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The war in Iran "will drag on for at least another six months," former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. The Pasdaran announced that they had attacked an American naval drone in the Strait of Hormuz. A few hours earlier Tehran and Washington had exchanged a series of attacks in the area. At least 4 dead in Israeli raids in southern Lebanon, according to the Beirut Ministry of Health. Among the victims were two women
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The war in Iran "will drag on for at least another six months," former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said.
Meanwhile, tension is increasingly high in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pasdaran attacked a US naval drone that was attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a few hours after Tehran and Washington exchanged a series of attacks.
American forces had struck three Iranian oil tankers after the Revolutionary Guard Corps had launched ballistic missiles against two US ships patrolling the waters in the region and the Pasdaran responded in a continuous exchange of fire, announcing the attack of several boats in retaliation.
At least four people have died in Israeli raids in southern Lebanon, according to the Beirut Health Ministry. Among the victims there are two women. The toll also speaks of around 20 injured, including women and three children.
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War in Iran, the history of crises and conflicts in the Gulf from 1979 to today
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The remains of 100 people recovered from Gaza rubble buried
The remains of around one hundred people, recovered from the rubble of homes in Gaza City bombed during the first months of the Israeli offensive, were buried today during a ceremony in the capital of the Strip. The bodies were extracted by local rescue teams, including the Gaza Civil Protection, from the ruins of some houses in the Zeitoun neighborhood where several families lived. The wake took place yesterday evening, while the funeral was celebrated today, followed by burial in the Al Mamadani cemetery. In an image released by the Palestinian agency Wafa, the remains appear wrapped in Palestinian flags and surrounded by dozens of people. According to Wafa, the recovery operations were made possible by the availability of heavy machinery, including excavators, trucks and bulldozers, used to remove the rubble of houses that collapsed on residents during the offensive. The latest toll released by the Gaza Ministry of Health indicates 73,651 deaths in the Palestinian enclave since the start of the Israeli offensive in October 2023, launched in response to Hamas attacks which caused 1,200 deaths in Israel. Of these, 1,344 have been killed since the ceasefire came into force in October 2025. In the same period, 826 bodies were recovered from the rubble, but thousands of people still remain buried under the ruins, according to the ministry.
Netanyahu orders settler outposts in West Bank to be dismantled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of settler settlements in the West Bank. This was stated today by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. "As far as I know, Netanyahu has given instructions to evacuate" some outposts, he said during a conference in Jerusalem without naming names, adding that he "does not like such an order." These are often settlements consisting of a few caravans or prefabricated structures, built without the approval of the Israeli government.
Netanyahu reiterates: "Iran's end is near, the regime is weak"
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu reiterated Israel's determination to "complete the mission" of overthrowing the Iranian regime, declaring that "its end is near," in a Hebrew-language video message released by his office at an event during today's cabinet meeting. The Times of Israel writes it. If Iran were to "make an error of judgment" and attack Israel, it would "suffer a blow it cannot even imagine," Netanyahu warned, saying the regime "is weak, is fighting for its survival and is reeling." Netanyahu made similar statements on Thursday, saying Israel's "main mission" is to overthrow the Iranian regime, and crediting Israeli military operations conducted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led invasion and massacre for stemming Iran's nuclear and missile threats.
US Energy Minister: "There may not be a nuclear deal with Iran"
“There may not be a nuclear deal” with Iran: “it could simply be a matter of destroying their ability to make it happen.” US Energy Minister Chris Wright said this in an interview with ABC, underlining that an agreement on nuclear power "could wait for the next administration".
Gaza, medical sources: "Two dead, including a 6-year-old girl, in an Israeli raid"
Two people, including a 6-year-old girl, were killed in an Israeli attack on a vehicle in Gaza City, Palestinian medical sources said. According to the same sources, the girl's father was also injured in the attack. Hours earlier, seven other people had been injured in two Israeli raids in the Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City.
Lebanon: "The deaths rise to 7 after a new Israeli attack in the south"
A new Israeli attack in southern Lebanon today caused the death of three people, as announced by the Ministry of Health, bringing the overall death toll of the day to seven in a context of fragile truce. The attack, conducted with a drone, hit a parking lot in the Nabatiyeh region, according to the official note.
Media: "Netanyahu orders dismantling of unauthorized settler outposts"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered the dismantling of unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank, following US pressure on Israel to crack down on settler attacks against Palestinians. This was announced by Haaretz, specifying that the order would apply to outposts established by settlers without authorization from the Israeli government. It is not clear when this dismantling could begin, the Israeli newspaper notes.
Unauthorized outposts generally consist of a small number of settlers living in prefabricated structures, Haaretz points out, recalling that Israeli authorities have dismantled some of these outposts in the past, but have also retroactively legalized others and even allowed them to receive government funding. Settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law.
Netanyahu: "Don't you dare attack us. We are stronger than ever"
Benjamin Netanyahu has once again threatened Iran with serious consequences if it were to attack Israel. "If Iran makes the mistake of attacking us, it will suffer a blow it cannot even imagine. We are determined to complete the mission of toppling the regime, its end is near," the Israeli prime minister said in the government's toast for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. "Israel is stronger than ever, our enemies are weaker than ever," he assured, "we are determined to defend ourselves, we are determined to strike our enemies. They are not attacking us. Iran refrains from doing so and knows why. Of course it could make a mistake and decide to attack us. It would suffer a blow that it cannot even imagine." Therefore, "I say to our enemies: don't joke with us", he reiterated.
The former head of the US Pentagon: "The war in Iran will last at least another 6 months"
The war in Iran will continue for at least another six months and risks becoming a "forever war in the Middle East". Former US Defense Minister Leon Panetta said this in an interview with the Guardian. "It is no mystery that Iran and the United States are in a terrible impasse and that there are few options to put an end to the conflict," Panetta explained, raising the possibility that the war could become like those in "Iraq and Afghanistan". American forces "are going to war in a period of turbulence within the Pentagon, in its command structure", he highlighted, specifying that these tensions send a message of weakness to Iran and other adversaries. Panetta's reference is to Pete Hegseth's purges. "To say that the Pentagon is in chaos is an insult to every military person," Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell rejected the accusations.
Middle East war, Israeli raid in southern Lebanon: 4 dead. VIDEO
OPEC+ leaves oil production levels unchanged
The seven OPEC+ countries, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, have decided to keep the production levels required for September and October 2026 unchanged. This was communicated in a note from the organization released after the virtual meeting between the members of the organization held to examine the conditions and prospects of the global market. This is a reversal in the cartel's strategy after six months of increases, decided starting from March to deal with the effects of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The seven countries "reaffirmed their collective commitment to achieving full compliance with the Declaration of Cooperation", reads the statement announcing that the next meeting will be held on 4 October.
Iran, Centcom: "92 ships diverted and three destroyed in the Gulf"
The American Central Command (Centcom) has updated the balance of operations in the Persian Gulf. “Centcom forces continue to enforce the maritime blockade against Iran,” reads a post from the command on
Bessent: "Tehran only has 30 million barrels of crude oil left for China"
"There's probably only about 30 million barrels of Iranian crude left that China hasn't bought yet. So they'll run out soon and there won't be any problem with Chinese purchases anymore, because they won't have any more product to buy." US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this in an interview with Fox News. Bessent called Operation Economic Outcast "the largest effort ever undertaken to economically isolate a country", claiming that Washington intends to "asphyxiate" the Iranian regime. "The lockdown is working like we've never seen before. Everyone says sanctions don't work, but I can assure you that lockdown and sanctions represent one of the most powerful combinations in the history of economic isolation," he said. As for the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent reiterated that it could lose much of its importance for the oil market within two years, thanks to the development by Gulf producing countries of "alternative routes through pipelines that will no longer require the passage of oil through the Strait".
Tehran: "The blockade and US economic pressure cost Washington more than us"
The economic pressure and the blockade imposed by the United States on Iran "are imposing heavier costs on Washington than on Tehran": this is what was claimed by the spokesman of the Guardians of the Revolution, Hossein Mohebbi, who added that "Iran will not surrender to pressure or sanctions". "If the United States aims to inflict economic damage on Iran, they themselves will suffer losses amounting to several dollars," he told the Mehr agency. US President Donald Trump "believed that the United States was capable of bringing Iran to its knees through its military might and naval fleet, but recent developments have shown that such calculations were far from reality," Mohebbi stressed. “The United States, faced with enormous debt and economic competition from China and other great powers, will not be able to prevail in its attacks and sanctions against Iran.”
Tehran: "'Faster and more incisive' responses to US attacks"
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator, has threatened quicker and more incisive responses to US attacks, after Tehran targeted American warships in retaliation for US actions against some oil tankers. “The Americans must have understood that the era of proportionate responses is over,” Ghalibaf said in a speech carried by state media, adding that “any aggression against Iran's interests and security will receive a quicker, more intense and more painful response.”
Pasdaran: "The blockade could cost the US more than Tehran"
“If the United States wants to inflict a dollar of economic damage on Iran, it could end up incurring costs and losses amounting to several dollars.” The spokesman for the Guardians of the Revolution, General Hossein Mohibi, declared this to the Iranian Mehr agency, claiming that the economic and maritime blockade imposed by Washington on Tehran could end up costing the United States much more than Iran.
According to Mohibi, Donald Trump believes he can force Tehran to surrender by leveraging American military power, but "recent developments have shown the opposite." The United States, added the Pasdaran spokesperson, is grappling with an enormous debt and growing economic competition from China and other great powers and will therefore not be able to prevail through military attacks and sanctions against Iran.
Iran, opposition flags waved in video: arrested
Iranian authorities have arrested several people accused of appearing in a video circulating online in recent days while waving Muj flags.
