counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

Kuwait's army said Thursday it intercepted a missile and drone attack from Iran, with the Iranian army reporting that it hit "the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait". Kuwait called the a

Iraqi FM, Arab League chief discuss Hormuz Strait, regional tensions

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:45:20 GMT

BAGHDAD, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met Monday in Cairo with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy to discuss regional security tensions and navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.

The two sides reviewed potential economic impacts on Arab nations, particularly Iraq, caused by disruptions to navigation in the Strait o

6 Iranian army members killed in latest U.S. attacks -- media

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:15:26 GMT

TEHRAN, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Six members of the Iranian Army's Navy were killed in the U.S. strikes against Iran on Tuesday night, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Thursday.

The report said the victims included three pilots, identifying them as Mojtaba Baqeri, Hamed Okati and Hossein Mahdavian.

In a Thursday post on X, Hossein Kermanpour, head of the Iranian Health Ministry's public relations

France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:34:14 GMT

The defendants, believed to be linked to people-smuggling networks, are accused of playing a role in the sinking in which 27 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, were confirmed dead when their inflatable dinghy sank in the early hours of November 24, 2021.

Four others are still unaccounted for. Only two men survived the tragedy.

On November 24, 2021, a French fishing vessel reported several lifeless bodies floating

Smokers buying illicit cigarettes should face tougher penalties, SA Police Commissioner suggests

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:37:54 GMT

Smokers buying illicit cigarettes should face tougher penalties, SA Police Commissioner suggests

'Man with blade' sparks Tillydrone police raid

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:10:31 GMT

'Man with blade' sparks Tillydrone police raid

Update- Police investigate suspicious death

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:06:39 GMT

Update- Police investigate suspicious death

Federal aviation investigators look into deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:09:47 GMT

Federal aviation investigators look into deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

SBP expands in north east after BW Accounting deal Daily Business

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:17:09 GMT

SBP expands in north east after BW Accounting deal Daily Business

Family seek judicial review of police shooting of unarmed Taranaki man Kaoss Price - RNZ

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:14:43 GMT

Family seek judicial review of police shooting of unarmed Taranaki man Kaoss Price - RNZ

Can Huntington Beach Afford Raises for Police Officers?

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:08:11 GMT

Can Huntington Beach Afford Raises for Police Officers?

Huntington Beach Approves Police Raises Amid Budget Deficit Projections

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:07:59 GMT

Huntington Beach Approves Police Raises Amid Budget Deficit Projections

Las Vegas police tributes slain officer amid opening of new substation - East Valley

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:52:10 GMT

Las Vegas police tributes slain officer amid opening of new substation - East Valley

Moody Police say Flock cameras helped locate missing 13-year-old, arrest suspect

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:48:30 GMT

Moody Police say Flock cameras helped locate missing 13-year-old, arrest suspect

Missing mans body recovered from Chester Creek, police say NBC10 Philadelphia

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:07:16 GMT

Missing mans body recovered from Chester Creek, police say NBC10 Philadelphia

Photos- Police and sheriff on the scene of a shooting on North 23rd Street

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:39:40 GMT

Photos- Police and sheriff on the scene of a shooting on North 23rd Street

Video- Albuquerque police arrest man after 8-year-old shoots herself with his gun

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:14:04 GMT

Video- Albuquerque police arrest man after 8-year-old shoots herself with his gun

Shelter-in-place order for Fairfield lifted after police apprehend suspect

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:27:25 GMT

Shelter-in-place order for Fairfield lifted after police apprehend suspect

Roseville police investigate possible explosive device

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:08:28 GMT

Roseville police investigate possible explosive device

Man shows up to hospital after shooting in Frankford, police say NBC10 Philadelphia

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:42:24 GMT

Man shows up to hospital after shooting in Frankford, police say NBC10 Philadelphia

Ombudsman Condemns Police after Wrongful Arrest of Indigenous teen

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:21:01 GMT

Ombudsman Condemns Police after Wrongful Arrest of Indigenous teen

Hundreds of teens cause chaos in Center City, Philly police say NBC10 Philadelphia

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:10:10 GMT

Hundreds of teens cause chaos in Center City, Philly police say NBC10 Philadelphia

Stockton police search for 3 shooting suspects

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:31:40 GMT

Stockton police search for 3 shooting suspects

Man arrested for attempted homicide after attacking woman in Stockton, police say

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:31:27 GMT

Man arrested for attempted homicide after attacking woman in Stockton, police say

Forensic reports confirm identities of July 10 plane crash victims as families await closure

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:44:40 GMT

Forensic reports confirm identities of July 10 plane crash victims as families await closure

After Inspecting 23 barracks, IGP vows to improve police welfare

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:44:08 GMT

After Inspecting 23 barracks, IGP vows to improve police welfare

Mans police assault lawsuit thrown out over delay

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:06:54 GMT

Mans police assault lawsuit thrown out over delay

Samira al-Mana obituary

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:06:30 GMT

Samira al-Mana obituary

Sacramento deputies investigate death of man found in North Highlands home

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:31:31 GMT

Sacramento deputies investigate death of man found in North Highlands home

Delaware Memorial Bridge construction begins this week NBC10 Philadelphia

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:54:16 GMT

Delaware Memorial Bridge construction begins this week NBC10 Philadelphia