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Friday, 28 August 2026
Iran
Houthis resume Red Sea attacks after nine-month pause, threatening Saudi oil exports and global shipping24dTrump cancels Iran strikes, citing deal progress as regional tensions peak[Updated]24dIran holds funeral for Revolutionary Guard members killed in US strike28dUS Senate fails to block Trump's Iran hostilities in narrow 49-50 vote28dSaudi Arabia launches maritime coalition and prepares military offensive against Houthis as regional war widens28dNorwegian teenager convicted of travelling to UK for contract killing linked to Iran-backed gang29dIran publicly executes two protesters in Isfahan, crowd turns against police29dIraq condemns Saudi-US strikes as flagrant violation of national sovereignty29dCanadian crude emerges as alternative as Hormuz crisis disrupts Asian oil supplies29dSaudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping as Houthis expand maritime blockade29dSaudi Arabia publicly joins US in striking Iran-backed militias in Iraq, marking new escalation29dOman presents Gulf-backed proposal to manage Strait of Hormuz tensions with Iran30dIran executes two protesters in Isfahan despite international calls to stop30dIran summons Ukrainian diplomat after attack kills sailor on Caspian Sea vessel[Updated]30dFIFA president Infantino hits back at critics after World Cup controversy31dHouthis seek Red Sea chokehold modelled on Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy, Yemen warns31dHouthis claim downing of Saudi reconnaissance drone as Red Sea shipping slows to months-long low[Updated]31dNetanyahu visits White House for tense talks with Trump over Iran and regional strategy31dUS and Iran pause strikes for second day as diplomacy creates space for negotiations[Updated]31dUS Supreme Court pauses implementation of Iran sanctions32d