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Iran's IRGC Navy said a "rogue supertanker" using what it called the illegal southern route through the Strait of Hormuz struck two naval mines, caught fire and was brought to a complete stop; it did not name the ship. CENTCOM said the claim was false and "no ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz", and UKMTO did not corroborate it.
The UAE defence ministry said air defences intercepted a drone approaching from Iran over UAE territorial waters after Iran's army claimed a drone attack on US forces at Al Minhad Air Base; the ministry called reports of a missile attack on the base baseless. The foreign ministry condemned a "dangerous escalation", held Iran fully responsible and said the UAE reserves the right to respond.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their air defences hit a US MQ-9 long-range drone with missile fire over the Strait of Hormuz and that it crashed into the Persian Gulf, according to a statement carried by Tasnim, Fars and Mehr. The claim was not independently verified.
Hours after the Larak Island strike, Trump posted an AI-generated clip on Truth Social captioned "Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!". A US official told Reuters the military had not targeted Kharg, National Iranian Oil Company chief Hamid Bovard called the post "laughable", and Vance said Trump was "sending a message to the Iranians".
Brent futures climbed above $90 a barrel in early Asian trading on Monday, up about 2.5% at $90.32, after the US strike on Larak Island and Iran's retaliation on Jordan, and settled the day up 2.7% above $90, AP reported. US crude rose about 3.5% and the Dow fell 374 points.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters the US would issue new secondary sanctions on Iran every week, "starting with the banks", and told AP he planned to sanction another bank this week, warning of "financial violence if we have to". Treasury's first formal step, a proposed rule on Aug 28, would cut the UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr off from the US financial system.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they fired ballistic missiles and drones at King Hussein Air Base and Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at Azraq in retaliation for the Larak Island strike, claiming "heavy damage". Jordan's army said it intercepted eight missiles that entered its airspace, and a US source said nearly all incoming fire was intercepted with no significant impact.
US forces struck two IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after seeing Guards forces preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the strait, CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said; CENTCOM called it "limited, precise action". IRNA, citing the Qeshm governor, said two people were killed and several wounded in the attack late on Sunday.
In a written message on his Telegram channel for Islamic Unity Week and the Prophet's birthday, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called the US and Israel enemies of all Islamic nations and told Muslim rulers to "know your real enemy, understand its plans and confront it". He has not appeared in public since the war began in February.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran and Oman had reached an understanding on transit through the Strait of Hormuz but it would "not automatically enter the implementation stage" until the US fulfils its commitments. He said the strait "remains closed" and any passage requires Iran's coordination and authorization.
UKMTO said a tanker transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile about 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, at 20:53 UTC on Aug 29, in a report it received late. No casualties or environmental impact were reported and no one claimed responsibility.
In a statement posted by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in reply to a media inquiry, a State Department spokesperson said Hezbollah 'does not want to talk to the Lebanese state, nor talk to us, nor talk to Israel, because it is simply taking orders from Iran', said the group must disarm, and called Lebanon's government the 'sole legitimate interlocutor' on the country's future.
Israeli drones struck Nabatieh al-Fawqa at about 8:55 and 9:40 a.m., warplanes hit the area between the town and the Ali al-Taher hills, near Zawtar al-Gharbiyah and in Mansouri, artillery shelled Haris, and troops set off two explosions outside Aita al-Jabal and burned homes in Beit Yahoun, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. No casualties were immediately reported.
Six months into the war, the U.S. embassies in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain said diplomats' family members may return, in Kuwait and Bahrain only those over 18, after similar steps earlier in the week for Israel and for family members over 21 in Lebanon, AP reported.
In a state television interview, President Masoud Pezeshkian said 'the route is now blocked and goods are not coming in. One of those goods is gasoline', and that the government wants to raise the third-tier price for fuel bought beyond subsidised quotas from 5,000 to 10,000 tomans, with timing still to be agreed with parliament and the judiciary.
In a statement carried by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency on Friday, the Revolutionary Guards Navy said U.S. statements that the strait had reopened were 'an obvious lie' aimed at controlling oil prices, called its control of the waterway 'completely decisive', and said passage stays closed 'with full force' to ships without Iranian approval.
In a written statement released on Telegram, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that 'committing anything that harms social cohesion is forbidden', told officials to avoid 'discouraging statements' and false choices such as 'war or negotiations', and pointed to domestic production and a smaller role for the dollar as answers to inflation and unemployment.
FinCEN proposed a Section 311 rule that would bar U.S. banks from keeping correspondent accounts for Banque Misr UAE, which Treasury says processed about $1.8 billion for 103 companies potentially tied to Iranian shadow banking between January 2024 and June 2026. OFAC also designated Reza Mohammad Taeedi, general manager of Bank Melli's Dubai branch, and Hong Kong-based Kameng Trading Limited.
Security Council members were scheduled to hold closed consultations on Friday morning, requested by France as penholder, on the deteriorating situation in southern Lebanon and on arrangements after UNIFIL's mandate ends on Dec. 31, 2026, with briefings from peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix and UN Special Coordinator's office head Jean Arnault.
A U.S. official denied an MTV report aired overnight that Ambassador Michel Issa had received a green light from Washington to meet a Hezbollah figure, and diplomatic sources told Al-Hadath the reports were baseless. Issa had said on Wednesday that he was holding no talks with Hezbollah but would engage if it had 'something to offer'.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on social media that putting diplomacy back on track is not impossible but hinges on the U.S. understanding that 'pressure doesn't work', urging Washington to 'build trust, speak respectfully, acknowledge our rights, and uphold commitments' after what he called 'creative' talks in Tehran with Qatar's prime minister.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Ynet that if Iran tries to revive its nuclear or ballistic missile programs, "even if there is an agreement with the United States, we will be there to attack". He said the war had set Iran's nuclear program back by two to four years.
In a video posted Thursday evening, CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Navy divers and SEALs, backed by U.S. aircraft, had cleared Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz's international shipping lanes, declaring that 'today, international shipping lanes are open.' He said U.S. forces had helped nearly 1,500 commercial vessels carrying about 750 million barrels of crude through the strait, while the blockade of Iranian ports stays in force.
About 6 million to 8 million barrels a day of crude are now moving through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly half prewar levels, according to trader estimates reported by Bloomberg. Trump said 24 tankers crossed overnight with U.S. military help and that U.S. forces had "taken out two" mine-laying boats; Brent rose about 0.5% to $87.36.
A U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told AP that American forces in Europe face a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced interceptors, especially Patriots, after stocks were moved to the Middle East to counter Iranian missiles and drones.
"There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said, adding that the naval blockade remains in force; press secretary Karoline Leavitt said none would happen until Iran comes to the table "in a meaningful way." A diplomat from a mediating country told The Times of Israel that Trump is no longer interested in reviving the June memorandum.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, met Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, President Masoud Pezeshkian, Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei, urging a return to dialogue and discussing the Iran-Oman plan for a temporary Hormuz corridor and joint mine clearance. Ghalibaf's office said he told him "America must fulfill its obligations under the memorandum of understanding."
Iran's armed forces outlet Defa Press said Iran and Oman reached an understanding on a temporary two-way corridor about seven nautical miles wide, with inbound traffic passing entirely through Iranian waters and the Omani-side southern route formally closed, but said the strait would not reopen immediately. Security chief Mohsen Rezaei said ships would use the channel only if the U.S. meets Iran's conditions.
Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah said "petrol production is insufficient, and because of the U.S. naval blockade, we cannot import it," IRNA reported, as Iranians queued at gas stations after the new U.S. sanctions; he also criticized fuel subsidies that favor owners of several vehicles.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group is expected to leave San Diego in the coming weeks for a deployment of more than seven months, relieving the USS George Washington, which recently replaced the USS Abraham Lincoln in the region, U.S. Naval Institute News and CNN reported.
Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at Israeli troops on the Ali al-Taher ridge overnight, causing no injuries, the IDF said, and Israel then struck what it called Hezbollah weapons stores in the Nabatieh area. Lebanon's state media reported strikes on the ridge, Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Mayfadoun, and the health ministry said a woman was killed and six wounded in and around Arab Salim.
President Trump told Al Jazeera the U.S. was "achieving a very big victory" against Iran but the war "will continue for as long as necessary," with no timetable to resume talks, CBS reported. In a separate radio interview he called Hormuz "a very functioning strait" despite occasional drone or rocket fire.
President Joseph Aoun told Maronite Church officials that talks with Israel are "neither easy nor quick … but they remain far better than war," and the only way to free occupied land, deploy the army to the border, recover prisoners and let residents return.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV that if the Iran-Oman understanding becomes binding, "no military vessel will be permitted to pass" through the Strait of Hormuz, with inbound traffic routed entirely through Iranian waters. He said the strait will not reopen until the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war "on all fronts, including Lebanon"; the Revolutionary Guard said it will stay closed until Washington accepts Iran's conditions.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported overnight air strikes on al-Qantara in Marjayoun, tank shelling of Mansouri south of Tyre, demolition blasts on the outskirts of Srebbine in Bint Jbeil and artillery fire near Haddatha early on Wednesday.
Preliminary Kpler data showed five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Aug 25, against a 10-day average of 15 and four on Aug 24: two LPG tankers and a bitumen tanker left the Gulf and two empty product tankers entered. Before the war more than 100 vessels crossed daily, Al Jazeera noted.
Brent crude fell 3.8% to $87.14 a barrel by midday Tuesday, heading for a second daily decline after 13 gains in 14 days despite the new U.S. sanctions on Iran, AP reported; it had traded at $90.04 early in the day.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told foreign counterparts that Washington does not plan new offensive strikes on Iran for now and will focus on economic pressure and moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Axios and Israel's Channel 12 reported, citing sources; he did not rule out force if Iran attacks first.
Local authorities reported a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near Khasab at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, starting a fire that was put out; the crew were safe and there was no pollution, UKMTO said in warning 121-26, issued on Aug 27.
After talks in Tehran between Foreign Ministers Abbas Araghchi and Badr Albusaidi, Iran and Oman said they had discussed a phased framework including a temporary joint navigation corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and a joint mine-clearing project, with technical talks to continue on a permanent corridor. Albusaidi said he hoped they would "soon announce" the corridor.
President Trump said on Truth Social that "all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz" and that any ship or boat placing new mines "will be immediately and systematically destroyed" under a "Zero Tolerance" policy. U.S. officials told Axios the Navy had cleared mines from the strait's main traffic separation scheme.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China "firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions" and "will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own rights and interests," adding that its cooperation with Iran is conducted within international law and "should not be disrupted or undermined."
The International Maritime Organization said at least 20 seafarers and port workers were killed, 35 wounded and one is missing in 68 confirmed maritime incidents in the Gulf and nearby waters over six months of war; UKMTO classed 47 of them as attacks, and about half involved tankers.
Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday morning to discuss preventing escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and "the steps needed by both sides" to restore the June Islamabad memorandum; Naqvi called the talks "very positive and productive." Iran's Tasnim agency said Pakistan would relay Tehran's conditions to Washington.
The master of an oil tanker reported it was struck by an unknown projectile 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman, damaging the engine room and disabling the vessel; the crew were safe, UKMTO said in warning 120-26. Gulf News, citing open-source analysis, identified the ship as the Liberia-flagged Metro Venetian, which later reached Fujairah under its own power.
Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh told state television that the government "has a two-year plan to manage these events" and predicted "another defeat" for the United States after Treasury launched its new sanctions campaign.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 in a phone interview that "Iran tried to kill one of my sons," without saying which son or giving details. He spoke while defending an agreement to keep Shin Bet protection for his family after the Oct. 27 election.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, adding Iran's digital asset, technology, gold, aviation and shipping sectors to those exposed to U.S. secondary sanctions, designating nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels and suspending several general licenses. Bessent said any entity that launders money for Iran "will be removed from the U.S. dollar system."
A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu in the northern Red Sea, starting a fire on its main deck, UKMTO said; all crew were safe and no pollution was reported. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree later said the group hit the Saudi oil tanker Amzan with a ballistic missile.
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