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Iran to announce 'restricted zone' outside Strait of Hormuz

Iran will announce a "restricted zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, and any vessel attempting to transit the area without coordination with Tehran will be placed on Iran's sanctions list, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said Sunday.
07-Sep-2026

Iran warns of 'painful response,' Israeli strikes kill four in Lebanon

After six months of war, Iran is vowing to fight on even as US sanctions tighten and strikes resume across the region
06-Sep-2026

US, Iran trade oil tanker strikes as Hormuz confrontation escalates

Iran on Saturday launched retaliatory strikes on three oil tankers following US attacks on three Iranian tankers earlier in the day, with the confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz intensifying in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared up between the two sides last week.
06-Sep-2026

Sudan groups urge UN to expand arms embargo amid drone strikes

Sudanese civil society groups have urged the UN Security Council to extend its arms embargo beyond Darfur to cover the entire country, citing widespread civilian casualties from drone warfare.
05-Sep-2026

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